off topic / traction control

[Shirley, Mark R]

I'd be interested to see that document.  

-----Original Message-----
From: romans at starstream.net [mailto:romans at starstream.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 12:49 AM
To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
Subject: Re: off topic / traction control


The newspaper article I read stated that the internal Ford Docs stated
that Ford's own internal testing showed the Explorer wasn't very stable
and that Ford decreased the tire pressure not for ride quality but to make
the tires have less grip so it wouldn't roll as easily.  When the dropped
the
tire pressure it would pass Ford's own internal stability test, with the
tire pressure
raised it was not stable enough.

That's why I would sell a jeep or other really capable off road vehicle
before allowing
my kids to drive it because by design what makes a vehicle capable off road
makes it less stable on road.
(Narrow track, High CG).
Mark

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