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Originally Posted by Mike Voth
It really shouldn't be too hard to understand the "computer" thing. There's absolutely no way a computer controlled car falls off as much as a non-computer controlled car. Where this becomes pertainant is in qualifying. A computer controlled car makes fuel and timing adjustment on the fly, which would, all things equal, make the car more efficient, and, in return, perform better for the conditions. We can make carb or timing changes according to the weather, but it's only a guess, not knowing how it will actually affect the car. The optimal setting will always be present in a computer controlled car. I wouldn't believe otherwise. But I don't mind the computer cars, in fact, it would be nice to drive one...a lot easier to maintain, I would guess. As long as it was American, and the big wheels were on the rear!
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The computer only makes adjustments going down the track if you are in closed loop. I run my car in open loop It will datalog everything that happens, But you can do that with carbs too.
To run in closed loop I worry about the gas effecting the O2 sensor. And really screwing the run up.
I'm not sure how most of the guys with FI do it
PS my tires are taller in the back LOL