> Is this the convertable made in Australia. Front drive. Small. Or is
this
> the Mercury version of the Mustang? Lawrence Rhodes....
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Dymaxion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 9:43 AM
> Subject: RE: Anyone ever convert a Mercury Capri?
>
>
> > Some good thoughts there. Obviously, a gasser is designed for a
> > little engine compression braking, so that amount should be safe. You
> > could also have regen ramp up from 0 to max in the first inch or so
> > of brake pedal travel, and then ramp down to zero from inch 1 to inch
> > 2 as the mechanical breaks engage.
> >
> > You could also wire the "low trac" warning into regen disable, so it
> > doesn't work when the antilock brakes are engaged.
> >
> > Some trucks have a brake proportioning valve that gives the rear
> > brakes more pressure as the load gets heavier -- perhaps this could
> > be adapted to a regen system to balance the braking.
> >
> > --- Chris Tromley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > ...
> > > Also keep in mind that regen operates only on the drive wheels,
> > > which
> > > can seriously upset braking balance. (ABS does not compensate for
> > > this,
> > > unless it works together with the regen controller.) Depending on
> > > its
> > > strength and the intelligence with which it is integrated, regen
> > > can
> > > actually increase braking distances or cause loss of control under
> > > hard
> > > braking and/or cornering. Regen should be disabled completely for
> > > maximum performance braking so that proper braking balance is
> > > restored.
> > > Strong regen as you decelerate into a hard turn can easily cause
> > > the
> > > drive wheels to slide.
> > > ...
> >
> >
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