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This tiny hole made 230hp possible
This tiny hole on the side of Casey Stoner’s 2011 Honda RC212V can’t be terribly important, can it? Turns out it was absolutely essential. Why? It cooled the electronics that provided traction control and managed power delivery to stretch just 21 liters of fuel across the duration of an entire race. "The parts we make don't look all that flashy or interesting, but they are the equivalent of ...
20 June 2012
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Retarded: 2012 Kawasaki KX450 Launch Control
Launch control is a pretty awesome thing. The idea behind it is that at the start of a race, you whack the throttle wide open, dump the clutch, and the computer makes all the hard calls for you. This tech is the reason MotoGP and F1 starts are so drama free and smooth. All the guy behind the controls has to do is keep it pinned wide open and it'll go as fast as the tires will allow. Kawasaki's lau...
19 May 2011