MAXIMUS-GT

I have only taken a very brief couple minute drive in the car for nearly two months now that it's been at the tuners and paint shop, and during that time I did notice the car seemed VERY TIMID for a 500rwhp machine, it actually left me wanting a lot more to be honest, especially after the bank account getting abused so badly, haha!

So traction control (TCS) really does sort of limit or subdue the possible peak performance...? If so, THANK GOOOOOOOD!!!!

NOS!!!!!!! What a movie. It influenced my entire life

MAXIMUS-GT

Nice, I'll check it out... the tire warning sign will still show up on my gauges, or no? Thanks a lot. I might just ask my tuners to do it, because after 2 months of tearing the car apart I don't want to do anything that could compromise any internals.

kjay

The warning lights won't turn on. The circuitry acts like an automatic button press so that you don't have to do everytime you start your car.

MAXIMUS-GT

Thanks, just read the article, looks really detailed with great pictures. I have a push button start, and the key has to be in run or start (not sure which yet because I haven't gotten it back), so not sure how they will affect the relay?

Riptide

Yes the tire tracks WILL turn on and STAY on if you have TCS turned off in the tune. If that is what you guys are talking about above. Brenspeed did it for me and that was the result. And I wasn't the only one, have read about it numerous times.

kjay

With the Traction Control Auto Off Mod the TCS isn't turned off in the tune. You turn it off using the TCS button and it stays the next time you start the car. Push the TCS button again to turn it back on.

@MAXIMUS-GT - It works the same way if you use the push-to-start button.

Riptide

I have one of those relays sitting in the closet. I've just been lazy enough it never got installed.

MAXIMUS-GT

The relay sounds like a great idea the more I read about it. Thanks fellas.

I am quite upset today, more so than I have been in a while... because it's the first gorgeous day, and surely one of the last, where I live by the East coast, and my car STILL isn't done.

I am SO underwhelmed and unimpressed by the paint shop I took the car too... every time I talk to him he has something petty to complain about or something to make an excuse about. "The racing stripes wouldn't come off, took me hours, they came off in 2 inch pieces no matter what I tried!" (He told me that on two back to back phone calls, I get it!) Also, he received the car TWO DAYS LATE from the performance tuning shop, and keeps saying "Well, if I would have had the car on time..." The only thing is, because of that two-day delay, he has NOW HAD THE CAR 1 WEEK AND FOUR DAYS longer than he originally said!

I have a great deal of anxiety over this entire portion of the build, because the tuning shop was so courteous, professional, and gave me a very good overall price for services rendered; whereas this guy just seems like some adolescent twerp tool trapped in a 35 year old's body. If the car isn't flawless when I go to pick it up, I'm going to be L-I-V-I-D!!!

Supposedly, that day... will be Tuesday November 1st. I can't even stand to type it, NOVEMBER!? Ugh. This entire project began September 14th, that's how long it's been since I've had my car. Unreal.

Solitear

Your going to wreck your bottom end if you don't forge your internals... with those numbers that is basicly running a ticking time bomb or landmine on your gas peddle waiting to be stepped on >_>

Seen these motors go pop with 500 rwhp depends on the foot tho if you don't have lead foot syndrome should be fine for a while.. x,x


all in all congratz on the kit and enjoy it to the fullest

Diabolical!

Never rush the painter. Save your complaints for when the job is done. By all means, let your complaints be known when the job is done, but a rushed paint job is no benefit to either of you.