digital throttle stop

Average Joe · 07-19-2010, 07:25 PM

Has anyone seen the dedenbear stepper throttle stop at the track or knows if it works?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Dedenbear/302/...0002/-1?CT=999

http://www.jegs.com/i/Dedenbear/302/...0002/-1?CT=999

Chris Williams · 07-20-2010, 09:49 AM

I think it's a wonderful idea in theory. But I have several concerns: 1) it relies on a great supply of clean electricity, something that is often in short supply in a race car, 2) it's a blade (as opposed to disc) stop, I thought the TS6 disc was supposed to be the best choice.

I'd also love to know if anyone has tried it and how it works.

TS310C · 07-20-2010, 11:45 AM

Looks very interesting, I would be very curious to find out how it works from someone that has actually used it.

roseracing · 07-20-2010, 04:21 PM

I also find this interesting. But I can't find anything on the internet about this other than someone noted on an old forum on nitromater.com that it was very accurate. Apparently has been around for a couple years. The guy said he read about it in Drag Racing Action magazine in the May issue of 2008.

I keep alot of those old magazines, so I'll look for it tonight and see if I can find anything on it.

Thanks,
Brad Rose
Rose Racing Team

roseracing · 07-21-2010, 10:42 AM

I looked through my dad's old magazines and he doesn't have a copy of the May 2008 Drag Racing Action magazine.

I am interested in seeing this throttle stop work though.

My guess is that since this throttle stop has been around for 2 years and can't find anyone running it (or information on it) - that it must not work very good.

Brad

Average Joe · 07-21-2010, 02:05 PM

I don't think it even exists. There was an Autometer ad for it a couple of years ago in National Dragster right after Autometer bought out Dedenbear. I found it interesting that you could set the open and close rates through the box instead of adjusting an air needle. Here is the patent for it...

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7487758.html

Maybe in testing it never worked.

Chris Williams · 07-21-2010, 02:14 PM

Looking into it further, I'm quite sure you're right. Jegs shows it as "4 days" which is Jegs-speak for "we'll order it from the manufacturer". And it's not on Dedenbear's web site: http://dedenbear.com/thrtl_cat.htm

So I think you're right.

Rick Bailey · 07-21-2010, 02:40 PM

Maybe the idea of a price tag of over a grand............is why there not seen.

Rick

07-19-2010, 07:25 PM	#1
Average Joe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33 Likes: 17 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	digital throttle stop Has anyone seen the dedenbear stepper throttle stop at the track or knows if it works? http://www.jegs.com/i/Dedenbear/302/...0002/-1?CT=999 http://www.jegs.com/i/Dedenbear/302/...0002/-1?CT=999

07-20-2010, 09:49 AM	#2
Chris Williams Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop I think it's a wonderful idea in theory. But I have several concerns: 1) it relies on a great supply of clean electricity, something that is often in short supply in a race car, 2) it's a blade (as opposed to disc) stop, I thought the TS6 disc was supposed to be the best choice. I'd also love to know if anyone has tried it and how it works. __________________ Chris Williams 6304 SC, TD, ET

07-20-2010, 11:45 AM	#3
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop Looks very interesting, I would be very curious to find out how it works from someone that has actually used it. __________________ Ryan Koener S/G 310C

07-20-2010, 04:21 PM	#4
roseracing Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Sioux City, NE Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop I also find this interesting. But I can't find anything on the internet about this other than someone noted on an old forum on nitromater.com that it was very accurate. Apparently has been around for a couple years. The guy said he read about it in Drag Racing Action magazine in the May issue of 2008. I keep alot of those old magazines, so I'll look for it tonight and see if I can find anything on it. Thanks, Brad Rose Rose Racing Team

07-21-2010, 10:42 AM	#5
roseracing Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Sioux City, NE Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop I looked through my dad's old magazines and he doesn't have a copy of the May 2008 Drag Racing Action magazine. I am interested in seeing this throttle stop work though. My guess is that since this throttle stop has been around for 2 years and can't find anyone running it (or information on it) - that it must not work very good. Brad

07-21-2010, 02:05 PM	#6
Average Joe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33 Likes: 17 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop I don't think it even exists. There was an Autometer ad for it a couple of years ago in National Dragster right after Autometer bought out Dedenbear. I found it interesting that you could set the open and close rates through the box instead of adjusting an air needle. Here is the patent for it... http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7487758.html Maybe in testing it never worked. Last edited by Average Joe; 07-21-2010 at 02:08 PM.

07-21-2010, 02:14 PM	#7
Chris Williams Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop Looking into it further, I'm quite sure you're right. Jegs shows it as "4 days" which is Jegs-speak for "we'll order it from the manufacturer". And it's not on Dedenbear's web site: http://dedenbear.com/thrtl_cat.htm So I think you're right. __________________ Chris Williams 6304 SC, TD, ET

07-21-2010, 02:40 PM	#8
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: digital throttle stop Maybe the idea of a price tag of over a grand............is why there not seen. Rick __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC