How many electronics are in a drift car?
Electronics in a drift car is very extensive. Inside the car, we can find up to 300 meters of cables that can weigh up to 10 kilograms.
The heart of the entire electronic system is the Link Xtreme controller. He is responsible for the operation of the engine, controls the boost pressure of the turbocharger, fuel pumps and fans. Monitors and records parameters such as oil pressure, fluid temperature and boost pressure. “In the event of a failure, data can be used to recreate the course of the movement and check the necessary records, which allows you to quickly fix the problem,” says Grzegorz Chmielowiec, drift car designer.
The so-called ECU (electronic control unit) is a universal device. It must be individually retrofitted and tuned to your engine and accessories. Thanks to this, the driver can focus only on driving, and the engine control unit takes care of everything else. This is a rather expensive device. It costs about eight thousand PLN and you need to buy additional sensors.
Electrical fire extinguishing system. It is started by a button located inside the car. “The switch is located in such a place that the driver can easily reach it, being fastened with seat belts and, for example, lying with the car on the roof,” adds the designer. – There is also a second button that activates this system. It is located on the outside of the car, next to the windshield, along with the power switch. Thanks to this, the process of extinguishing the car can be started by someone outside the vehicle, in case, for example, the driver is stuck in the car. The system consists of six nozzles, from which the extinguishing medium flows out - three in the passenger compartment and three in the engine compartment.
Also in the car there are indicators, thanks to which you can monitor the main parameters, such as oil pressure and temperature, boost pressure or coolant temperature. There are two sets - one analog and one digital. The first one consists of four sensors and four analog sensors. The second set also consists of four sensors, and all readings are displayed on the multifunctional display on the dashboard. - That's what double pointers are for, so that in case of misreading the parameters presented on one set, they can be compared with those on the other. Sometimes there are situations when the indicators show some unusual values, and thanks to the double dialing, we can quickly check this data and not waste time on unnecessary disassembly of the car,” explains the drift car designer.
Anyone who watched popular films with cars in the lead roles or played in the so-called "Cars" must have come across nitro. There, the scheme was simple - when we wanted our car to go faster, we pressed the “magic” button, and the car turned from fast, like a greyhound, into a cheetah that rushed forward, not paying attention to any obstacles. The actual delivery of nitrous oxide to the combustion chamber is quite different. For nitro to work, three basic conditions must be met. At the same time, the engine must run at a certain speed, with the throttle valve fully open and the turbo pressure not exceeding the expected value, Grzegorz Chmielowiec explains. The lighting system is the simplest in a drift car. There are no parking spaces, foglights and road lights, only dipped beam and an emergency gang.
