Dodson Motorsports clutch discs
Just as an update, talked to a Dodson rep at SEMA. They have been running clutches, seals, baskets ect for an extended period of time. Official release is next week. Clutches will bark the tires in second when heated up (greater than 75 celcius)
I also asked about what they have been doing to tune the trans. I was told they currently have an Evo RS in NZ that they swapped an SST into. They have been using ecutek, but are building a new TCU to replace the board inside the SST. This will allow them to control the trans with Motec, "Or other forms of stand alone ECU's". I asked about open source and he wasn't sure at this time.
I also asked about what they have been doing to tune the trans. I was told they currently have an Evo RS in NZ that they swapped an SST into. They have been using ecutek, but are building a new TCU to replace the board inside the SST. This will allow them to control the trans with Motec, "Or other forms of stand alone ECU's". I asked about open source and he wasn't sure at this time.
Just as an update, talked to a Dodson rep at SEMA. They have been running clutches, seals, baskets ect for an extended period of time. Official release is next week. Clutches will bark the tires in second when heated up (greater than 75 celcius)
I also asked about what they have been doing to tune the trans. I was told they currently have an Evo RS in NZ that they swapped an SST into. They have been using ecutek, but are building a new TCU to replace the board inside the SST. This will allow them to control the trans with Motec, "Or other forms of stand alone ECU's". I asked about open source and he wasn't sure at this time.
I also asked about what they have been doing to tune the trans. I was told they currently have an Evo RS in NZ that they swapped an SST into. They have been using ecutek, but are building a new TCU to replace the board inside the SST. This will allow them to control the trans with Motec, "Or other forms of stand alone ECU's". I asked about open source and he wasn't sure at this time.
Just as an update, talked to a Dodson rep at SEMA. They have been running clutches, seals, baskets ect for an extended period of time. Official release is next week. Clutches will bark the tires in second when heated up (greater than 75 celcius)
I also asked about what they have been doing to tune the trans. I was told they currently have an Evo RS in NZ that they swapped an SST into. They have been using ecutek, but are building a new TCU to replace the board inside the SST. This will allow them to control the trans with Motec, "Or other forms of stand alone ECU's". I asked about open source and he wasn't sure at this time.
I also asked about what they have been doing to tune the trans. I was told they currently have an Evo RS in NZ that they swapped an SST into. They have been using ecutek, but are building a new TCU to replace the board inside the SST. This will allow them to control the trans with Motec, "Or other forms of stand alone ECU's". I asked about open source and he wasn't sure at this time.
Cross posting from EVOX, I was super tired last night, so I kinda jumbled all of my thoughts together.
Basically the Dodson rep stated that the real problem is the TCU. They are more interested in being able to swap the SST into different cars, but replacing the TCU inside the SST will allow more control over the trans. They apparently have been working with Getrag engineers as well. I had asked about the holding power of the new clutches and was told "Getrag built alot of slip into the trans. The Exedy clutches are built to work better with heat in them. The Getrag engineers built alot of slip into the tuning, especially when the trans is cold in order to get heat into the clutches. We want to change that."
I am going back to SEMA today, if anyone wants me to ask anything specific, post up quick. They are open 9-5 PST. Luckily the Exedy booth (where Dodson and Tim Sanders Alpha 12 is located) are right next to the entrance in the main hall.
Basically the Dodson rep stated that the real problem is the TCU. They are more interested in being able to swap the SST into different cars, but replacing the TCU inside the SST will allow more control over the trans. They apparently have been working with Getrag engineers as well. I had asked about the holding power of the new clutches and was told "Getrag built alot of slip into the trans. The Exedy clutches are built to work better with heat in them. The Getrag engineers built alot of slip into the tuning, especially when the trans is cold in order to get heat into the clutches. We want to change that."
I am going back to SEMA today, if anyone wants me to ask anything specific, post up quick. They are open 9-5 PST. Luckily the Exedy booth (where Dodson and Tim Sanders Alpha 12 is located) are right next to the entrance in the main hall.
Cross posting from EVOX, I was super tired last night, so I kinda jumbled all of my thoughts together.
Basically the Dodson rep stated that the real problem is the TCU. They are more interested in being able to swap the SST into different cars, but replacing the TCU inside the SST will allow more control over the trans. They apparently have been working with Getrag engineers as well. I had asked about the holding power of the new clutches and was told "Getrag built alot of slip into the trans. The Exedy clutches are built to work better with heat in them. The Getrag engineers built alot of slip into the tuning, especially when the trans is cold in order to get heat into the clutches. We want to change that."
I am going back to SEMA today, if anyone wants me to ask anything specific, post up quick. They are open 9-5 PST. Luckily the Exedy booth (where Dodson and Tim Sanders Alpha 12 is located) are right next to the entrance in the main hall.
Basically the Dodson rep stated that the real problem is the TCU. They are more interested in being able to swap the SST into different cars, but replacing the TCU inside the SST will allow more control over the trans. They apparently have been working with Getrag engineers as well. I had asked about the holding power of the new clutches and was told "Getrag built alot of slip into the trans. The Exedy clutches are built to work better with heat in them. The Getrag engineers built alot of slip into the tuning, especially when the trans is cold in order to get heat into the clutches. We want to change that."
I am going back to SEMA today, if anyone wants me to ask anything specific, post up quick. They are open 9-5 PST. Luckily the Exedy booth (where Dodson and Tim Sanders Alpha 12 is located) are right next to the entrance in the main hall.
Last edited by noenoe_pro; Nov 4, 2011 at 06:28 PM.
