jamieRST

would this be a good addition to my escort rs turbo s2,as its fwd and am planning a well specced engine,will it really help that much?http://www.racelogic.co.uk/?show=Tra...action_Control

Mark RS

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prob not

m4tt274

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right pedal m8.

Glenn_

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Traction control is for softys lol.

jamieRST

well my m8 has been sayin today when i was looking at anti lag,u wont need that you should get traction control for your hard launches etc.and on the website in the 1st post link they make it sound very good.just want to know peoples opinions,if they have it/have had it.

PeterRST

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Old-skool TC is shite. They just take back throttle when they detect wheel spin...

Modern ones in ESP equipped cars are a different story though. They use the brake to slow down the faster spinning wheel and therefore act like an LSD. Hardly any chance of fitting all that rocket science to an RST though...

jamieRST

on the site it says you need efi and abs so that wont be too much of a problem.this is copied from the site about their product.Traction Control Products and PricingTraction Control -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What the System Does for Your CarOnce you have driven a powerful car with Racelogic Traction Control, you will never want to be without it. We are so sure that we offer a 30 day money back guarantee if you don't agree. Acceleration out of junctions becomes rapid and repeatable, just bury the throttle and the system does the rest, constantly adjusting the power of the engine every thousandth of a second, searching for maximum grip. In a rear wheel drive car you can use full throttle around a corner with full confidence that the rear end isn't going to suddenly break away.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In a front wheel drive vehicle push-on understeer is cured, with the system setting the correct level of power to finely balance the car. In wet and slippery conditions the system really becomes fun, stamp on the gas and watch other cars disappear behind you as the car accelerates as fast as the grip allows without skidding all over the road. Acceleration away from traffic lights is so much quicker than cars without the system, that you'll leave behind scores of drivers with faster cars.If your powerful front wheel drive car is prone to wheelspin or power understeer, then the Traction Control system will give a good benefit. Coming out of tight hairpins the throttle can be buried, and the system modulates the power extremely quickly to provide maximum acceleration without wasteful wheelspin. As you turn into a corner, the throttle again can be buried, and instead of drifting wide of the apex as the front wheels scrabble for grip, the car will power through the corner at the maximum speed without understeering. This will reduce tyre wear quite considerably, and improve performance. In the wet the system comes into it's own, you will go at least 1 or 2 seconds per kilometre quicker, and in tight slippery conditions it will be much more. We have fitted the system to a number of tarmac cars, and in the wet they even outpace some 4wd cars! does sound good doesnt it?

PeterRST

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Yes you will only need ABS, however the mechanical one used in Mk4 Escorts probably still won't work with that.

I had traction control in my MkII Mondeo V6. I had to turn it off cause in the rain it would nearly stall the engine when you tried to get away from a junction quickly. I once almost had an accident because of that. OK, maybe that racelogic one works quicker and allows more wheelspin than the Ford OEM one. But still: All it does is adjusting throttle. Can't you do that yourself?

Again: Traction control is only good if it can control the brake calipers and slow down a certain wheel. Everything else is for people who cant drive.

jamieRST

alrite m8,calm down i was only asking if it would be worth it as they obviously big it up to sell the product,of course i can drive