off topic / traction control

[justin ivan]

Couldn't agree more, that is why I left the field


>From: "Shirley, Mark R" <MarkRShirley at eaton.com>
>Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>To: "'diy_efi at diy-efi.org'" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
>Subject: RE: off topic / traction control
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 15:12:12 -0500
>
>One thing i've learned in engineering:  The bean counters almost always 
>win.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: justin ivan [mailto:vlkslvr at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:40 PM
>To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>Subject: Re: off topic / traction control
>
>
>VW uses this technology to somewhat disatourous affects. In aggressive 
>(read
>
>drag racing) environments, the diff literally hammers itself apart as the
>brakes are constantly pulsed to try and keep traction. The downfall isn't 
>so
>
>much in the traction control method but that VW uses crappy rivets and not
>30 bucks worth of bolts in it's diffs.
>Justin aka vlkslvr
>
>
>
> >From: "Jason R. Haines" <jhaines at lingenfelter.com>
> >Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> >To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> >Subject: Re: off topic / traction control
> >Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 12:49:05 -0500
> >
> >I think some of the new BMW models use this slip control logic.
> >
> >Jason
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "grobbins" <grannys at sos.net>
> >To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 9:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: off topic / traction control
> >
> >
> > > I was thinking along the lines of using individual brakes to perform a
> >limited
> > > slip function across open differentials.
> > >
> > > Grant
> > >
> > > Bruce Plecan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just compare front wheel speed to rear,
> > > > at like 6% rear wheel over speed drop 1 cyl
> > > > At 7-8 drop 3
> > > > 9-10 drop 5
> > > > for a v-8.  I like dropin them by a prime number so you dont hammer
> >any
> >one
> > > > cylinder
> > > > Slippage amount will vary.  Need to allow some for over / under 
>steer
> > > > Bruce
> > > >
> > > > > Anybody here have any thoughts on reconfiguring ABS as traction
> > > > > control?
> > > > > Grant
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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