Re: (traction ctrl)

["Taylor Oliver" <taylor@ionet.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Kohli, Marc David <mkohli@indiana.edu>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 11:27 AM
Subject: (traction ctrl)


> Just for the next time that you are playing automotive trivial pursuit.
>
> This is actually the way that the Mercedes M class gets 4 wheel drive
too!!
>
> Marc Kohli  |  mkohli@indiana.edu  | http://php.indiana.edu/~mkohli
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David N. Boyer [mailto:ravee@lamere.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 11:58 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: WTF Warning light?!?!? (traction ctrl)
>
>
> Actually it uses the ABS brain to determine if one wheel is spinning
faster
> than the other. It then slws the faster spinning wheel using the brake on
> that side.  Or something like that.  Yes it is electronic.  Next time
> winter ice comes around, floor it from a stop and you'll hear the same
> thudding noise as you do when you engage the ABS brakes.
>
> -David
> '92 slc
>
>


To be exact, I believe the Mercedes M class vehicles make use of all wheel
drive, not quite the same as four wheel drive.
While in four wheel drive, all wheels get the exact same amount of power, on
the other hand, all wheel drive uses viscous
couplers on each axle to transfer necessary power to a slipping wheel when
viscosity increases. Or something like that...




Taylor Oliver
taylor@ionet.net
1998 GLX tornado red/black leather