Rt1Rebel

I have no complaints. As I've posted before, I've burned 2nd and chirped 3rd without hardly trying with it on (totally stock.) Also, I tried to do donuts once on an ice covered lot with it on and could barely break the rear end loose, and Ispun around about 3 times instantaneouslyafter hitting the button to turn it off.

grampa_stang

+1. I never had any TCS crap on my '65, '68 Chevelles and '67 Camaro or my '69 Firebird. We were
always getting sideways, hella fun!! When the tires start spinnin' it's time to man up.

Rt1Rebel

Easy, Sandman, dude forgot/didn't know to turn it off. For all you know, he might be used to racing '60s big blocks and it just never occured to him he would have to disable it.

Diabolical!

Unfortunately, spanking your car wouldn't be much of an ego boost for me.

TheDutchTexan

Yup, between the 2nd and 3rd run I forgot to turn off TCS. It was just so weird having the car go all over the place with TCS on.
Sure, I enjoy the little sidesteps. But this time I came home from my retail job,my body and mind where not at full capacity,and thushad no intention to go drifting. I fishtailed,saved it, and continued down the road.But it does lead me to believe the TCS really needs to be a little more agressive, because this was insane. If I want to drift like that, I'll turn it off thank you.

But since that wont happen, and I nowknow what's the deal,I adapted my driving style to that. Keep focussed, and don't mash it when you just drove trough a puddle... Every time I drive back from work I am in granny mode... I'll save the"hot" stuff for when I have energy left to fucus harder.

explict

Simple
going around turns with it on = spinning tires,
going straight with it on = not spinning tires.
Its the way its worked with me anyways rain or not.
if your tires break loose going around a turn just cutting fuel isnt going to stop your car from going sideways. It will help...

AmericanMuscle4.6GT

i don't think it works like that; i think it just cuts throttle.


the TCS in this car is so archaic. if spin is detected, it cuts power completely until spin stops, lurch, then when spin stops, applies full power again then cuts it back.





its not predictable, and doesn't help in the safety sense. its worthless IMO.

Sprzout

Pardon me if this sounds dumb, but I really and truly don't understand why you'd want to spin your tires on the drag strip when you're making a run...I mean, isn't the whole point of running to keep the tires having traction so that you make the fastest pass possible? I don't understand how spinning the tires down the track makes the car go faster, unless there's something more to the TCS system that I haven't a clue about...

Can someone explain to me how the traction control prevents loss of traction?

Phraoz007

well if you are a moron and just burn your tires when your starting out you might need a "parent" like TCS to hold back for you so you can get some traction. Try learning to drive stick.... I know, weird right? I roll with my TCS on cruising around, otherwise i'd just fry them all the time.... It helps to know that it slows me down a LITTLE BIT when im feeling reckless.. But when I'm racing or burning out, GOTTTTTA take it off............sexually. LOLOL

timothyrw

actual, anyone can correct me if i'm wrong, but i've read that a little tire spin at the very start is not bad.

you want to rev your engine to get it higher in the power band and then release (or drop) your clutch. you might geta little tire spin but as long as you don't lose total traction andJUST spin when your tires when theyfinally hookup you'll shoot off faster then w/no spin at all.

having said that, you should rely on your right foot to regulate the amount of tire spin and not TCS.