I don't think you can make your opinion on drive-by-wire based on a 4.0 V6 Explorer coming from a Vette. I've driven older cars with throttle cables, and compared with my V, I seem to have better response regardless.

 

Agreed whole heartedly. If the throttle response sucks, blame the manufacturers tuning not the drive by wire. Luckily enough the GTO's and CTS-V's drive by wire works great because of good OEM tuning and very little torque management at tip in which gives a better reaction and consistency then the old cable setups. Just gotta keep the programming nannies out of it is all.

 

Honestly, what is the coolest race you have had? Win or lose.
You really need to upgrade your cars.

 

Says the guy with a stock TA

 

Wow, never knew I had a stock trans am! Guys, I apparently now own a stock trans am!!
Does anyone know when this happened?!

 

Truth is I've had plenty of good races, and although my car may not be the fastest thing on Earth, it's a car and therefore can be raced. Racing is fun, it doesn't matter how fast or slow the car is. Slow car racing is actually hilariously fun

 

I know, I do it in my minivan all the time. It has the 3.8L motor, so it has enough pickup that I am actually able to **** around with people. 180 minivan powers!

But that was a serious question for you.

 

Hahaha even the minivans have 250+ hp these days, it's stupid.

My coolest race.... I think my first couple of races were the best because I beat some cocky kids with 4-bangers. There were a bunch of kids hanging out at the local car wash so my brother and I got their attention with some burnt rubber

Here is the story from the beginning of summer:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/street-ra...-corvette.html

 

I want to strap a 100 shot on my moms 3.8 mini van, remove the seats and go anger some people. Minivan by a regal

 

I have long contemplated a 100 shot or an engine swap to a 2.4l turbo, just to anger people. 300fwhp is all I want.

 

Sounds like an SRT-4 minivan to me! I love when people swap 4G63's into the old Chrysler Town&Countrys, those things actually haul.

 

I wish I could swap in a ls1, though.

 

You can, just put it in the back and have the driveshaft going to the front wheels

 

I've driven a Panamera and literally hit the gas then let off before the car reacted to each of those inputs a half second later. What was so wrong with a simple cable running to the gas pedal that it had to be replaced with a computer?

 

More precise control of the throttle by the computer.
Note, that does not necessarily mean from throttle input by the driver. Supposedly this makes it safer. Good for retards who stomp the throttle.