TRACTION CONTROL

[Bruce Plecan]

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From: am018 <am018 at post.almac.co.uk>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: TRACTION CONTROL

Last I heard they we're tied up in court over not being able to verify their
claims.
On some drum applictions there are some that say they actuallly work.  If
you have warped rotors I think they was some good valid points about they
dampening the hydralic loads.
Bruce


>Its called The "Safety Braker" allegedly Ferrari used it on F1 cars
>durring the Lauda
>era because he liked it  -- the jury is still out on that one.
>I think he mentions it in his book "The Art & Technicalities of F1"
>
>Andy Macf
>
>
>>
>> There is a mechanical "shock absorber" that "T"s into the front (or rear)
brake
>> lines that is supposed to work if you believe the sales literature. The
stopping
>> results are impressive, beating GM electronlc antilock easily. It's >$200
so I
>> didn't install one on my Cobra, but I have trouble locking the brakes
anyway. The
>> Idea has merit... somebody should try it, after all, brakes are a
mechanical
>> device.....
>>
>> regards  Tom
>>
>> PS.  It was in JC Whitney, Jegs, Summit, Speedway, or a car builder
magazine but
>> I don't remember.
>