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The hottest engine swap going?
Historical mailing list - ---------------------
Thu, 17 May 2007 09:10:46 -0400
...Also has Traction control...... WOuld this be cool or what? Transverse rear mounted with traction control? Maybe the new Vanagon? Hey VW .... wake up...
Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 26 May 2004 10:07:40 -0400
...I called it "poor man's traction control." ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel
Re: Limited slip differential on ice or snow
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 01:00:43 -0400
...any source of lower traction it greatly lowers the threshold at which controlled power oversteer becomes loss of control and a spin vs. 1...
adding modern safety to the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:56:15 -0400
...Depending on model year, this can include rear shoulder harnesses, air bags in various places, traction control, anti-lock brakes, etc. I would like...
Re: Slippin' and slidin' in a Syncro - Mr. Lucky!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:41:47 EST
...We always cover what 4WD, ABS/ Traction Control/stability control, and airbags will and won't do for you. Not much will defeat physics...
Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Wed, 26 May 2004 12:42:45 -0400
...I called it > "poor man's traction control." ;) > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel >
Re: New & Better VW Campers
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:49:15 -0500
she is crying as she wants badly front traction control and apparently this beast doesn't have any. On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at...
Re: More counter-intuition re traction (some token VW content)
Historical mailing list - chris smith
Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:51:41 -0600
...When i was young and thought that i knew better, I tried many times to control a car with good traction up front and...
Re: adding modern safety to the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:19:52 -0500
...Depending > on model year, this can include rear shoulder harnesses, air bags in various > places, traction control, anti-lock brakes, etc. I would like...
Poor traction
Historical mailing list - Austin
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 23:45:04 -0800
...much better than average traction (I5 thru Grants Pass @ 45 mph in 5" of virgin snow while in control) but the '87 has scared...
Re: EV w/VR6
Historical mailing list
17 Apr 1996 05:55:02 GMT
Austin inquires: > what is .../EDL? I believe that would be Electronic Differential Lock, which, I guess, is the nerdic equivalent of Traction Control System...
re 97 EV questions
Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:43:30 -0800
...Have to get into the dealer some weekend and see for myself, just out of curiosity. >2) Is the "low speed traction control" a...
was: tire inflation/wind deflection...Now..Who is really driving your van?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:30:56 -0700
...much more beneficial when trying to control a car driven at or slightly over the limits of traction, the legal wizards have deduced that...
Re: Was... Why new tires should go on the rear. now: Some thoughts on car control and traction..LVC..little van content
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 11:47:23 -0700
...The Vanagon is much better, for sure...So are the Porsches with the radiators up front like they do now, and electronic traction control...
Re: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:47:32 -0700
...Eurovan traction/stability control > > Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:32:00 -0700 > From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM> > Subject: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability...
Re: New & Better VW Campers
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:29:20 -0800
...gmail.com> wrote: > she is crying as she wants badly front traction control and apparently > this beast doesn't have any. -- Neil Nicholson '81...
Re: I rather drive the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 9 Jun 2014 15:05:12 -1000
...slightly more rear traction with low fuel, Not much of a factor there IMO. it's those cast lower front control arms that add...
Re: Syncro or not
Historical mailing list - Deepak Kumar
Sun, 21 Feb 1999 22:33:09 PST
Bill At 50Km/hr in a speed controlled zone in Calgary (that's about 30mph for you guys down south), I took a bend...
Re: limited slip differential question
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sat, 2 May 2009 08:15:56 -0700
The TBD is a gear operated differential..The True "LSD" uses clutch plates to control traction. As the differences in wheel rotation happen, the...
Re: adding modern safety to the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:50:20 -0500
...Depending > on model year, this can include rear shoulder harnesses, air bags in various > places, traction control, anti-lock brakes, etc. I would like...
MXT Tires
Historical mailing list - Dan Miller
Sat, 23 Sep 2000 20:44:15 -0600
...Great traction and control. I will be going down the MTN. tomorrow so I will let you know how the perform. Sunday morm should...
