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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
If they are enforcing speed limits, then the timing can't be too hard to manage? It also means that instead of EOC, you gotta' use the engine to brake, instead.
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That's a good point Neil. If dealing with long down hill sections, engine braking is just as efficient as EOCing because a manual trans car will be in fuel cut.
Also, as Jeff's message stated, we will not be penalized for arriving to controls early. In a "normal" tsd rally you would be. So all we have to do is stay on course and keep a decent pace. No one yet knows how the scoring "curve" will be calculated [regarding being on time, or having a better mpg]. That is what will make it so interesting!
One thing I like about my SE-R is that if we are running a
very late, the car has the ability to really make up time if we need it to. Steve and I are not worried about only having a 1 liter engine.
Anyone else from Ecomodder thinking about participating?