Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Wait, isn't your car NA without even a tune? How in the world did you destroy a transmission?

Straight up abuse. Flat-footed 1-2 shift in the middle of a burnout. Actually, it went from being completely silent to whining a teeny bit and I didn't want to drive it any more until after I repaired it.

So I get a replacement out of a wrecked one. It whines like a little bitch.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Straight up abuse. Flat-footed 1-2 shift in the middle of a burnout. Actually, it went from being completely silent to whining a teeny bit and I didn't want to drive it any more until after I repaired it.

So I get a replacement out of a wrecked one. It whines like a little bitch.

I still say that it doesn't whine all that much.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I still say that it doesn't whine all that much.

You would laugh if you heard my original. No one else but I could hear the difference.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The gas pedal doesn't actually control the gas anymore. It signals to the ECU how much torque to request of the engine.

In between many other functions is one that limits how much torque the engine is allowed to make as a function of RPM. Part of the reason there is a torque dip is because no matter how much you mash on the gas pedal, ...

Omg, torque request.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Omg, torque request.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The gas pedal doesn't actually control the gas anymore. It signals to the ECU how much torque to request of the engine.

In between many other functions is one that limits how much torque the engine is allowed to make as a function of RPM. Part of the reason there is a torque dip is because no matter how much you mash on the gas pedal, ...

Aww, keep going. I need to find out why the torque dip is there! You don't just stop in the middle of a bedtime story!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Aww, keep going. I need to find out why the torque dip is there! You don't just stop in the middle of a bedtime story!

Yes he does.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Aww, keep going. I need to find out why the torque dip is there! You don't just stop in the middle of a bedtime story!

Well, I was just trying to support my reasoning for not being worried about lugging the engine. Do you want to get into why I disagree with trying to eliminate the torque dip?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Only if driving around the track in reverse.

Well now, that brings to mind a story about "backing up" from my teenager truck driving days. You see, I've always had this problem .....

It was a cold, dark, rainy night when me and my buddy pulled into this milk distribution center in Paris, Kentucky. I pulled the rig around back to unload it. The problem was I had to back it into a rather narrow loading dock. My buddy who was only 16, but a far better driver than I was at 17, let me make a stab at it.

After a couple of attempts, he said that he had better back it in. By this time a couple other semis had stacked up behind us. After he tried several times without success, this ol boy from one of the waiting trucks, came up and sarcastically said "do you boys need some help docking that rig?"

Well, we said yes. That ol boy jumped up into the truck and within two maneuvers had it docked. We were impressed (and embarrassed).

OBTW, when docked, there wasn't enough room for a man to walk between the sides of the trailer and the walls of the docking station.

Nope, I still can't back up too good .....


THE END


humfrz

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Well, I was just trying to support my reasoning for not being worried about lugging the engine. Do you want to get into why I disagree with trying to eliminate the torque dip?

Too late. Fell asleep waiting for the rest. Had nightmares because I was anxious and didn't know if the torque dip made it.

Also, yes.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Aww, keep going. I need to find out why the torque dip is there! You don't just stop in the middle of a bedtime story!

I can picture it when ultra is a grandpa. "Grandpa, please tell the story about torque dip and torque request again."

[Sapphireho]

Negotiating for these bad boys now. Fronts 12lbs, fears 17 lbs.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I can picture it when ultra is a grandpa. "Grandpa, please tell the story about torque dip and torque request again."

Already a grandpa. Discussed the merits of Reimann sums with my oldest the other day.

[Ultramaroon]