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Traction control in an AWD when all 4 wheels loose traction
Hi everbody!
How does traction control in an AWD detect if all 4 wheels lost traction at the same time? Like on ice or sand for example? (In my situation there is *no* center diff. in the AWD) Thanks, Chris. |
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Traction control in an AWD when all 4 wheels loose traction
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"chris" > wrote in news:1159369272.628183.321060 @i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > Hi everbody! > > How does traction control in an AWD detect if all 4 wheels lost > traction at the same time? Like on ice or sand for example? (In my > situation there is *no* center diff. in the AWD) > > Thanks, > > Chris. > > The chance of really loosing all grip instantly & equally is nil, even on ice....*some* wheel is bound to spin sooner than the others. Btw, here a nice analysis why brake-operated traction control means wasting half the power and half the torque, simply because of a how a diff works: http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/tad_elec.htm -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand > [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] |
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