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If it turns out to be easy to install (and cheapish) would you put traction control in your e-series?
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 Post subject: Traction Control - in an EL
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:50 pm 
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(I did a search before i asked this)

Is traction control from a AU (or other car) easy to install in an EL, i know that it will require another brake line to the rear axle. But since is is an abs based system (in AUs) not on fuel system (like holdens) it can't be to hard to install, can it???

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:20 pm 
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Good luck !
The electronics side of it would not make this an easy or affordable mod.
I didnt think AU's had traction control did they?

But you would be needing to transplant all the releveant looms and modules from another car into yours.

Unless you are very patient, very smart and very well paid id be saying you are dreaming!

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:34 pm 
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is it worth putting it in??
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:12 pm 
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the fairlane and ltd model in the AU's did have traction control and also options on the fairmonts

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:43 pm 
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its worth it if your gonna have the missas or someone drive, it is good to have aswell when your not payin attention to the road on wet days etc...

 

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lol sikford
its the first thing i turn off when i jump into dads fairlane ghia . i think its just wrong how its automaticlly on when start the car . :P

 

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why?

traction control is the devil!

 

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sikford wrote:
its worth it if your gonna have the missas or someone drive, it is good to have aswell when your not payin attention to the road on wet days etc...


Pretty much sums up why

Also for (good) take offs and so as i don't get pulled over for wheelspin

 

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right foot = throttle control

 

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sikford wrote:
its worth it if your gonna have the missas or someone drive, it is good to have aswell when your not payin attention to the road on wet days etc...


Pretty much sums up why

Also for (good) take offs and so as i don't get pulled over for wheelspin


lol. i call it the fun button, my missas hates it.helps me be sensible sometimes...

 

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I agree with rushed.......Devil!

 

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 Post subject: Re: Traction Control - in an EL
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:19 pm 
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FairmontXR6 wrote:
(I did a search before i asked this)

Is traction control from a AU (or other car) easy to install in an EL, i know that it will require another brake line to the rear axle. But since is is an abs based system (in AUs) not on fuel system (like holdens) it can't be to hard to install, can it???


its actually abs AND fuel system based
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 Post subject: Re: Traction Control - in an EL
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:31 pm 
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xpression wrote:
its actually abs AND fuel system based


That's right, it will apply brake to the spinning wheel but if you're going too hard it will also cut fuel. The AUs have a wire on the ECU that links into the ABS/TC module for this purpose.
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