Performance Car / Engine Related Invention And/or Gadget?

[aku_wekara]

Hi Guys,

Basically we are in a high technology industry and have access to a guy that seems to be able to make just about anything happen - both hardware and software. He is pretty much a genious in all reality.

I was just thinking out aloud and as we finish a certain development phase for our product (non car related), we will probably have some time to explore something which is of actual great interest to us, performance car engineering etc. So what I am going to do is start thinking of possible problems or issues that arise in the course of performance cars in general as well as specifically skylines mainly GTR's being a proud owner of one! Hopefully something will pop up that we may be able to find a solution for and actually solve a problem via inventing / creating some component/part/gadget/electronic device. For example something in the ECU side e.g. data logging or self learning just off the top off my head without studying what is out there.

So basically, I will be looking for:

1) Any ideas for an invention related to cars?

2) Any common problems or issues that are currently not solvable within reason?

3) A possible partner commercially in a car related project if it goes that far?

4) Or even any fun gizzmo or gadget that could be created to serve a purpose in car modification whether or not for commercial resale.

We also have access to a GTR engine specialist and a workshop facility for whatever its worth.

If anyone has any input, please let me know. I have learnt the SAU community is bunch of good people and thank the forums for an immense amount of very good information etc especially from the dedicated people who make it happen and provide their time & wisdom for the benefit of others. You know who you are. So thank you SAU for this!

I will over the coming weeks begin to research and generate ideas and see if there is anything that we can actually do! Should be interesting, I hope.

If anyone wants to contact me privately, my email address is [email protected], otherwise bring on any ideas openly whether crazy or not and we will see what is possible and what is not!

Thanks.

Regards,

Aku.

[GTR-N1]

Hi,

Aaaaah I'll have to sit on the toilet and think about this one....

[aku_wekara]

hmm.. thanks for the ideas... will note them and have a bit of a look!

For the anti-stall, I guess you would have to come up with an electronically controlled slave cylinder or something along those lines, a throttle controller, and integrate it with some external PCB board that talks with the ECU to make it happen via a button or something. Would definitely need a failsafe aspect too like mentioned.....Probably possible but is it viable in terms of low build cost or is it commercial enough to outlay a higher build cost and get returns from units, i'd say no from initial thoughts.......hmmm

On the turning circle, I dont know enough about the components to comment, but I guess it would work like an exaggerated HICAS physical undercarriage design permitting!

[aku_wekara]

Hi,

Aaaaah I'll have to sit on the toilet and think about this one....

Yes, toilet thought's are good! Sometimes lead to great ideas... Bring em...

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

how about creating a new all computerised instrument cluster? although it's not really 'unknown territory' it would be something great.. like digital speedo and shit.. even one where you can set max k/s to be shown (320 k/s is too much i think for street use but 180 itnt enough for other uses).. so you could change if so desired...

ps make it for the GTT

[GTR-N1]

Flush-sh-sh-sh!

How about a co-operative to resume research on the Sarich engine which even though it has more moving parts than the Wankel piston-less engine,...

i) is greener

ii) has a massive power to weight ratio

iii) is Australian designed

iv) can be still advised by the ultra-keen Ralph and Pat Sarich (even whilst Ralph is 69 yrs of age) in W.A.

F-L-A-P! To satisfy the ladies on SAU, the toilet seat just went down...

[33gtst]

Flush-sh-sh-sh!

F-L-A-P! To satisfy the ladies on SAU, the toilet seat just went down...

mans best work is created in the wc...right where it belongs.. nearly all of it is shi.....