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[minime]

could be an interesting weekend......regal have confirmed to me that they are installing the racelogic traction control system for this weekend! it should make for an interesting meet as i hear that there maybe showers! so i will really be able to test this adjustable system!

[Jase_MK]

For the less technically minded on here - what exactly is it then? Are we talking the sort of electronic stuff you'd find on an Audi or BMW that limits power to the wheels if it detects wheelspin etc.? Presumably you can floor the accelerator, dump the clutch and let the electronics take care of the rest? Sorry for being a bit slow... Jase

[minime]

yeap....that is basically it...except that this is adjustable! i was looking a quaife limited slip diff as well....

[Jim_Cross]

Is this the system where you can dial in your chosen % wheelspin?

[Jase_MK]

Is this the system where you can dial in your chosen % wheelspin?

Oh cool - like Gran Turismo 3!


Sorry, I'm a bit of a GT3 addict... (where's the "I'm a geek get me out of here" icon?)

[minime]

yes you can dial in the amount of wheel spin! and also for dry and wet!

heres the web page....


http://www.racelogic.co.uk/

[SSH1]

Excuse my ignorance, but doesn't this kind of go against the whole VX220/Elise concept???

[minime]

probably......but someone has to try these things out!

[SSH1]

I was just thinking that the whole point of the 'extreme' sporst car is that it is stripped out without electronics getting in the way of the driving experience, so it comes down to the driver to control things. My Porsche Boxster I had previously had traction control & it got a bit boring knowing that you could floor it out of a wet roundabout & the electronics would stop it loosing traction, clever but no skill required? Regards Chris

[minime]

maybe so...but this system can be switched off.....and after hearing about gavins experience i just thought i would like to try it out! all will be revealed on sunday!

[garyk220]

Not everyone has the ability to drive the VX/Elise like Gavan Kershaw, so traction control is bound to be pretty useful for most. Particularly, on wet/greasy roads or circuits. Not that I'm criticising your driving ability Steve

[minime]

hmmm.....how many of you guys have done a skid pan course? i have and have also taken my vx onto a skid pan too... well worth the pennies!

[cheeky_chops]

hmmm.....how many of you guys have done a skid pan course? i have and have also taken my vx onto a skid pan too... well worth the pennies!

Dude - You have more money, toys, bhp and points than sense

[minime]

its going to be even more interesting when i have fitted my new wheels and tyres! i am having a black set of toora t690s fitted with toyos......7x17(205s) fronts and 8x17( 225s) rears these should be with me in the next few weeks!

[Ricky2772]

maybe so...but this system can be switched off.....and after hearing about gavins experience i just thought i would like to try it out!

all will be revealed on sunday!

make sure you tell us how much WEIGHT all those gizmos carry....

yeah, being able to switch'em off is important for track use....road-wise it can save your ass when caught off-guard...

after all my tracking days, I now find myself driving a bit like a "grandaddy" on public road, really cannot get any fun speed-wise anymore, having seen the upper limits on track, so I now focus a lot on "enjoying the ride", and, amazingly,finding it quite pleasant indeed!!

much better for my licence and wallet!

Edited by Ricky2772, 14 May 2003 - 04:05 PM.

[minime]

apparently the box of tricks weigh 475gm s.... not sure about the cabling and switch !!

[Jase_MK]

Looks pretty cool - but a tad expensive for what is basically some simple electronics in a box.

[paulb]

Looks pretty cool - but a tad expensive for what is basically some simple electronics in a box.

How do you judge that. OfficeXP is a lot of money for a CD... A PC is just some electronics in a box. I bet the development effort that went into this is significant...

Paul

[Jase_MK]

Looks pretty cool - but a tad expensive for what is basically some simple electronics in a box.

How do you judge that. OfficeXP is a lot of money for a CD... A PC is just some electronics in a box. I bet the development effort that went into this is significant...

Paul

I know. But if you think about the complexity of the electronics in there, compared to the complexity of the electronics in say a high spec stereo head unit with various sound filters and god know what else that only costs a third of the price...

In terms of algorithms, programming the traction control unit would be fairly simple compared to other "electronics in a box" I can think of. If you didn't mind having a full on PC and monitor sat on your passenger seat , you could probably come up with something similar fairly easily.

Agreed though, the development costs are probably significant and I shouldn't imagine they are shifting millions of these things.

As for Office-XP - Don't get me started on that...

[minime]

i can only say AMAZING! the car is still as much fun! even in the wet! the car will still slide sideways( but only a tiny amount) in the wet if you really provoke it! accelerating is mind blowing in the wet....no will spin.... i have only been out in it for 10 mins....going out again for a much longer session..... the system needs a little tweeking as this the first one on a vx....but it is amazing