Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines!

Les Gasser writes "Ahh, drag racing! If you've never experienced the scent of nitro or the flashing flames of a top fueler running 320MPH+ in 4+ seconds in a standing-start quarter mile run at dusk, you're missing world-class performance art. (See 'High Performance' for the classic on drag racing history and culture). Now the NYTimes (registration needed) has 'Gentlemen, Start Hacking Your Engines,' an article on 're-engineering' engine control computers for maximum performance, combining the drag racing and tech-geek traditions." Having learned everything I know about racing from Gran Turismo, I'm amazed to learn there's more than just buying a "racing chip".

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Funny how this keeps coming up on slash

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Must be that time of the year again.

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And remember the two rules:

• There's no replacement for displacement
  
• Torque wins races

Oh yeah, and the third rule:

• My Viper will always beat your rice. Not to mention your z0g. LOL
  

Anyway, I hope you find the other links useful. Lots of information (of varying quality) in those threads.