Traction Control
 

I have a 99 GT and i was wondering what the traction control button actually does. Is it always on? Do you get better performance when its off?

RE: Traction Control
 

turn it off and you can spin your wheels all you want. leave it on and you wont be able to. driving in the rain, snow etc... is when traction control comes in handy. but for normal driving, you don't need it.


i used to always confuse my fog light button for a traction control button. had to keep reminding myself i dont have traction control.[8D]

RE: Traction Control
 

Traction control sucks if you ask me. When it is on and detects tire spin, it cuts fuel to the engine and applys the brakes, which will slow you down.

RE: Traction Control
 

I hate it. It's actually bad for the car if it comes on when you floor it. If the tires spin it will cause the fuel to cut off leaning out the air fuel ratio which is dangerous to the motor especially on power added cars. I have mine turned off with my tune for good. I wish you could reverse the way the button worked - only turning it on when you want it as opposed to turning it off if you don't. I was always forgetting to turn it off and flooring it. Ugh.

RE: Traction Control
 

^^^^^ what he just said

I have mine turned off with a tune and have never missed it. I have no problems driving in heavy rain without it, and while it might be worthwhile to be able to have it for driving in snow, that happens so seldom where I live it's not really an issue.