Traction Control

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:04 pm

Hewwo.

Just got a Q regarding the traction control. Do u guys have it always on or off?

Rain = On (duh?

)

Good day = ?

Also, if the traction control is off, theoretically - will it save fuel?

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:14 pm

You wont actually find many people with it. I have it but mine isnt working at present (I dont think it was working when I bought the car). Havent had a chance to have it looked at yet. TC is actually quite rare. Before yourself, I didnt actually know of anyone else other than Boris with it fitted.

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:34 pm

even i have it. i'm not quite sure though if it actually works. i have it on all the time, but the other day my car skidded on wet road when i came to a halt from 85 kms/an hour.

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:47 pm

o... sounds like i got a gem then

sometimes when i corner a bit hard/fast (my tyres are getting old as well - sighs), the traction control will kick in - u can feel it, and the green light lights up in the dash

ye, im wondering if i turned it off - what may happen...

i tried it off today and i was scared to push it around corners

aparently if its off, it can reduce fuel. But i cant justify trading in my safety in saving a couple of $$

** Is the traction control ALWAYS hugging the rd when its on, or only when it senses the wheels/car is about to spin? (this can b justfied by the green light **

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:21 pm

rnbboi wrote: aparently if its off, it can reduce fuel. But i cant justify trading in my safety in saving a couple of $$

** Is the traction control ALWAYS hugging the rd when its on, or only when it senses the wheels/car is about to spin? (this can b justfied by the green light **

Traction control don't hug the rd, what it does is, it sense if any one of the wheel/tyre is lost of friction, then it will either cut the fuel, ignition, apply correct pressure on all the brake (not EBC) or do all of the above at the same time. By switching it off, it won't save you fuel, as it only kicks in if you "slipping"

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:25 pm

aaa i c

thank u for clearing that up. so i guess the answer:

leave it ON

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:03 pm

Depends. When it cuts power, it does it based on its program (which does not necessarily match your driving style). The program will have a certain degree of error built into it to cater for different conditions/car setup. You theoretically have more ability to control how the car performs without it and if you know your car well, you may be able to achieve this.

If mine worked, I would leave it on in the wet, but would be tempted to turn it off on certain occasions

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:59 pm

Alrighty then lol.

I guess my FTO and myself have to go thru some D&M sessions

when I get the strut brace and CAI on, ill do some 'tests' hehez.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:55 pm

Its just extra weight as far as Im concerned

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:24 pm

u lie bennoz

our tender d&m sessions will see hearts and engines fly

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:39 pm

ive got it in my 96 gpx..

in the wet i just leave it on,
in the dry, if you want to 'drive' then off is essential... its settings are to restrictive for any well set up car(unless its got bald tyres

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SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 4:01 pm

yeah i leave it on all the time, i fifgure im probably used to it saving my but and if i turn it off im gonna end up unexpectedly in a tree. but it rarely kicks in anyway, and you do notice it

BTW it doesnt stop a skid, only wheel spin, a skid (pursay) is stopped by abs or ebd

AJ · Post by AJ » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:45 pm

I leave it on most of the time. Only turn it off on cruises or on roads I know. It does sometimes kick in when it doesn't need to ie I know the car can handle a certain corner but the TC doesn't trust me. When the green light is on, you can't turn it off, you have to wait until you are out of the bend before you can turn it off. On a race track I would turn it off. I hope to drag mine in a couple weeks so will try with it on and with it off.

On the way to Mallacoota I had the traction on because I had only had the car for a week and wasn't used to it. On some of the faster sections I was loosing the others (as in they where pulling away) so I switched the TC off and soon caught up.

If you are confident enough with your car and your skills you only really need to turn it off when driving hard. It does help in the wet too if you pull away to fast from the lights etc.

swork · Post by **swork** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:20 pm

mine is on by default. i have to manually turn it off. you cant do "screachies" with the TCL on because it cuts the power as soon as it detects wheelspin.

AJ · Post by AJ » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:38 pm

swork wrote:mine is on by default. i have to manually turn it off. you cant do "screachies" with the TCL on because it cuts the power as soon as it detects wheelspin.

Yep, that's standard.

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:39 pm

Sounds like a way to stop yourself from having fun.

AJ · Post by AJ » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:42 pm

BuCkEt wrote:Sounds like a way to stop yourself from having fun.

Fun is only a flick of a switch away though!

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:43 am

O it does let me do screachies when its on - for like 2 seconds :p

Been trying out with it on and off.

When its on, ye u can def notice the difference, especially when pushing it around the corners, the green light stays on like... until u let go of the accel or when the car is goin straight again.

When its off, the car is less 'stable', and im too scared to push it

Dont wanna end up in a post or spin out and end up in the middle of the road when coming out from a corner thingy onto the fwy.

Maybe someone in Melb with lotsa exp with the car can show me how to have some "fun" in the FTO and pass on some tips

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:53 am

ahhahah mate then you really needs to hook up with either mikey (GPXXX) or Mil (FTOLUV). I guaranty you won't be disappointed & of course without causing danger to yourself & others on the road

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:06 pm

It's all about knowing when your car is about to break traction.....you can feel it in the way the car moves over the ground.

Learn to identify what your "line" is in regards to understeer, then as you get more and more confident you can learn to cross that line and use a little bit of understeer to your advantage.

Also learn how to use your breaks effectively when cornering or else you will end up losing control very quickly. Avoid breaking during the turn at all costs.

FTO AUSTRALIA

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