F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 20y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 13/09/05 12:59 PM Share Posted 13/09/05 12:59 PM Don't take this the wrong way, but turn the TC off and learn to drive the car first.. I aint having a go, and it's a very good safety option to have, but don't rely on it.. You will get caught one day, several forum members have ended up in ditches on wet roads with the 'T', very easy car to get loose, especially in the wet. Once it hit's boost it's a snowball of tyrespin on wet roads..As mentioned, wives ( or hubbies ) with no idea on how a car reacts in a situation is a bad idea.. It should be a backup, not a requirement imo.Good luck with it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 6m Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 13/09/05 01:08 PM Share Posted 13/09/05 01:08 PM T C on most of the timehave 5sp Manual..makes for good wiggle arse on roundaboutswell so I have heard........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeron Member 194 Member For: 20y 10m 23d Location: Sydney Posted 14/09/05 02:56 AM Share Posted 14/09/05 02:56 AM I turn TC off in the wet. Sometimes I turn it off in the dry too if I feel like a bit of "fun". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvyk Member 1,070 Member For: 20y 11d Location: The North Cooma End of Canberra... Posted 15/09/05 03:44 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 03:44 AM To answer your question yes they can break traction in the dry under heavy throttle (as for the wet :banghead: )I have found them to be an excellect car with no real bad points. The fuel usage is the only thing close to a bad point, but if I was that concerned I wouldn't have brought a T. (And that problem can be solved if you use your gears correctly)I personally leave TC on full time (unless fun is called for)...But that been said I don't rely on it to get me out of situations. I don't know about others but on mine the TC light flashes if I get too enthusiastic so I try to drive at most just below when the TC light would come on. If the TC light does come on I'll back off a little... (but I know of ppl whom would continue pushing their car whilst TC is trying to save their life, that is crazy as TC will only go so far...)BTW I also have a rule when getting a new car that I'll take the car somewhere where there is nothing to hit and try to make the car lose it, that way I can feel how the car feels just before it slips... I have had a car (not the T) slip out on me a couple of times and each time I have gotten the car back under control (damn oil on road ) and I'm willing to put that down to the mucking around in the car getting it sideways when I first got the car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofalke Member 658 Member For: 20y 3m 25d Location: Mexico Posted 15/09/05 04:29 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 04:29 AM I turn the TC off often, but the yellow warning light is arse about. It should be a differnt colour so that it marries in with the dash scheme. The yellow sucker sh!ts me to tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 15/09/05 05:03 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 05:03 AM TC is funny, I always leave it on in the dry to stop me wasting my tyres, but turn it off in the wet for some fun. I have a 6sp but you can easily do major slides in the wet with TC on. If you accelerate out of a corner chances are you wont slide (or just a little) but if you drop the clutch when cornering (particuarly with low fuel) the ar$e end will go walkabouts no worries despite having TC on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 15/09/05 05:45 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 05:45 AM Traction control off..... :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 8m 21d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 15/09/05 06:04 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 06:04 AM Two hours with Rick Bates on the skidpan ....let's call it an enlightning experience........TC stays on....and for those who like f$$$cking around on public roads in the wet with it off .....get a life before you take someone else's with you.Dingah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/09/05 06:14 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 06:14 AM Two hours with Rick Bates on the skidpan ....let's call it an enlightning experience........TC stays on....and for those who like f$$$cking around on public roads in the wet with it off .....get a life before you take someone else's with you.Dingah<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sorry, some of us don't have much choice so we just have to learn to drive properly to compensate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPHOON Donating Members 1,776 Member For: 21y 8m 12d Posted 15/09/05 08:25 AM Share Posted 15/09/05 08:25 AM Mine is almost always off. The only time I leave it on is in the wet. The extra power can catch you out fairly quickly in the wet, so TC on for an extra safety margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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