After over a year of being enjoyed and exercised in many parts of the country this gal returns to us to have a significant personal touch item integrated; D/A's custom traction control system. This is a traction control system that allows the operator to adjust the system in real time meaning while driving and also has a couple wonderful performance enhancing features. There is full throttle shifting and launch control both of which are on demand and completely adjustable by the operator.

In addition to the integration of D/A's custom traction control system we have been asked to give her a stem to stern inspection and tend to any service items deemed necessary, we will be installing a few exterior carbon fiber trim pieces, tending to a very minor paint issue, and then replacing some clear bra as installed by another that was less than crisp looking.

Here she is looking wicked as ever after just receiving a bath as she arrived to us immediately after the Ford GT Rally in Virginia during which it rained constantly as such she was filthy. [ View Pictures ]
Here she is on one of the lifts where she will remain throughout the course of the project. [ View Pictures ]
Here are many of the custom wiring harnesses, control modules, and the customized OEM steering column shroud as associated with D/A's custom traction control system. Some of the objectives associated with the custom traction control project is to have the system integrated so that once in place it appears with an operational feel as if OEM and to insure the ease of future servicing. [ View Pictures ]
Here a few of the many steps as associated with the integration of D/A's custom traction control system are being completed. In this case we are integrating the custom traction control system at the OEM injector controller module and then routing many of the custom wiring harnesses through her center console area with all of them eventually ending up within her boot area. At the OEM injector controller module we unsheathe the OEM wiring harness to expose the injector leads and then cut them and then install a multi-seal Deutsch connector that will be used to tie the OEM PCM into the traction control's primary control module as well as to the OEM injector controller module. By integrating the system in this manner the multi-seal Deutsch connectors could always be plugged back into themselves which would place the gal back into OEM operational status; this for testing and or troubleshooting. [ View Pictures ]
Here we have partially removed the SJB aka Smart Junction Box so that we are able to properly route the custom traction control harnesses behind it and then through into her boot area. On the vertical surface we bore two small holes and then place two OEM rubber grommets within to protect the custom wiring harnesses from damage and to create an OEM look to the integration process. Once we routed all of the custom wiring harness the SJB box was reassembled; in this case all that remains is the connecting of the switched 12volt power lead and testing after which this area will be sealed as OEM. [ View Pictures ]
Here is the completed custom under the dash wiring harness ready to be routed and secured into position and them plugged in thus allowing the system to be brought on line. [ View Pictures ]
Here the OEM sheering column shroud has been removed so as to allow us to route the under the dash harness and then the customized OEM steering shroud will be installed. The customized OEM steering shroud has a bi-colored led that shares whether the custom traction control system is on line (led is off) or not (led is red) and once the system is on line whether there is any wheel slip (amber led flickers at a varying rate depending on the amount of slip) thus giving the operator the ability to respond and fine tune the system to their driving style and the road conditions in real time. Within the customized OEM steering column shroud there is also the ability to set and use the launch control and full throttle shifting features. [ View Pictures ]

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