Traction Control?
05-07-2005, 01:46 PM
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Traction Control?
My car didn't come from the factory with traction control or antilock brakes, in the rain its a bitch to keep the car under control. was wondering if i could somehow get traction control on my car or antilock brakes?
05-07-2005, 03:37 PM
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RE: Traction Control?
ORIGINAL: dan
the traction control sucks, ud be better off just learning how much to accelerate. ABS will help you though.
the traction control sucks, ud be better off just learning how much to accelerate. ABS will help you though.
ON EDIT: I have an 03 Mach1 that I was referring to.
05-07-2005, 04:27 PM
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RE: Traction Control?
ORIGINAL: Soaring
Hey Dan....Is the traction control button lit when in operation, or not lit? My manual doesn't say. One would think that if it is lit, then it is on. And, why does it suck?
ON EDIT: I have an 03 Mach1 that I was referring to.
ORIGINAL: dan
the traction control sucks, ud be better off just learning how much to accelerate. ABS will help you though.
the traction control sucks, ud be better off just learning how much to accelerate. ABS will help you though.
ON EDIT: I have an 03 Mach1 that I was referring to.
)ok when the button is NOT LIT traction control is turned on and will fuction
when the button IS LIT traction control is turned off and does not funtion
Its like this because it says on there "t/c Off" and its meant to kind of tell you that your supposed to leave traction control on except for special circumstances like doing a burnoug before a race etc. Most people will agree that the traction control is not very good and will make things worse instead of better.
05-07-2005, 04:34 PM
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RE: Traction Control?
I have always found it made things worse then better. I have mine permently turned off via my predator. If you ever plan on running a power adder the TC can cause some damage because of how it works.
05-07-2005, 04:36 PM
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RE: Traction Control?
I don't know guys, I kinda like the Traction control... Mostly because I'm not always beating the life out of my car.. However, that's why I have the option to turn it off..
I can empathize with 04SilverGT, mainly because I live in Florida now, and even if you temper your throttle in the rain, the roads are still somewhat slick.. If you even make minor mistake in oversteer, or even understeer for that matter, you can turn your car into a frisbee.. In fact, I've done that this past weekend (all because my right rear ABS Sensor is crapped out), coming around a turn at a MORE than safe speed...
That's another drawback of our T/C Systems, if a wheel speed sensor goes bad, you lose all T/C.. Anyone know how much those things ususally run?? I've been lazy and haven't called around yet..
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Too Slow to Race, so far....
I can empathize with 04SilverGT, mainly because I live in Florida now, and even if you temper your throttle in the rain, the roads are still somewhat slick.. If you even make minor mistake in oversteer, or even understeer for that matter, you can turn your car into a frisbee.. In fact, I've done that this past weekend (all because my right rear ABS Sensor is crapped out), coming around a turn at a MORE than safe speed...
That's another drawback of our T/C Systems, if a wheel speed sensor goes bad, you lose all T/C.. Anyone know how much those things ususally run?? I've been lazy and haven't called around yet..
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Too Slow to Race, so far....
05-07-2005, 05:26 PM
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RE: Traction Control?
ORIGINAL: GodAmGT00
I don't know guys, I kinda like the Traction control... Mostly because I'm not always beating the life out of my car.. However, that's why I have the option to turn it off..
I can empathize with 04SilverGT, mainly because I live in Florida now, and even if you temper your throttle in the rain, the roads are still somewhat slick.. If you even make minor mistake in oversteer, or even understeer for that matter, you can turn your car into a frisbee.. In fact, I've done that this past weekend (all because my right rear ABS Sensor is crapped out), coming around a turn at a MORE than safe speed...
That's another drawback of our T/C Systems, if a wheel speed sensor goes bad, you lose all T/C.. Anyone know how much those things ususally run?? I've been lazy and haven't called around yet..
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Too Slow to Race, so far....
I don't know guys, I kinda like the Traction control... Mostly because I'm not always beating the life out of my car.. However, that's why I have the option to turn it off..
I can empathize with 04SilverGT, mainly because I live in Florida now, and even if you temper your throttle in the rain, the roads are still somewhat slick.. If you even make minor mistake in oversteer, or even understeer for that matter, you can turn your car into a frisbee.. In fact, I've done that this past weekend (all because my right rear ABS Sensor is crapped out), coming around a turn at a MORE than safe speed...
That's another drawback of our T/C Systems, if a wheel speed sensor goes bad, you lose all T/C.. Anyone know how much those things ususally run?? I've been lazy and haven't called around yet..
JT
95 Eagle Talon TSi AWD - 12.7 @ 103mph (R.I.P.)
00 Mustang GT - Too Slow to Race, so far....