too lazy to look up the rules....
is carbon fiber outlawed in FB?
restrictors and aftermarket ecu
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Originally Posted by
Mike Devins
FYI this will still not work for the BMW S1000RR and you can get a 1500 mile motor for under 3k. After market ECU is the only way to make that one work.
MIKE IS RIGHT....an aftermarket ecu probably is needed (I say that reluctantly) if we want to allow any engine to be easily used. We should all want that.....AND we should all want any engine to be able to run AT NO DISADVANTAGE.....including the 08 Suzuki most guys are running. That keeps guys coming to the races....and brings in new people.
The killer BMW came out in 2009....the killer kaw in 2011. No one can dispute that they are 10 to 15 hp up on the 08 susuki......so we need to restrict engines built after 2008.... one size for all made after that will make it easy. The Honda will need to remain unrestricted up thru 2015.....because it is no better than the 08 Suzuki.
FOR THOSE WHO ARGUE AGAINST RESTRICTORS:
On track data between different cars with different drivers is useless in making these kind of decisions. WE ALL KNOW MORE HOIRSEPOWER EQUALS MORE SPEED in the same car with the same driver...and no one can dispute the BMW and Kaw have 10 to 15 more hp than the 08 Suzuki (the engine most are running).
LETS MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL KEEP THE CLASS GROWING. I can tell you for sure that the prospect of having to change engine types every few years is keeping some people from buying cars.
A lot of guys with Suzuki power stayed home or ran regionals this year...which really hurt our participation numbers. The Daytona runoffs was an exception due to the draw of running that track.
If they think their package is competitive, they will attend more races.
FB is still the best bang for the buck at this performance level......so lets try to keep it that way.
Jerry Hodges