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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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ATTS is NOT traction control... Although I can see why you might think so...

It is a Torque-transfer system...
Traction control uses brake pulses to modulate the wheels, so that they do not slip...

ATTS only transfers the torque to the outside wheel in a turn, making that wheel on the outside rotate faster than the wheel on the inside of the turn. This is in order to induce yaw movements into the car, and make the car exhibit oversteer, even though it is a FWD car and FWD cars always have understeer problems.
Think of how a wheel-chair operates...

Now for the SH part...
All the ludes from 97 up come with the H22A... Although there is slight differences in the engine construction between 97-98 and 99 & up models.
If it is automatic, then it is definitely NOT an SH... SH comes only with 5-speed
SH models have straight spoke 5 star wheels (not the twisted star pattern)
Come with the spoiler
Has a different shift knob
leather steering wheel
And of course the ATTS
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