Re: Answer:Re: Milestone reached and Traction question
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:12:09 -0400
...they are nice because you control when you want the diff to be locked/unlocked. ciao dudes/dudettes -sudhir Sudhir H. Desai desa4622@yahoo...
Re: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
Historical mailing list - alan barber
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:01:09 -0500
...Eurovan traction/stability control <snip the original for brevity> Just a few clarifications. The system is called ESP, is made by Bosch and is...
2003 Eurovan Weekender for sale - SF Bay Area
Historical mailing list - David Fierberg
Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:12:53 +0000
...6 CD changer, FWD, Automatic Climate Control, ABS brakes, Alloy 16 inch wheels, Electronic Stability Control, Traction control. Front Airbags - Dual, Front Fog Lights...
1997 EV/Winnebago
Historical mailing list
Wed, 18 Sep 1996 19:22:46 -0700
...torque (was 140lb-ft) Dual airbags added ABS made standard Traction control system added (low speed) 4-wheel disc brakes (rear added) Automatic transmission...
Re: The hottest engine swap going?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Thu, 17 May 2007 12:46:53 -0400
...Also has Traction control...... WOuld this be cool or what? Transverse rear mounted with traction control? Maybe the new Vanagon? Hey VW .... wake up...
Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:17:12 -0400
...And the updated traction control. The Auto not so much! Eric > On Aug 27, 2023, at 7:38 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM...
Re: Does anybody know the address (Was:Milestone reached and Traction question)
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 08:07:34 -0700
...they are nice because you control when you want the diff >to > > be locked/unlocked. > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http...
Re: More brakes.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:11:32 -0700
...You could put F-1 carbon rotor 6 piston full ABS/traction control brakes on the rear end of a Vanagon, but you probably...
Does anybody know the address (Was:Milestone reached and Traction question)
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 18:39:38 -0500
...they are nice because you control when you want the diff to > be locked/unlocked. > > ciao dudes/dudettes > > -sudhir > Sudhir H. Desai desa4622@yahoo...
Re: Diff lock in a 2wd
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 10:02:32 -0500
...Would it be possible to simply use a cable mechanism rather than the vacuum control? I'm not familiar with the details of the...
Differentials: open, limited-slip, & locking (was: limited slip rear end)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:48:28 -0400
...However if you have no traction at one axle and marginal traction at the other, this arrangement can get you moving if the traction...
Re: limited slip differential question
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 2 May 2009 14:16:11 -0400
...a gear operated differential..The True "LSD" uses clutch plates > to control traction. As the differences in wheel rotation happen, the clutch > plates slip...
Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 26 May 2004 20:12:30 +1200
...A limited-slip diff >helps a lot with traction on slick surfaces, Yup... you lose traction to BOTH wheels! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand...
Re: Milestone reached and Traction question
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:08:50 -0400
...1.) Installing the dash controlled vacuum locking diff, a la syncro. 2.) Installing a racheting locking diff that has no on-off control. From...
Re: don't use cruise control in the rain?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 08:55:02 -0700
...control in slippery conditions; however > very false in that the car can accelerate to a high rate of speed. > Slipping/hydroplaning wheels without traction...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 3 May 2009 07:04:44 -0700
...This is closely related to one facet of the "traction control" they always talk about in Formula One racing... Below is a site with...
S'not Tires
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 13:07:04 -0800
...controls are posted. *If I have studded snow tires, do I need to carry chains?* Yes. Studded snow tires are not considered tire traction...
Re: 84 westphalia
Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 12:04:11 -0800
Derek, sounds like either your "idle control valve" on top of the engine or your "idle stabilizer control unit". The valve on the engine...
Re: AAR auxillary air regulator
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:14:30 +0100
...get going when traction is bad, on ice or wet grass etc.) I think the problem is a non working control circuit. I've...
Re: Interesting Tire Info
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:10 -0700
...controls how the vehicle moves) as a normal car. More weight=more traction needed to change direction or speed. Same contact patch=same traction...
