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Originally Posted by Mikebrinda
Race fuel 2014 Z/28 question:
Does the engine management software immediately "see" the use of racing fuel when added, or does the engine management software remain set to the octane level of the car's first tank of fuel, unless some fuse is pulled to reset software/engine mapping?
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That's an excellent question which in regards to the Z/28 I do not know the answer to. Maybe someone in the background who knows the facts will either post or IM me to reply?
Many modern cars do have this feature and change the spark advance maps in real time to the feedback from the knock sensors.
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Originally Posted by trademaster
Things are going to break. [edit out] Even the best track cars on the planet will eventually be towed back to the paddock.
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As a broad generalization, and to add my original point about the issues other cars see, I'd agree with you. On the flip side, I've
never had an on-track failure or mechanical that caused me to come in early. That is over 100+ track days. As much has to do with maintenance habits as with the basic robustness of the platform. And luck I suppose
Every indication so far- the pedigree of the engineering team, the nature of the upgrades, the marketing verbiage, leads me to believe and trust that the Z/28 should in fact be a reliable tracking tool, more so than the current best examples of off-the-showroom-floor cars.
Proof's in the pudding and let's see what reality is a year from now.
