Aerotop Dave Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I know I could just read the manual but... I'm trying to make the RLTC writing a bit more user friendly, what do the 10%, 15% and 20% settings actually mean? There's Wet, Dry, and then the various percentages before we get to 'Off'. Do the percentages represent a decrease in the amount of traction control being applied or an increase? I'm assuming the box goes from Wet (maximum control) all the way round to Off (none at all) through various degrees, but the percentages increase as you go towards off, so I'm confuddled. I would have expected the settings to be Wet > Dry > 20% > 15% > 10% > Off (ie, the amount of traction control (when expressed as a percentage) decreases and then goes off). Is the facia just laid out in an unusual way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Isn't it a measure of the amount of slip it will allow before taking action? No idea, don't have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Brother Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 That's my Racelogic unit pictured! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanK Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 yea its how much slip it will allow before it cuts in. wet 0% slip Dry 5% slip etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 20% for instance means: 20% wheels spin before power is started to be cut by the RLTC. Wet and dry settings could have been given a percentage aswell, 0 & 5. Wet is the very least wheelspin. 20% is the max wheelspin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 isn't slip a binary thing you either have it or don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I don't know, this is just an educated guess, but isn't it % difference (speed) between the wheels? That would explain why it cuts in on full lock (no real revs & no wheelspin)for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 20% for instance means: 20% wheels spin before power is started to be cut by the RLTC. Wet and dry settings could have been given a percentage aswell, 0 & 5. Wet is the very least wheelspin. 20% is the max wheelspin. Oh right, I understand. Yeah, so using that Wet would be zero - doesn't allow any wheelspin whatsoever. Thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 It's the percentage difference in wheelspeed the RLTC 'sees' between the front and rear wheels. IIRC, WET is either 3 or 5%. So if the car, (front wheels) are travelling at 100mph, and the rear starts spinning, the RLTC won't do anything until the rears reach 103mph, (or 105 as the case maybe). That's why getting the correct wheel & tyre sizes are so important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 i have the RLTC software and the manual indicates all sorts of setups for speeds and diameters. Wheelspin is not discrete, it is a continuous state, if it wasn't then controlled drifting would be impossible. RLTC allows quite nice management of this, which is why is it so much better than a standard (poorly named!) traction "control" system. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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