Re: 1997 EV/Winnebago
Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
Thu, 19 Sep 96 10:13:11 EDT
...torque (was 140lb-ft) > Dual airbags added > ABS made standard > Traction control system added (low speed) > 4-wheel disc brakes (rear added) > Automatic transmission...
Re: teenagers and vanagons
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:14:17 -0700
...six speed, traction control, stability control, super responsive brakes, handling and acceleration, airbags everywhere. After he got his license in the MCS, we started...
Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:17:46 +0000
...Pretty > annoying.Not as smooth acceleration as a real AWD or traction > control vehicle. Add to My mileage is much better than that, and...
Re: Vanagon Tires, '91 Syncro Camper
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:01:45 -0700
...the Tire Rack comments about people feeling that they > were sacrificing traction with the Agilis, and you mentioned that > "...as with all commercial grade...
Re: 1997 EV/Winnebago
Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
Thu, 19 Sep 1996 10:44:34 -0400 (EDT)
...torque (was 140lb-ft) > Dual airbags added > ABS made standard > Traction control system added (low speed) > 4-wheel disc brakes (rear added) > Automatic transmission...
Re: Limited slip differential on ice or snow
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:53:38 -0500
Given that, and if you have good throttle control and a good "kinesthetic" sense of your van, it could get you what you want...
RE:any eurovans out there?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 9 Dec 1995 19:26:53 -0500 (EST)
...7K, but traction (wet or dry) is not great. Rick under states the EV heating/cooling system: separate blowers/exchangers/controls fore and aft...
Re: 1997 EV/Winnebago
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Thu, 19 Sep 1996 23:28:23 -0400 (EDT)
...torque (was 140lb-ft) > > Dual airbags added > > ABS made standard > > Traction control system added (low speed) > > 4-wheel disc brakes (rear added) > > Automatic transmission...
Re: Tire recommendation requested
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:29:22 -0800
...Would suggest though, if at all possible (mandatory in some territories) run 4 of the same tires for maximum traction control and drivability! Phil...
Re: friday - Citroen traction avant camper
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 4 Dec 2010 11:20:49 -0800
...basically the same engine...and with all manual shifting and steering controls ( unlike the deluxe DS-19 ) had no oil warning light at all...
Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:27:58 -0700
...And the updated traction control. The Auto not so much! > > Eric > > > >> On Aug 27, 2023, at 7:38 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM...
NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:32:00 -0700
...I have a friend at a VW dealer in town, and we were talking about the traction and stability control on the new Eurovans...
Re: Diesel Fanatacism
Historical mailing list - Austin
Mon, 18 May 1998 21:59:00 -0700
...They're extremely efficient when >running at a constant speed and theyll power a generator/capacitor grid with >computer controlled electric traction motor at...
Porsche in a van
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:51:21 -0700
...ABS, traction control, and a six-speed sequential tranny..Couple that to the water cooled proven motor at around 500 hp..What more could...
Re: The hottest engine swap going?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 May 2007 16:59:14 -0400
...Also has Traction control...... >WOuld this be cool or what? Transverse rear mounted >with traction control? Maybe the new Vanagon? > Hey VW .... wake up...
Re: don't use cruise control in the rain?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:48:32 -0400
...control in slippery conditions; however very false in that the car can accelerate to a high rate of speed. Slipping/hydroplaning wheels without traction...
Re: Vanagon vs 2002 Eurovan Westfalia
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:54:49 -0800
...AND you'll still have no ABS, no traction control, no warranty. No comparison. a ten year old 25000$ multivan or a zero year...
limited slip on ice and snow
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 19:29:49 -0800
...wheels by using different differential oils..My Porsche 928 had this traction control system from the factory called PSD, which was essentially hooked into...
Re: (Conversion-OrientedVC) Subaru 2.2l 4-cyl turned 260K this afternoon while coming home from Atlantic City
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:00:43 -0700
...I have torn 2 >transmissions up driving hard in the snow -- flooring in second gear, >and using the rev-limiter as the traction control...