12:05 Garage- ’70 Duster build
Here's a screenshot of a datalog from an auto cross event over the weekend. This is showing the traction control at work. The line legend is shown in the top right of each graph. You can see when the rear wheel speed (top green) runs away from the front wheel (top yellow), the computer starts pulling timing (bottom graph). All this happens in about .1 seconds.
I'll be honest, I didn't know the traction control was taking over when I was driving. I thought it just started hooking up. There is a dip in throttle during the wheel spin, but that was only about .5 seconds. There was a cone shortly after the start and I was trying to pedal it to gain some lateral control.
Overall I had a good day driving around the cones. I put forth a conscience effort to learn the course (walked it 3 times). I also worked on some left foot braking. My efforts netted me over a 2 second improvement from my first run to my last. I took a ride in a 98 mustang cobra and I was amazed at the handling difference. He was running 3 seconds faster than me, which is an eternity. Then I reminded myself that he has rear IRS, 315s all around, 30 year newer suspension design, and a steering rack! I may not be the fastest out there, but I am definitely the most different. I love it when the young import guys say they are looking forward to seeing my turd run around the course.
Here's a screenshot of a datalog from an auto cross event over the weekend. This is showing the traction control at work. The line legend is shown in the top right of each graph. You can see when the rear wheel speed (top green) runs away from the front wheel (top yellow), the computer starts pulling timing (bottom graph). All this happens in about .1 seconds.
I'll be honest, I didn't know the traction control was taking over when I was driving. I thought it just started hooking up. There is a dip in throttle during the wheel spin, but that was only about .5 seconds. There was a cone shortly after the start and I was trying to pedal it to gain some lateral control.
Overall I had a good day driving around the cones. I put forth a conscience effort to learn the course (walked it 3 times). I also worked on some left foot braking. My efforts netted me over a 2 second improvement from my first run to my last. I took a ride in a 98 mustang cobra and I was amazed at the handling difference. He was running 3 seconds faster than me, which is an eternity. Then I reminded myself that he has rear IRS, 315s all around, 30 year newer suspension design, and a steering rack! I may not be the fastest out there, but I am definitely the most different. I love it when the young import guys say they are looking forward to seeing my turd run around the course.
