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> From: Allen Demers <farmbooy@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Ignition timing, 2nd iteration....
> Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 6:52 AM
>
> Andy,
>
> To avoid too much lag I wonder if this would work.
>
> How about just skipping the firing of a plug... like an interupt.  You
> could detect rotation ratio front to back and if it is way out of sink
> you could interrupt the firing of the next plug?  Dont know if this
> mechanicaly would be detrimental.
>
> <SNIP>
> >I'm just thinking out loud here. Since you have maximum traction when
> >there's no wheelspin, maybe you could devise a system that compared the
> >rotation of the front and rear wheels and slightly backed off the
> >throttle if it detected any slipping, checked again and backed off if...
> >etc.

This is how my current rev limiter works. It cuts the spark to different
cylinders. It is very effective, I know, cause when I get the wheels
spinning I go right into the limiter.