Started thinking about traction control units- read some good things about the Racelogic Traction Control unit, but was wondering about other options.

 

I remember reading about a unit a few years ago that patched into your ABS system and made it more of a posi-traction unit- if it detected wheelspin the controller would use the ABS actuator to bring that wheel into line with the others.

 

So the Racelogic does it by cutting power, this other one did it by braking at the wheels. For race applications I guess the Racelogic would be better, but I think for crappy conditions (snow/ice/oil/rain) the other approach would be what I want.

 

Problem is, I can't remember the name of the company that made the controller, and my Google skills appear to be lacking today.

 

Does anyone have a clue as to what I am babbling on about?

 

Might as well start the question too- which would you rather have? My primary interest is not in pushing my Z to the edge, I am not wanting to see how far I can push a 21 year old car that is essentially irreplaceable as I am to keep it on the road and not in a ditch.

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

 

(cross-posted to 300zxclub.com)

Hi Mark

 

If your not pushing your zed then I carn't see why you would need traction control mate I can see where your coming from but surely fitting traction control is just taking the fun out of owning a zed......

I live in Montana. While the car is stored from November to February (I have a Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 with studless snow tires for winter) conditions here can be... extreme. Montana is the only state in the lower 48 that has recordable snow every month of the year.

 

To me it would be in the same category as the airbag, the fire extinguisher zip tied to the passenger seat track or the gun I keep in the glove compartment. All things that I hope I will never need, but nice to have if things go sideways.