EFI

[toughguy]

What's the deal? Why did they decide to add fuel injection this year? What are the benefits when it comes to racing? Seems to be causing a ton of problems for the crews. If they can't figure it out soon I hope they dump it. I'm sure Smoke would be all for going back to carbs.

[gregg52]

its 2012!!!

[CAMAN]

The benefit of using non-leaded gas.

Just like anything, there will always be bugs to work out and things to learn with new technology implemented.

[Double D]

Stock cars are supposed to be like real cars, I guess this was the next move since there hasn't been a carbuerated car from Detroit in years.

DD

[hoytshooter]

I am surprised it took this long to get fuel injections,with EFI it is a more exact when it comes to tuning.

[toughguy]

So now that they have EFI they are up to 2.3% identical to cars off the line?

[Juneau4]

So now that they have EFI they are up to 2.3% identical to cars off the line?

Much higher than that-steering wheel, 4 tires, windsheild, and the list could go on.

[SkunkedAgain]

Yeah, running unleaded gas is a HUGE reason for EFI....and that carburetors are such an outdated technology. Wouldn't it be great if the inventive/creative minds of NASCAR were putting their collective brainpower into improving EFI than an outdated piece that is no longer used in modern cars.

[lawdog]

I'm not a fan of EFI in race cars. I don't like over reliance on the electronics and the computers. I want a person to tune the car, not a computer chip. I really don't want a little elecrical bug to burn out a chip and screw up a race either. Not every darn thing needs to be run by a computer in this world!

[spearchucker]

The benefit of using non-leaded gas.

Just like anything, there will always be bugs to work out and things to learn with new technology implemented.

They have been using unleaded fuel since 2008. I don't think it has much to do with that. Many unleaded engines were designed with carbs. It has more to do with the "Green, Save the Earth" ccarp. Appease the tree huggers.

[c0untryf1sh3r]

I'm not a fan of EFI in race cars. I don't like over reliance on the electronics and the computers. I want a person to tune the car, not a computer chip. I really don't want a little elecrical bug to burn out a chip and screw up a race either. Not every darn thing needs to be run by a computer in this world!

+1

That was half the fun of it, trying to figure out what combinations of jets, timing, and distributer advance/retard got you the best power. I remember plenty of saturday afternoons spent under the hood of my dads Superbee with him, just trying to see what she could do. Those were some of the best times I've had with him. Now its all left to a dam computer thats taken most of the work and all of the fun out of it.

And on top of it all they are a real bear to work on.