At 10:33 PM 12/11/2003 -0500, Ray Benoit wrote:
>Sam,
>
>Here are a few quick thoughts & questions off the top of my head.
>
>1. Don't think that you have to worry about "special rules" since turbos
>already have them-- you don't mean per car model do you?
More and more folks are stretching the rules IMHO. I'm just afraid of one
claiming all the boost came from computer tuning and exhaust (both of which
are free). I can't prove otherwise, and that's an issue. I don't mean per
car model, I mean have a set of rules for defining and controlling boost in
turbo cars.
>2. I think your suggestion about allowing a boost controller could only
>be fairly applied with different max values (not deltas) for different
>cars. And wouldn't alternate computer maps still be capable of getting a
>cheater past a boost inspection?
I meant let them have say +2 psi over their stock boost setting (whatever
that is for car X, add 2). Alternate maps could still get them by
inspection, which is something I don't have an answer for. My hope would
be that being allowed to add a set amount of boost would deter the want for
more..... Blind, I know but I deep down believe in most folks. :-)
>3 And what is stock boost? The manufacturer's conservative or optimistic
>or average value? Some cars could end up with less boost in SP than in
>stock with a "+2 psi" type allowance (restriction). Don't know how you
>could fairly spec a delta. Seems like it would have to be an absolute limit.
Stock boost would be whatever the manufacturer's limit is by the service
manual....... Just the way it is now.
>4. Got to do something about fuel cut. With intake & intercooler kits
>and I blew fuel cut with the MR2 from the resulting creep.
Fuel cuts are not currently allowed to be changed. Something to consider,
but in my experience you have to overboost by a pretty good amount to have
it interfere. IMHO a fuel cut is a boost controlling device, however it's
also computer and fuel related. If we could figure a way out to keep folks
from cheating and overboosting that much, it wouldn't be an issue.
>It's late (for this sick old dog) so that's it for now. Hope this gets a
>productive discussion going for you.
Thanks!!!!
Sam Strano Jr.
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