[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by sikedsyko The way traction control works in our cars, is with speed sensors on the rear wheels. If it detects a wheel slipping, it just slams on the rear brakes.

Are you sure on that? Jamming on the rear brakes mid-slide is going to make the car slide more, not less. It'd be like ripping the e-brake mid-turn.

[sikedsyko]

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter Are you sure on that? Jamming on the rear brakes mid-slide is going to make the car slide more, not less. It'd be like ripping the e-brake mid-turn.

lol well thats what I had heard. I don't think it just slams on the brakes though, I'm pretty sure it just brakes the tire thats slipping.

edit: Did some research and apparently it cuts power and brakes the slipping tire.

The traction control system for the Mustang that combines brake and engine management to control wheelspin. When any of the four ABS/traction control sensors detect that a drive wheel is spinning at a rate higher than its counterpart, ignition spark is retarded and the fuel/air ratio is modulated to attenuate torque delivered to the slipping tire. If the condition persists, cylinder cut-off occurs, brakes are applied to the wheel with low friction, and power is transferred to the other drive wheel. The driver is informed of TCS events via an indicator light in the instrument cluster. TCS may not significantly improve traction when both wheels are on a slippery surface, but it optimizes the use of available traction. The benefit under this condition is improved vehicle steerability and stability provided by controlling excess wheel slip.