NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Isn't atrac like a limited slip front diff?

 

Yep! I noticed it in my truck, it's crazy. Especially in the snow.

 

Kind of it modulates the brakes in the front wheels and prevents power loss to the wheel that is slipping.

If one tire is spinning on gravel and the other is on pavement it locks the brakes on the gravel side

 

So just brakes the wheel that's slipping but does it transfer the power to the non slipping wheel? Seems pointless if not

 

In my opinion it works like the limited slip that comes in the rear of the sport models. controlled by the abs/traction control.

 

It applies the brakes on the slipping side until it fools the differential into thinking that they both have the same amount of grip, causing the side with more traction to get more grip

 

Ohh gotcha.

 

Not really because a lsd is mechanical clutch pack . I think atrac just adjusts wheelspin by controlling the brake on each front corner. More like a standalone traction control for the front axles.

 

Sorry for the repost of what others wrote..the phone never refreshed with the new threads lol

 

I think on exception for rock crawling, a rear locker and atrac can set you up for 90 percent wheeling. I do wonder how it behaves with oversized tires 35s plus....

 

Dunno hopefully I'll find out in a few months

On stock gears

 

Work is in lockdown because of the shooter in Burlington. Stuck here until they clear it

 

Just getting my feelers out there guys. The wife said I can take a day off sometime in mid Oct to go wheeling. It's a pay cut day for both of us so I'd like to do something more advanced than a forest service cruise if I'm already loosing money. Anyone want to plan a trip out to Manastash? On the 15,22, or 29th? I can only do a day trip.

 

Those malls...they will get ya...

 

if I'm free I'm in

 

It's works pretty damn good in my experience with deep snow

 

Where do you work?

 

Skagit valley hospital, Arlington campus

 

@northwesttaco How many miles did you put on those stoptech brakes?

 

I have about 5-10k probably