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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton
I don't think there will be a new car with the conventional 'drive by wire' throttle system. That was one of the problems in developing the new cars for racing. Just ask Toyota. NHRA wants a return spring of some kind. At least that was a problem with the Mopars. I think the throttle body on the stock 6.1 is as big or bigger than the DP. And since we want to rehash some of this stuff, where was the concern for my old Six Pack car when the 396's and the Fords ran 5 tenths ahead of me. Where was the sympathy? Some of yall are a little one sided. I got a better combination now and I'm a bad guy now. Didn't realize I had changed with the new car. Just goes to show ya.
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Jeff, we havent met, from what I have heard from EVERY SINGLE Person at the track who knows you is a resounding echo of what a stand up guy and all around class act you are. I hear laughs from racers who read stuff here where people either dig on you or your combo, what they say typically goes like this "I know Jeff you wont meet a nicer guy or better racer, now that he has one of these cars these morons who dont know him somehow see him as a bad guy, its the stupidest thing in the world, especially Jeff Teuton, hes one great guy"
Ive heard the same thing from several racers.
I dont think one single person sees you as a bad guy.
What I was told and I find it to be true, in more case mine than yours, WE Give them a TARGET , a Vocal point who will respond to their dismay , anger and frustration , much of it understandable.
But, not many CJ Guys post here, or will tangle on one of the threads...
You do very seldom. I do often. But not many other will, so WE , WE Give the people out there a TARGET, nothing more.
Now me, well, I give them a target if I had an 84 Yugo that was disassembled but in the guides.....because of my opinions and my mouth, but I have never seen anything of the like from you.
I think, and I maybe wrong, the only reason you were included in the "Whipping Boys" is youre the only other one than myself running something other than the A/AA 6.1 Combo and we affect more people across the classes, AND You will read and respond here.....
Just my 2 cents, I cant wait to meet you in person.
I had the fortune of getting a helping hand call from Larry Griffith today and he seem like one hell of a super nice guy too.
You are about 1000% right about the Drive By Wire, most ECU Manufactuers wont support it for liability reasons alone.....