Claims
- 1. A system for facilitating the launch of a drag racing vehicle with the engine running within a predetermined RPM range, said system comprising
a tachometer coupled to the engine for monitoring the RPM of the engine, an indicator light positioned in the driver's compartment in the vehicle, a power source for supplying power to the indicator light for illuminating the light, a controllable switch connected between said power source and said indicator light for controlling when the power source is connected to the light and thus when the light is illuminated, and a controller connected to said tachometer and said switch for actuating said switch to illuminate said light when said tachometer indicates that the engine is running at an RPM within said predetermined RPM range.
- 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said controller includes means for flashing said light when said tachometer indicates that the engine is running at an RPM above said predetermined range.
- 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said controller includes means for extinguishing said light when said tachometer indicates that the engine is running at an RPM below said predetermined range.
- 4. The system of claim 1 wherein said light is adapted to be movable to different positions within said driver compartment for different race contexts.
- 5. The system of claim 1 which includes manual input means for supplying said controller with a desired engine RPM for launch.
- 6. A method of facilitating the launch of a drag racing vehicle with the engine running within a predetermined RPM range, said method comprising
monitoring the RPM of the engine, positioning an indicator light in the driver's compartment in the vehicle, and supplying power to the indicator light to illuminate the light when the engine is running at an RPM within said predetermined RPM range.
- 7. The method of claim 6 which includes flashing said light when the engine is running at an RPM above said predetermined range.
- 8. The method of claim 6 which includes extinguishing said light when the engine is running at an RPM below said predetermined range.
- 9. The method of claim 6 which includes moving said indicator light to different positions within said driver compartment for different race contexts.
- 10. The method of claim 6 which includes manually selecting a desired engine RPM for launch.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a non-provisional which claims priority to U. S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/701,319 filed Aug. 6, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60401319 |
Aug 2002 |
US |