Anyone fitted aftermarket traction control?
25-06-2006, 11:01 AM
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Anyone fitted aftermarket traction control?
A mate has a Zetec Turbo fiesta and hes said hes getting sick of the wheel spin and tyre smoke.
What have you got and how do you rate it?
What have you got and how do you rate it?
25-06-2006, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mcrmatt1983
Race-Logics traction control is supposed to be pretty good.
Accleration did not improve & it always sounded as if it was F***ed.
Im hoping that Autronic SM4 will provide decent results when its connected up.
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25-06-2006, 04:37 PM
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Re: Anyone fitted aftermarket traction control?
Originally Posted by Johnny Knoxville
A mate has a Zetec Turbo fiesta and hes said hes getting sick of the wheel spin and tyre smoke.
25-06-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
PMSL @ Richm 
Why do people expect miracles from FWD cars with over 150 bhp
Why do people expect miracles from FWD cars with over 150 bhp
Only time it should be allowed is if it's assisting the rear wheels
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25-06-2006, 04:52 PM
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There are 2 methods for traction control....
1) As wheel spin is detected, the ignition is retarded or boost lowered
to reduce total engine output power to stop the loss of grip.
Result - The car slows down !
2) Using ABS servos of the braking system (if fitted on the car).
When wheel slip is detected, the brake on the spinning wheel is
activated electronically momentarily.
The result, power is diverted to the wheel that isnt spinning.
Result - The non spinning wheel will probally start to spin.
1) As wheel spin is detected, the ignition is retarded or boost lowered
to reduce total engine output power to stop the loss of grip.
Result - The car slows down !
2) Using ABS servos of the braking system (if fitted on the car).
When wheel slip is detected, the brake on the spinning wheel is
activated electronically momentarily.
The result, power is diverted to the wheel that isnt spinning.
Result - The non spinning wheel will probally start to spin.
25-06-2006, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
There are 2 methods for traction control....
1) As wheel spin is detected, the ignition is retarded or boost lowered
to reduce total engine output power to stop the loss of grip.
Result - The car slows down !
2) Using ABS servos of the braking system (if fitted on the car).
When wheel slip is detected, the brake on the spinning wheel is
activated electronically momentarily.
The result, power is diverted to the wheel that isnt spinning.
Result - The non spinning wheel will probally start to spin.
1) As wheel spin is detected, the ignition is retarded or boost lowered
to reduce total engine output power to stop the loss of grip.
Result - The car slows down !
2) Using ABS servos of the braking system (if fitted on the car).
When wheel slip is detected, the brake on the spinning wheel is
activated electronically momentarily.
The result, power is diverted to the wheel that isnt spinning.
Result - The non spinning wheel will probally start to spin.
Is that how most modern day traction control works OE on cars simon??
or just aftermarket ones like has been talked about above??
25-06-2006, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
There are 2 methods for traction control....
1) As wheel spin is detected, the ignition is retarded or boost lowered
to reduce total engine output power to stop the loss of grip.
Result - The car slows down !
2) Using ABS servos of the braking system (if fitted on the car).
When wheel slip is detected, the brake on the spinning wheel is
activated electronically momentarily.
The result, power is diverted to the wheel that isnt spinning.
Result - The non spinning wheel will probally start to spin.
1) As wheel spin is detected, the ignition is retarded or boost lowered
to reduce total engine output power to stop the loss of grip.
Result - The car slows down !
2) Using ABS servos of the braking system (if fitted on the car).
When wheel slip is detected, the brake on the spinning wheel is
activated electronically momentarily.
The result, power is diverted to the wheel that isnt spinning.
Result - The non spinning wheel will probally start to spin.
Is that how most modern day traction control works OE on cars simon??
or just aftermarket ones like has been talked about above??
25-06-2006, 05:54 PM
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Buy an LSD and learn how to drive
Seriously though set the car up well, mine must have in the region of 300bhp and you can easily race on the roads from 2nd gear onwards in the dry.
Seriously though set the car up well, mine must have in the region of 300bhp and you can easily race on the roads from 2nd gear onwards in the dry.
25-06-2006, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by timrud
Buy an LSD and learn how to drive
Seriously though set the car up well, mine must have in the region of 300bhp and you can easily race on the roads from 2nd gear onwards in the dry.
Seriously though set the car up well, mine must have in the region of 300bhp and you can easily race on the roads from 2nd gear onwards in the dry.
25-06-2006, 06:12 PM
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I've never driven a big power RST, or FWD Ford, so I can't say I can personally compare!
But looking how they go on the 1/4 mile, like for like the Vauxhalls seem to do a little better!
Wonder why that is??? Heavier engines?
But looking how they go on the 1/4 mile, like for like the Vauxhalls seem to do a little better!
Wonder why that is??? Heavier engines?
25-06-2006, 06:15 PM
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Talk to brom about new front arms etc, FAR better to increase traction to aid grip that to artificially lower power to stop you exceeding it!
At Tim says, PROPER CARS (ie vauxhalls ) have no problem putting the power down 
At Tim says, PROPER CARS (ie vauxhalls
) have no problem putting the power down
25-06-2006, 06:18 PM
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Its a serious point though Tim, the problem is NOT that he has "too much power" its just that its got fuck all grip!
I know how i personally would want to be solving that problem and its not by lowering the amount of power!
I know how i personally would want to be solving that problem and its not by lowering the amount of power!
25-06-2006, 06:24 PM
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Very true!
Power is useless if it cannot be utilised.
I'll stand by my original point, spend your money on getting the car setup correctly (be it with a trip to Zoo or whatever! ), rather than Traction Control.
Power is useless if it cannot be utilised.
I'll stand by my original point, spend your money on getting the car setup correctly (be it with a trip to Zoo or whatever!
), rather than Traction Control.
25-06-2006, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
Talk to brom about new front arms etc, FAR better to increase traction to aid grip that to artificially lower power to stop you exceeding it!
At Tim says, PROPER CARS (ie vauxhalls ) have no problem putting the power down
At Tim says, PROPER CARS (ie vauxhalls
) have no problem putting the power down Watched a Nova in British Rallycross today and that was awesome, shat all over a 2.4 Mk3 Fiesta!
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