Defeated at GoodGuys

[Tommy]

I would agree that too much power is better than too little, but maybe there's another option. Is there a practical and easy way to dial back the power for a given situation so the driver can focus more on handling than throttle control? For example, would a solenoid operated throttle stop that limits throttle opening in first gear be practical?

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by Tommy

I would agree that too much power is better than too little, but maybe there's another option. Is there a practical and easy way to dial back the power for a given situation so the driver can focus more on handling than throttle control? For example, would a solenoid operated throttle stop that limits throttle opening in first gear be practical?

Tommy,
Unfortunately this engine likes a lot of throttle at low rpm then you back out of it before it wakes up completely. That is how we drive it when not showing off.
Putting the quiet mufflers on knocks about 100 off and makes the SCCA happy. We can also pull some timing and tame it a bit. A throttle stop would hurt performance so we just need to drive it more carefully. We put the big mufflers on at GoodGuys so people could hear because Danny Popp and the chevy guys were all pretty loud (could not have them out noise us). It really can be pretty drivable with small mufflers (2") and some timing out but that still takes throttle discipline something I don't have but Scott does. It is a lot like a sprinter on dirt except they have more traction.
I just found that one of the last minute changes I made screwed up our front roll centers so putting it back to initial design should improve performance.