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 Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
 16th Sep 2010 12:14pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| All good and interesting stuff, thanks. So, if I understood correctly, you need to keep a fairly high but steady rpm for the traction control to function properly? Where there any other changes to the ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
15th Sep 2010 10:30am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| Thanks for all the replies, it makes a lot more sense now. Doesn't Audi use a mechanical (torsen) system to send torque to either the front or rear, as required? That said, it is of course not designe ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
13th Sep 2010 7:45pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| That was good, thanks. So, could you just confirm that max 25% of available torque can be sent to the one wheel with traction using the traction control system? Would this be sufficient for a loaded v ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
13th Sep 2010 4:20pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| I just watched a youtube video which compared various models of AWD cars on a ramp which simulated a loss of traction on the front wheel initially and then on three wheels. Although clearly biased tow ... |
| Planning to buy a new Defender... |
Arctic
26th Aug 2010 12:22pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 7383 · Subject: Planning to buy a new Defender... |
| That makes sense yet how reliable are the ABS and ETC systems? I don't plan to drive it hard and am used to vehicles without ABS and ETC, both older cars and a SWB Series II I have. My main concern is ... |
| Planning to buy a new Defender... |
Arctic
26th Aug 2010 12:05pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 7383 · Subject: Planning to buy a new Defender... |
| Thanks. The plan would be to keep it for a long time and I therefore thought the less to go wrong the better. I mean, thinks like heated seats, electric windows etc are nice but then may fail when the ... |
| Planning to buy a new Defender... |
Arctic
25th Aug 2010 5:33pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 7383 · Subject: Planning to buy a new Defender... |
| Thanks for the replies, they seem positive. I took a look at the one for sale in Derby but I think that, given some of the problems that people have had, I'd feel safer with a newer one and long warra ... |
| Planning to buy a new Defender... |
Arctic
25th Aug 2010 2:42pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 7383 · Subject: Planning to buy a new Defender... |
Greetings all!
I am planning to buy a new Defender later this year and I have a few questions I thought someone may be kind enough to answer, as follows:
1. I am looking at a 90 Hard Top, very b ... |
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