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Old 11-29-2006, 01:13 PM
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what exactly is drive by wire? i want to get a TSX but id like to know the pros and cons first
Old 11-29-2006, 10:47 PM
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The idea is to remove the mechanical linkages between the controls of a car and the devices that actually do the work. Instead of operating the steering and brakes directly, the controls would send commands to a central computer, which would instruct the car what to do.

The great advantage being put forward for this is that the computer is able to make the steering, suspension and brakes work together to give the car better handling, especially in bad road conditions, to give better fuel consumption, and to react to emergencies faster than a human driver could. Though the vehicle would look much the same, it would be transformed into what one industry expert calls “a computer network with a car wrapped round it”.

The problem for car manufacturers, who are actively researching the systems, is that getting them right is likely to be much less of a problem than convincing drivers—familiar with crashing computers at home—that their cars won’t do the same.

It’s no accident that the term sounds like fly-by-wire, which is a method of controlling commercial aircraft that has been in use for more than a decade. The term drive-by-wire has been around since the 1980s, though in early examples it could instead refer to methods of automatic steering using circuits embedded in the road surface.
Old 11-30-2006, 07:09 AM
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thanks bro... so why is it again that nobody likes it?
Old 11-30-2006, 10:36 PM
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because it sucks!! haha no let me put it this way if you stomp the accelerator/gas. Do to the electronic drive by wire it takes just a tad bit longer than if you have a raw throttle cable. Wow let a pro handle this one haha. Im on a track. JDM Kid is quite on the ball, but thats my lame mans terms.
Old 12-01-2006, 07:11 AM
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is there any way to eliminate the drive by wire?
Old 12-01-2006, 01:55 PM
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FTW..english??
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SiRek4 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is there any way to eliminate the drive by wire?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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you would have to customize a throttle cable with the ecu set up ^
Old 12-02-2006, 10:56 AM
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i have to say this is very good info.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lil Corb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you would have to customize a throttle cable with the ecu set up ^</TD></TR></TABLE>

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need to had the IAC wiring and TPS wiring
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good info^
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Drive by wire sounds good on paper, but is not as responsive as you want it to be when out on the road.
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Pros: You pay more.
Cons: Throttle response sucks, messes up your shift timing, less feedback.
Old 12-13-2006, 06:28 PM
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I just learn something new!

So is there still a steering column that moves or is that computerized as well when you turn?

Pardon my bad choice of words if its confusing.
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