3 or 4 channel rearend
01-17-2011, 03:35 AM
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From one of the stickies.
15. What's the difference between a 3 channel and 4 channel rear?
A three channel rear end has ABS. A 4 channel rear end has ABS and traction control. A 'channel' is just a way of describing the means for a speed sensor to gauge the wheel speed. On a 3 channel rear end, the two front wheels have sensors, and there is one sensor on top of the rear end housing that reads for the whole rear. On a 4 channel rear end, there is a speed sensor at every wheel. 4 channel rear ends have reluctor wheels on each axle, 3 channel rears have one big reluctor ring on the differential. Because a 4 channel has a sensor at each rear wheel it can see the difference in speed between one wheel and the other, and ta-da, you have traction control.
A three channel rear end has ABS. A 4 channel rear end has ABS and traction control. A 'channel' is just a way of describing the means for a speed sensor to gauge the wheel speed. On a 3 channel rear end, the two front wheels have sensors, and there is one sensor on top of the rear end housing that reads for the whole rear. On a 4 channel rear end, there is a speed sensor at every wheel. 4 channel rear ends have reluctor wheels on each axle, 3 channel rears have one big reluctor ring on the differential. Because a 4 channel has a sensor at each rear wheel it can see the difference in speed between one wheel and the other, and ta-da, you have traction control.
01-17-2011, 06:36 AM
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Simplified:
3 Channel- NON Traction Controlled, 1x Sensor on the rear, at the top if the diff.
4 Channel- Traction Cont. ASR- Camaro TCS- Firebird, 2x Sensors at end of each axel tube.
Note: 3 Channel Rears CAN be converted to 4 Channel Easily, 4 Channel to 3 requires digging into the rear.
3 Channel- NON Traction Controlled, 1x Sensor on the rear, at the top if the diff.
4 Channel- Traction Cont. ASR- Camaro TCS- Firebird, 2x Sensors at end of each axel tube.
Note: 3 Channel Rears CAN be converted to 4 Channel Easily, 4 Channel to 3 requires digging into the rear.
08-14-2011, 07:41 PM
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Simplified:
3 Channel- NON Traction Controlled, 1x Sensor on the rear, at the top if the diff.
4 Channel- Traction Cont. ASR- Camaro TCS- Firebird, 2x Sensors at end of each axel tube.
Note: 3 Channel Rears CAN be converted to 4 Channel Easily, 4 Channel to 3 requires digging into the rear.
3 Channel- NON Traction Controlled, 1x Sensor on the rear, at the top if the diff.
4 Channel- Traction Cont. ASR- Camaro TCS- Firebird, 2x Sensors at end of each axel tube.
Note: 3 Channel Rears CAN be converted to 4 Channel Easily, 4 Channel to 3 requires digging into the rear.
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08-15-2011, 04:27 PM
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Yeah how do you convert a 3 channel car to 4 channel? simplified:
3 channel- non traction controlled, 1x sensor on the rear, at the top if the diff.
4 channel- traction cont. Asr- camaro tcs- firebird, 2x sensors at end of each axel tube.
Note: 3 channel rears can be converted to 4 channel easily, 4 channel to 3 requires digging into the rear.
3 channel- non traction controlled, 1x sensor on the rear, at the top if the diff.
4 channel- traction cont. Asr- camaro tcs- firebird, 2x sensors at end of each axel tube.
Note: 3 channel rears can be converted to 4 channel easily, 4 channel to 3 requires digging into the rear.
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08-15-2011, 11:49 PM
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heres how. just drill the hole in the top of the pumpkin for the 3 channel abs sensor and stuff the mo fo in there, here it is...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/gears-axl...-w-pics-2.html
