PROCONTEN

[Huw Powell]

> To: Michael Gough <mdg3369 at altavista.com>

Michael, your email address always bounces...

> 
> Michael Gough wrote:
> >
> > > massive hunks of iron used in
> > > the PROCONTEN system (bolted to floor boards and
> > >transmission), all AC
> >
> > Hey Huw, Just wondering WTF the proconten system is. Could you elaborate for me? is it on all quattro cars?
> 
> it stands for "programmed contraction and tensioning."  turns up in the
> late eighties.  has nothing to do with quattro.
> 
> one thing it does is yank the front seat belts into a locked position if
> the tranny is pushed back about 1/2" - ie very fast in a front end
> collision.
> 
> also, the steering column is a collapsible tube.  there may be more
> features to it than that.

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Huw Powell

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