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Old 11-29-2005, 12:53 AM
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Do most of you drive with the traction control on or off for normal everyday driving, dry pavement? Does it help in snow (not that my car will ever see snow)?

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Old 11-29-2005, 01:00 AM
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It overall sucks. I turn mine off when I remember too. Cant wait to get my tuner, then it will be off forever.
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Old 11-29-2005, 01:06 AM
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i dont use it... unless im in the rain with the blower... i dont wanna accidently get into boost if ya know what i mean. but normal conditions its always off and when i was n/a it would be off. i just have a hard *** time hooking in the rain as of right now. and it rained all day today so i know how it is.[:@]
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Old 11-29-2005, 01:07 AM
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If you turn it off, does it automatically come on every time you restart the car?
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Old 11-29-2005, 01:12 AM
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yep, you have to push the traction off button to turn it off.
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Old 11-29-2005, 03:20 AM
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My 98 gt doesnt have traction control i dotn think..unless the switch is hidden..[:@]
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Old 11-29-2005, 08:51 AM
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i have traction control disabled on mine. it's always off and can't be turned off. if/when you get a handheld tuner, i suggest you do the same.
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Old 11-29-2005, 12:04 PM
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Traction controll is GAY!!! I made sure to buy my stang without it!!!
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Old 11-29-2005, 12:57 PM
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instead of having to turn it off everytime you start the car, is it possible to rig a toggle switch to it so it stays on or off all the time? I will be winter-driving my car, so I imagine traction control will be an asset, but otherwise I'd like it off all the time without having to hit a button each time I start my car.
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Old 11-29-2005, 01:11 PM
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ORIGINAL: wpaskar

instead of having to turn it off everytime you start the car, is it possible to rig a toggle switch to it so it stays on or off all the time? I will be winter-driving my car, so I imagine traction control will be an asset, but otherwise I'd like it off all the time without having to hit a button each time I start my car.
Heh-Heh.....he just said ASSet.....Heh-Heh-Heh

There is a device called a Trac-Adapt that sets the traction control default setting to off, yet allows it to be turned on if so desired. I did not so desire, so mine is turned off permanently with a flash tuner.

http://www.mach1performance.org/traction.htm
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