<VV> Mastering the cylinders

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/24/2011 11:16:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rbuckridge at comcast.net writes:

I like  that idea, a quad master cylinder, but only if it were totally 
adjustable so a  driver could alter the braking forces for each wheel. 

Wow, think of  the racing impact. 

Roy in Bayville 



 
That is Enhanced Stability Control - Except not completely at the "beck and 
 call" of the driver. Sort of an extension of anti-lock brakes. I can tell 
you  that the factory set-up are build to save-the-bacon of a driver who has 
either  made a mistake or hits a sudden hazard - on the street. They are 
nothing but  intrusive on a competition car. Once in a while I have entered 
the autocross  course without turning off the "help" of the system. (C6 
Vette)You know in the  first or second corner. Since it was usually a practice 
lap, I stopped and  turned it off (looking foolish, but not adding to my time.) 
With enough  instrumentation, I suppose you might be able to add-in enough 
other data inputs  to actually help. But I prefer to actually "drive" the 
car. BUT - I always leave  it fully engaged while driving on the street. Ya 
never know . . . . . 
 
PS - My Corvair racecar has no such encumbrances!  

Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
San Jose,  CA