On-board footage from our test session at Autobahn Country Club on 5.25.10. Break-in and testing of the brand new AMS 900x 2.2L engine setup went very well. The lap in this video is just a preview of what’s to come, the engine was de-tuned to 650whp for this test session. We are scheduled to debut the new setup at Autobahn on June 12th when Redline Time Attack rolls into town. If you’re in the Chicagoland area, come out for the weekend and check out the car….and the event!
Kelford offers cam choices for the Evo X
Kelford, being a highly regarded designer of quality race cams, has entered the fray with a total of 3 options for your Evo X.
Quick bit of info to clear up any misunderstandings as to what the ASC button actually does: Per Grassroots Motorsports Magazine:
The system includes a Torsen-type front differential, Active Center Differential (ACD), Active Yaw Control (AYC) rear differential, Active Stability Control (ASC), and Sport ABS brakes. Additionally, the driver can choose between Tarmac, Gravel and Snow modes for the ACD and the ASC can be turned off for performance driving.
As an added bonus, if you hold the ASC button down for 3 seconds it will deactivate the AYC’s brake control function. Turning off the ASC is imperative for a fast autocross run, but we found during our road course run that ASC was a useful aid in the rain.
In a nutshell:
ASC on= Traction/Stability control. Will cut engine power and may use individual brakes from AYC (Active Yaw Control), or any combination of the above to point the car in it’s intended direction and regain/maintain grip.
ASC off= No cut to engine power, but individual braking from AYC, or any combination still employed.
Hold ASC for 3 seconds= No engine cut, no individual braking from AYC.
These options along with the Evo’s complex yet VERY effective differential arrangement and controls can yield some serious stability, or let you have some good old fashoined tail out sideways fun.
