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Can I add traction control (NW7)?

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willscary Enthusiast

willscary

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I have 2wd with the G80 locker and the 4L80E. Is there neccessary hardware to have traction control, or is it a computer programming or module upgrade? Can I add it without breaking the bank?

asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

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Well there is intrest but I don't know.

 

It might be possible if the traction control system used the brakes to slow the spinnning wheel, if it uses the differential to direct power to the gripping wheel then I doubt it.

 

Now that I think about it seems like the mid 90's Camaros used the brakes in this fashion.

 

I don't know anything about the system but if I engineered it I would use the anti-lock brakes pump and wheel speed sensors to tell what wheel is losing traction (spinning faster than the others) and apply braking power to that wheel, thus transfering the power to the wheel with traction.

 

This has all been pulled straight through the bottom of my chair.

 

Soooooooooo...

willscary Enthusiast

willscary

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I do not know the system either but I was assuming it worked with the anti lock brakes in conjunction with torque management through the computer. I was just hoping someone could give me an absolute answer on what would be required to upgrade to this feature.

SoylentGreen Enthusiast

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Now that I think about it seems like the mid 90's Camaros used the brakes in this fashion.

 

 

 

 

 

I had a 97 Z28 6 Speed with the traction control. It was for the back wheel spin, saved my butt a couple of times. It would basically kick the gas pedal back at you, really weird the first couple of times. I would think it would be something simular on the trucks. You are probably better off throttling it, I dont think it would be a cheap or easy upgrade.

Taaaaaaahoe? Enthusiast

Taaaaaaahoe?

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I think the traction control (at least on my tahoe) is intergrated with the Drive by wire. I dont't hear the ABS kick in (it might..but not sure) I think it mostly elimintes power to the wheels by controling the drive by wire. First time I felt it was weird.. you could have the truck floored but it will only give it enough gas to not spin the tires. Like I said it may be do this in conjunction with ABS, but I never hear / feel ABS kick in when the traction control light is on..

 

BUT, in writing this e-mail I am thinkign to mysef. When my ABS Controm module went out, and I had it un - plugged the Traction control function was disabled.. So maybe it does.

 

Then again it might mean squat .. look who would guess you would lose a fuel or door chime when you replaced a OEM radio.. So I dono... My 2 cents.. its friday.. Where is the beer is the real question!! :)

 

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

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