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      01-16-2007, 06:39 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu
Simple answer: No.
Detailed answer: It's only at 1/2 to full throttle in 1st gear that the car can't hook up. In 2nd gear, the car hooks up no problem up to 3/4 throttle. Full throttle can make the tires spin if conditions are just right (or is that wrong? haha). The car does chirp its tires shifting quickly into 3rd gear. But once in the gear, there is no traction issue at all. We've done some pretty neat tricks with boost response that I'll disclose in detail soon. Quick story is that made our computer predictive of what kind of power delivery the driver wants. It will range from a progressive spool up to an "Slam Bam!" instant spool up depending on what it determines to be most appropriate for the situation. It's pretty damn neat. And it works too!!! When you're driving around normally, you don't have to worry about wheelspin (even with DTC off). But when you're driving hard, it's all you in control.

Cheers,
shiv
Wow that predictive feature sounds incredible. Thanks for the feedback and I'll see you in LA on the 10th
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