Reply to "How to increase the power handling of a ZF? (850 newton/meters or 627 foot/pounds)"

this got me thinking!

Given the ZF is the weak link, is there a way to limit possible damage. my first thought was torque limiting slip clutches, BUT then I though with modern engine controls, why not stutter the motor when torque exceeds the ZF's capability.

the most obvious condition would be a situtation where at full throttle the tires loose contact, then regain grip. a similair situaton was a very big concern to electrical generators, as the power produced by the driver far exceeds the iniertia of the generator when the electrical load is suddenly lost. their engine managent controls had a circuit called Power/Load unbalance, that would sense the sudden loss and stutter the engine immediately.

Surprisingly a google search came back with the necessary components to make such protection for axle drives is available from "automotive" speciilty companies. So I wonder if some auto my already have such control. Maybe it is an advance feature in traction control that is being offered now