Does FTO ever have traction control on any models?

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:23 pm

Its shocking when my front wheels can spin so easily.

Post by **dstocks** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:25 pm

Yep, was a factory option. Luck of the draw im afraid...... Wasnt available on the version R's though from what I can tell.

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:32 pm

As dstocks said its a factory option, but I have yet to see an fto with traction control.

Post by **dstocks** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:47 pm

My midnight blue one had it. You get an extra switch in the mirror control unit. Borises old silver one that went to QLD had it as well

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:31 pm

mine has it...

pete_gpx · Post by **pete_gpx** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:42 pm

Hmm, mine has a light on the dash for it, which comes on for a second when I first start the car, however I don't have a button next to the mirror controls. Does this mean my FTO previously had it...?

Post by **aza013** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:45 pm

AJ has it as well

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:21 pm

Wow....didnt realise it was this common, I was thinking it was rare

If you control the revs you control the wheel spin. I can see traction control being useful in wet conditions though.

Criss · Post by **Criss** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:33 pm

mine one don't have=[
HARDCORE TIME

P.s just on track

Criss · Post by **Criss** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:35 pm

btw, how the icon of the traction control look like?
any pic???

AJ · Post by AJ » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:13 pm

aza013 wrote:AJ has it as well

I do, but normally have it turned off anyway. It cost me about a second on the 1/4 mile having it turned on.

nvr2low · Post by **nvr2low** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:22 pm

i never had it and i kinda wish i had it now with the twin turbos aye when i hit some water and the car is slowly making boost the tyres spin lol.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:01 am

mine has it, pain in the arse going round round-abouts,

doesnt kick in as much as you think it would, learn to drive properly and its redundant

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:03 am

You foot is the best traction control in our "low" powered cars.

Plus it makes you a better driver balancing wheelspin and revs for a fats takeoff. (On track of course)

Criss · Post by **Criss** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:38 pm

start form when that fto equip with traction control?????

mrmitsi88 · Post by **mrmitsi88** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:55 am

ive got it

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:15 am

I own Dstocks old Midnight blue GPX so I have it, it really is a bitch, and prevents a front sway bar install. Can anyone explain why this is though, I have nfi how a single button causes something so mechanically drastic that you can't install a swaybar/strutbrace/whatever Im thinking of.

And yes as Schumie said, its f**ken sh*t for roundabouts or cornering hard.

pete_gpx · Post by **pete_gpx** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:20 pm

I believe there is an extra device attatched to your throttle body, which regulates the throttle (therefore power) and prevents you from breaking traction.

I think the extra bits on the intake manifold sit up a bit higher, therefore preventing a strut brace install.

Post by **aza013** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:31 pm

pete_gpx wrote:I believe there is an extra device attatched to your throttle body, which regulates the throttle (therefore power) and prevents you from breaking traction.

I think the extra bits on the intake manifold sit up a bit higher, therefore preventing a strut brace install.

yep it works via the TB I will try to get a pic up of one tomorrow for you all to see.

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:18 pm

Thanks mate, I'd be actually really interested to see that.