Re: Traction control

["James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>]

Oh! Oh!  The cat's out of the bag!!! If you were an inspector you'd know all
about these.  Pretty simple huh!!!!

Subject: PLEASE NOTE  Not really Traction control!!!!!!


> A device called a synchronizer is available for twin screw boats that
lights a
> light when engines are not running close to the same rpm - If the inputs
came
> from the drive shaft and the hub of a nondriven wheel rather than two
engines
> the light would being indicating wheel slip - If the no wheel slip input
from
> the nonpowered hub was X% faster than the drive shaft the light would
indicate
> X% wheel slip - For diesel boat engines they make something to create a
signal
> to talk to the synchronizer so it can't be to hard for a drive shaft or a
hub
> to do the same - Synchronizers cost $200 to $300 - As its not closed loop
> wouldn't think it would be prohibited - The original light might need a
relay
> to light an attention getter - Could some of you comment on the
feasibility of
> driving with something like this . John