gtman
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Usually, when we mention tunes and safety we talk about the risk of damaging the drivetrain. This topic is about how tuning can sometimes make your CivicX a safer vehicle to drive.
I live in metro Baltimore, Maryland. Home to crab cakes, Lamar Jackson and without question, the worst drivers in America. The most careless and clueless. Allstate Insurance has backed that up with stats showing Baltimore area drivers have accidents more often (by far) than any other US metro area.
Yesterday, my theory about tuning and road safety was put to a scary test. I was driving to work and I had a near miss. This particular section of highway has a fast lane, middle lane and a right lane that serves as a merge to another highway.
That far right lane was at a standstill and cars were backed up for a good half mile. I was in the fast lane. All of the sudden, a car in front of me slammed on their brakes. I quickly moved to the center lane to avoid slamming my brakes. Then, just as I got into the center lane... one of those "oh shit" moments happened...
A blue Mustang that was stopped in the right lane backup decided to pull out into my lane at the last second. He clearly didn't see me. I was doing 65-70 as he started pulling into my lane and we were ready to collide...
No amount of braking would have stopped me in time. Quickly moving into the fast lane to avoid him wasn't an option due to the line of traffic there.
I only had one move. Go as far as I could to the left and power out of the mess. And that's what I did. I steered left (going slightly over the line into the left lane) and put the throttle to the floor. There was no hesitation and no lag from the powertrain. I powered through fast enough to just miss the Mustang.
My heart pounding, all I could think was "thank god I'm tuned with that TSP Stage 1". That extra oomph got me past the Mustang before he was fully in my lane. Stock, there would have been a collision, no doubt.
Sure, there are real concerns about tuning and the risks to the drivetrain. But, on the road, a tune can create a more competent, fun, and in some situations, safer vehicle.
I live in metro Baltimore, Maryland. Home to crab cakes, Lamar Jackson and without question, the worst drivers in America. The most careless and clueless. Allstate Insurance has backed that up with stats showing Baltimore area drivers have accidents more often (by far) than any other US metro area.
Yesterday, my theory about tuning and road safety was put to a scary test. I was driving to work and I had a near miss. This particular section of highway has a fast lane, middle lane and a right lane that serves as a merge to another highway.
That far right lane was at a standstill and cars were backed up for a good half mile. I was in the fast lane. All of the sudden, a car in front of me slammed on their brakes. I quickly moved to the center lane to avoid slamming my brakes. Then, just as I got into the center lane... one of those "oh shit" moments happened...
A blue Mustang that was stopped in the right lane backup decided to pull out into my lane at the last second. He clearly didn't see me. I was doing 65-70 as he started pulling into my lane and we were ready to collide...
No amount of braking would have stopped me in time. Quickly moving into the fast lane to avoid him wasn't an option due to the line of traffic there.
I only had one move. Go as far as I could to the left and power out of the mess. And that's what I did. I steered left (going slightly over the line into the left lane) and put the throttle to the floor. There was no hesitation and no lag from the powertrain. I powered through fast enough to just miss the Mustang.
My heart pounding, all I could think was "thank god I'm tuned with that TSP Stage 1". That extra oomph got me past the Mustang before he was fully in my lane. Stock, there would have been a collision, no doubt.
Sure, there are real concerns about tuning and the risks to the drivetrain. But, on the road, a tune can create a more competent, fun, and in some situations, safer vehicle.
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