off topic / traction control

Franz, Paul PFranz at aisvt.bfg.com
Tue Jan 9 15:17:04 GMT 2001


Hello;

I will attempt to get this post back to the proper off-topic discussion....

Does anyone have any experience with the aftermarket product by Race Logic
(http://www.racelogic.co.uk)  They have one US distributor listed for their
ECU programming tools,  but no one is importing the traction control
computer.  This is the typical Spark and Fuel cut system which add to the
ECU and can be configured for various rates of tire slip.  

Concerning the use of ABS for traction control,  a lot of Bosch and Teves
systems have a pump to supply brake power to the system after the ABS system
isolates the brake pedal from the brake caliper.  These systems can then
increase or decrease the brake application force to the wheels.  These will
provide the capability to work with traction control or Dynamic stability.  

The newest models have the Computer integrated with the hydraulic unit,  but
earlier models  (late 80's) have the computer remote from the hydraulic
unit.  With a little investigation on wire diagrams,  any servo control
system could be configured to drive the hydraulic units.  Then the user
could program the controller to do what ever they desire.  (Dynamic
stability for tire blow outs on SUV's?)

Make sure the ABS system is a full 4 channel unit versus the 3 channel
designs.  The 3 channel designs do not isolate the individual rear brakes
and would not be optimal for Rear Wheel Drive traction control.

Franz

-----Original Message-----
From: grobbins [mailto:grannys at sos.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:20 PM
To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
Subject: off topic / traction control


Anybody here have any thoughts on reconfiguring ABS as traction
control?

Grant

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