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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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u know when u burn out and it shakes like crazy when the traction control is on... is that really bad for the car? i feel like if traction control isnt on tho id end up in another lane lol
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 04:12 AM
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that shaking you feel is the brakes

When T/C senses wheel spin, it cuts motor power and engages the brakes to stop the wheel spin



it isn't good for the car, but neither is is bad. You should feel what the damn T/C does when you hit 2nd gear really hard and break the tires loose. F'ing scary



just a necessary evil that I will remove permanently when I get my a tuner for mine.
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by overcome1236
u know when u burn out and it shakes like crazy when the traction control is on... is that really bad for the car? i feel like if traction control isnt on tho id end up in another lane lol
Nooooooooo........... Why are you trying to do burn-outs with TC on...!!!!!

Get yourself some bigger and better rear tires, LCA's or something pleeeeeeese !!

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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So I'm assuming the traction control isn't driver selectable on the newer 'stangs? I'm pretty sure it was on my '97. What about the new edge years?
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by overcome1236
i feel like if traction control isnt on tho id end up in another lane lol
trying to do a burnout with tc on is like drinking non alchoholic beer. when you get more practice you will be able to control it better.

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ToddZilla
So I'm assuming the traction control isn't driver selectable on the newer 'stangs? I'm pretty sure it was on my '97. What about the new edge years?
there is a switch to select it off on new edges and s197's
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Tylus
You should feel what the damn T/C does when you hit 2nd gear really hard and break the tires loose. F'ing scary
I've had that happen to me once, I had no clue what was going on it scared the crap out of me, until I realized the traction control was still on
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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even in my V6 burnouts are fun with out TCS. less power is way more controllable but I may or may not have done burnouts in my friends GT on the highway :X advice for scared people doing burnouts, start in a big parking lot on the opposite of the roadway
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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yeah i was kinda by the beach and the streets were a little sandy in 2nd gear my car just fishtailed so hard and it was pretty rough to control scared the **** outta me but getting out of first was gay cuz it was just shaking it...
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