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01-18-2007, 08:52 AM
The link below is a piece of a truly great site, dedicated to off roading and 4wd. The owner of the site is one of the acknowledged gurus in the field of all things 4wd. He is a frequent traveler of the Rubicon and teaches courses in off road driving.
Traction control and stability control have nothing to do with 4WD and AWD. They are added stability features that can also be found on modern 2WD cars.
In short: 4WD and AWD provide increased vehicle stability. In case vehicle stability is about to be lost despite 4WD or AWD, traction control and stability control assure directional stability - however, none of them can defy the laws of physics. In plain English: if you are too fast for the road conditions - none of the features will keep you on the road.
Traction control and stability control have different goals:
Traction control keeps you moving, while stability control keeps you moving in the direction you intended the vehicle to go.
The following link provides an overview of different types of awd/4wd and other forms of traction control
http://4x4abc.com/4WD101/4WD-awd-traction-control.html
Traction control and stability control have nothing to do with 4WD and AWD. They are added stability features that can also be found on modern 2WD cars.
In short: 4WD and AWD provide increased vehicle stability. In case vehicle stability is about to be lost despite 4WD or AWD, traction control and stability control assure directional stability - however, none of them can defy the laws of physics. In plain English: if you are too fast for the road conditions - none of the features will keep you on the road.
Traction control and stability control have different goals:
Traction control keeps you moving, while stability control keeps you moving in the direction you intended the vehicle to go.
The following link provides an overview of different types of awd/4wd and other forms of traction control
http://4x4abc.com/4WD101/4WD-awd-traction-control.html