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Re: DS Class Tally
Quote from: ChrisFranson on Yesterday at 04:12:29 PMIt's not too late to stick a P on the end of the class letters. Better yet, just buy Mike's car!
Too late! It's going to PA.
Too late! It's going to PA.
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Re: Class query
It would appear EP is where I'm at. Serious competition but I'll have fun no matter what!
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
Quote from: AndyYankee17 on Today at 05:04:29 PMyeah those push buttons are weird, so you're going to put your keys in the ignition then move your hand to start the car or something?
That's exactly how Honda's been...
That's exactly how Honda's been...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
Quote from: AndyYankee17 on Today at 05:04:29 PMyeah those push buttons are weird, so you're going to put your keys in the ignition then move your hand to start the car or something? and I think if my throttle stuck I'd rath...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
I still think you may as well pull a fuse, TSC is the same, when it's off it lights up on the dash
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
didn't find any dicussion of manual transmissions yet, but I did find this which provides some hope:
In certain circumstances, drivers may have legitimate reasons to disengage the
ESC system or limit its ability to intervene, such as when the vehic...
In certain circumstances, drivers may have legitimate reasons to disengage the
ESC system or limit its ability to intervene, such as when the vehic...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
Quote from: AndyYankee17 on Today at 04:23:40 PMdon't a lot of nascar teams use a type of throttle (forget the name) that has like a lever welded to it 90 degrees up so the driver could kick his foot up to try to unstick it?...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
yeah those push buttons are weird, so you're going to put your keys in the ignition then move your hand to start the car or something? and I think if my throttle stuck I'd rather blow up the engine and have Toyota replace the engine along with the thro...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
Push-button starts require you to press and hold the button to force the car to turn off. Most people don't know that, so if they press the button and the car doesn't turn off, they are out of ideas. Lots of people start pumping their brakes, using u...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
don't a lot of nascar teams use a type of throttle (forget the name) that has like a lever welded to it 90 degrees up so the driver could kick his foot up to try to unstick it?
and I don't get these accidents with Toyotas with the throttle sticking, ca...
and I don't get these accidents with Toyotas with the throttle sticking, ca...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
[tongue in cheek]
Bill, you should view this as an opportunity. We could all drive Dragons.
[/tongue in cheek]
IIRC, when NASCAR lost two or three drivers due to stuck throttles, Jack Roush started work on a system to disable the engine/igni...
Bill, you should view this as an opportunity. We could all drive Dragons.
[/tongue in cheek]
IIRC, when NASCAR lost two or three drivers due to stuck throttles, Jack Roush started work on a system to disable the engine/igni...
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Re: autox event for charity
Paul,
Your best bet is to contact Bob Lang. His info can be found here: http://www.ner.org/solo/solo-board
Thanks,
Chris
Your best bet is to contact Bob Lang. His info can be found here: http://www.ner.org/solo/solo-board
Thanks,
Chris
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autox event for charity
Hello New England autoxers, my name is Paul and i was wonder how hard it would be with your help to set up an autox event, with your help and permission,at CCRI's Knight Campus in Warwick, RI. I am part of the student government there and would like to...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
Some quick googling shows the rule as:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 571 and 585
[Docket No. NHTSA200727662]
RIN: 2127AJ77
The forum won't let me post links, but the first hit on google...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 571 and 585
[Docket No. NHTSA200727662]
RIN: 2127AJ77
The forum won't let me post links, but the first hit on google...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
The letter I wrote did not reference any particular bill or rule. It was a general statement on the amount of digital tinkering our cars do for us and whether the problem should be transferred away from the human and to the machine even more. I asked h...
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Re: Could this be the Beginning of the End?
Can we get a link to the announcement of this rule making or something in the press about it? I'd prefer to reference it clearly rather than saying "this guy on our forum said..." in my letter to congress. Not that I don't trust you, but I'm not sure t...
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Re: Class query
With no engine work I would say you are in EP. Now time to look at the rule book/pdf and make sure you are good to go.
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Re: Class query
No engine work lol. This is my hillclimb car (hence the cage). Yes it's all welded and stitched in.
I have intake, header and exhaust and that's it. Not looking to be competitive but I don't want to class myself incorrectly and irritate somebody. I was...
I have intake, header and exhaust and that's it. Not looking to be competitive but I don't want to class myself incorrectly and irritate somebody. I was...
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Re: Class query
What engine work do you have done? You would be EP or XP.
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