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Re: Traction Control

To: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Traction Control
From: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:35:25 -0800
John,
One TC unit uses a small hidden radar to measure ground speed. Wheel
sensors are just a lot cheaper.
Bryan

John Goodman wrote:

>I don't question a persons honesty because they use
>wheel rpm sensors. That would be absurd. I simply
>stated that if you want to solve the electronic
>traction control issue, make wheel sensor illegal. All
>you give up by doing this is a calculation for Cf
>(something a driver is all too aware of). Can you
>think of other reasons to use wheel rpm sensors? Would
>outlawing them greatly upset the state-of-the-art in
>LSR? Would we all go slower? I seriously doubt it.
>
>John Goodman 





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