The saft-t-Trac applies power to both wheels equally while an open will apply power to the one with less traction.
Usually a good thing like when one tire is on ice and one is on dry pavement, the one on pavement will get power and move the car.
With an open rear the tire on the ice will spin like crazy and the car will not move.
The problem with the saft-t-Trac is when the tires are overpowered by HP the tires can't get any traction and both will spin, which then provides no control on the rear of the car. (the rear will go wherever it wants to)
With that gear it would be harder to break the tires lose than a steeper gear.
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