DJ Dep
refugee from the other place
Those who follow NASCAR know that in 2012 they will be switching to fuel injection. I have mixed feeliings about this. While I like the idea of NASCAR finally arriving in the 21st century (actually late 20th century) as far as induction is concerned, I'm NOT crazy about how they're doing this. Instead of allowing the use of manufacturer-installed fuel injection, they are going to standardize on an aftermarket fuel injection to be installed on every car.
I'm sure the pros to this method are a more regulated competition and "keeping everyone on an even playing field". What hogwash!!! Why not just let the best factory system compete, and if it is junk, they lose? That wounld motivate factories to improve what they have and be a benefit to the consumer. Ford, Dodge, and Chevy already have high performance FI installed on Mustangs, Vettes, and Challengers. So development would have been minimal to make them race-ready. Standardizing on an aftermarket FI is of no help to the consumer. They can't change their FI to that system because it is illegal to tamper with it due to EPA regs and cars being tested for pollution.
Okay...feel free to post your opinions.
Dep
I'm sure the pros to this method are a more regulated competition and "keeping everyone on an even playing field". What hogwash!!! Why not just let the best factory system compete, and if it is junk, they lose? That wounld motivate factories to improve what they have and be a benefit to the consumer. Ford, Dodge, and Chevy already have high performance FI installed on Mustangs, Vettes, and Challengers. So development would have been minimal to make them race-ready. Standardizing on an aftermarket FI is of no help to the consumer. They can't change their FI to that system because it is illegal to tamper with it due to EPA regs and cars being tested for pollution.
Okay...feel free to post your opinions.
Dep
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