111r question

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:42 am

As most of you know I have a 111r while the silver shed is in for repairs, a couple of questions for 111r owners:

How do you cope with the brakes? The pedal travel is massive!!

Do you find its slow to pick up the revs from 1k or so? I've been trying to blip the throttle during down shifts but it seems slow to react? I know the silver shed has a Light weight fly but I wasn't expecting it to be that different.

Still need to test the 2nd cam properly....

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:47 am

Get it on that 2nd cam

The pedals I found were crap but adjustable

Massive improvement once adjusted.
Drove one of the Silverstone Exiges when i did my ARDS and the DBW made for a big improvement over the non DBW cars

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:09 am

Is it drive by wire?

I've only driven 1 car that was drive by wire (my fiesta)... and I've noticed that the throttle inputs when trying to 'blip' on downshift are a bit hit or miss. If I stab at the throttle too quickly, then it doesn't seem to always recognise the input (revs stay where they were)... hoping this is not a general drive by wire characteristic coz everything seems to be going that way.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:25 am

I'm learning slowly, the throttle is a bit stiff so blipping needs to be more positive. I don't think its throttle by electric, but it could be...

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:27 am

Sounds like you might have a DBW car. Not sure if I preferred the DBW or non DBW car, the non DBW cars were a bit annoying when you blipped the throttle the revs would drop quickly to almost stall then go back up to tickover. The DBW cars sorted this but when you blipped/ changed gear the revs dropped very slowly in steps.

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:03 pm

Don't blip the throttle on downshifts ... there is no point ... at cruise speeds (i.e. sub 2nd cam) the engine has naff all engine braking anyway, so you can just feather in the clutch, job done.

If you're on a mission then by all means heal and toe, but then do it right - i.e. full force on the brake pedal (it's got ABS ...) and a good and sustained throttle input - you're looking for 7,000 RPM or so on a proper downshift

Cheers,
Robin

scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:06 pm

i spend 99% of my time on the lower cam to be honest ........ but doesnt bother me. i love the car anyway.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:36 pm

jamie wrote:Get it on that 2nd cam
The pedals I found were crap but adjustable Massive improvement once adjusted.
Drove one of the Silverstone Exiges when i did my ARDS and the DBW made for a big improvement over the non DBW cars

What is DBW?

Gary.

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:37 pm

EliseR wrote:
jamie wrote:Get it on that 2nd cam
The pedals I found were crap but adjustable Massive improvement once adjusted.
Drove one of the Silverstone Exiges when i did my ARDS and the DBW made for a big improvement over the non DBW cars
What is DBW?

Gary.

Drive By Wire

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:37 pm

drive by wire, as opposed to a cable operated throttle. Some debate over the responsiveness of cable -v- DBW

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:38 pm

too slow Mr Rolfe!

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:39 pm

GregR wrote:drive by wire, as opposed to a cable operated throttle. Some debate over the responsiveness of cable -v- DBW

Oh right. No idea what I have, feels fast in comparison to my last....er....forget it.

Gary.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:43 pm

it will be DBW

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:44 pm

GregR wrote:it will be DBW

Okay!

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:44 pm

H&T was fine on track in the DBW Exige I drove