NJMP PCA Club Race 2017 Schattenbaum Showdown
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Last year I was told PCA was considering handing ECU's out at the start of every race for SPB. I told that offficial that I would support any step like that which impacted parity positively.
Personally, I don't see a downside to something like that.
Personally, I don't see a downside to something like that.
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Now I can't wait to see the official results.
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I agree with this. If you have a spare ECU just in case, you know full well what you got in the car and you're intentionally breaking the rules to get an advantage. I'd think some sort of 13 should be enforced for those cases.
So I hear two SPB's where found with tuned ECU's at NJMP. Both had the original ECU's with them, so they changed them and where allowed to continue through the weekend. This came from a source who knew first hand of the situation.
Part of me is troubled a little by this. If someone buys a car and goes racing and finds it's got a tuned ECU, that's one thing. Both of these cars where not new to the drivers and having the original ECU there ready to go would in some way show intent.
At what point does PCA call a cheater a cheater and sanction them?
Part of me is troubled a little by this. If someone buys a car and goes racing and finds it's got a tuned ECU, that's one thing. Both of these cars where not new to the drivers and having the original ECU there ready to go would in some way show intent.
At what point does PCA call a cheater a cheater and sanction them?
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If they institute this, I hope they allow drivers to opt out if they present their own ECU for inspection.
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Payback at 13:39 for how shabbily I was treated at 12:00
Overall a disaster of a weekend. Got hosed in qualifying, left the track sideways at about 100 mph in the first sprint, wasn't driving well at all in any sprint but worked my way up to a good spot then missed the 3rd Sprint because the car wouldn't start (5¢ worth of fkn wire!) then the enduro stop under yellow took my only podium chance away.
Still better than going to work
Going from last to 8th was fun though!
Overall a disaster of a weekend. Got hosed in qualifying, left the track sideways at about 100 mph in the first sprint, wasn't driving well at all in any sprint but worked my way up to a good spot then missed the 3rd Sprint because the car wouldn't start (5¢ worth of fkn wire!) then the enduro stop under yellow took my only podium chance away.
Still better than going to work
Going from last to 8th was fun though!
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Originally Posted by Dave DE
Speaking as someone with a lot of electronics experience, I would be concerned about the reliability of the ECU that PCA hands out. While ECUs are generally reliable, when they do have a problem it is frequently intermittent - which can be hard to replicate and find. I know my ECU works because I have used it many times prior to race weekend. What testing will PCA do to insure the ECU I am putting in my car works reliably? ECUs are not designed to be installed and removed in over 30 cars per year.
If they institute this, I hope they allow drivers to opt out if they present their own ECU for inspection.
If they institute this, I hope they allow drivers to opt out if they present their own ECU for inspection.
PCA has the 13/13 system to deal with blatant cheaters.
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A double yellow came out and they stopped us on the front straight. For about 2:40. Guess the pace car didn't pick up the leader. Again. There were cars in the pits and they got the mother of all lucky dogs. Nothing like getting to do your pitstop while the rest of the field is stopped am I right?
Overall - it was a wet track until Sunday and the only opportunity to go after the track record (1:31.556) was during a race Sunday late morning as we had no morning warm-up. After dealing with a frustrating SP3 - I finally got free track in Lap 9 and 10 after my tires were not great. Take the journey as I ALMOST get it - so frustrating to get so close twice. It's beatable and think the SPB can get a 1:31.2x in the right conditions.
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Rest assured that this is not going to happen because the volunteer Scruts that run the races are not going to start wrenching on cars. The fact that the Scruts are now checking should be enough to convince people not to cheat.
PCA has the 13/13 system to deal with blatant cheaters.
PCA has the 13/13 system to deal with blatant cheaters.
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