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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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does it just cut throttle or what?
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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it cuts fuel, not spark. and yes it can cause the motor to lean out and cause damage
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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for a charged or turbod caar the risks are worse but even if your NA and running a really lean tune for max power you can run into problems
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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So if you have a supercharger you're saying that any time you drive the car in the rain with TCS turned on you can blow your engine up because it might cut fuel?
Old Nov 9, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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well generally no but if your at WOT and tire spin, cut fuel, go lean, and cause damage. not blow up, maybe do a little damge. either way just shuf off TCS. Drive like a man not a girl.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Stealth
So, are you saying it is not on all the time? I thought it was always on, but you could turn it off by pushing the TCS button, if you was looking for more performance and not wanting it to limit your fuel.
yes you are right it is on all the time unless you do the mod where you wire in a realy that shuts it off on start up then you can still turn it back on if you want with the button saves you from turning it off all the time
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Found the link...

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=462075
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...Q5fAccessories


ok found the link to the guy who sells the relay have not tried him and know you can pick up the relay at any auto parts store.

Thanks Nuke for finding that link back to the original mod could not remember where i read it.
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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If I recall, you can pick up the parts you need at Radio Shack for just a few bucks. The ebay item is packaged all pretty but it's not worth $42 IMO.
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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yeah all it is a relay and a fuse jumper for power but his sounds a little fancier says something about will remember which way you left the switch last i'll have to play around with the electronics been a while since college electronics but wanna work on this and find my paper work i had for sequential tail lights that i put in my 67. think the 100 bucks they get for a simple circuit is crazy think it cost me like 5 bucks to build them.
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