Traction Control

[Shark]

high amounts of power will override traction control. because of this, it becomes unpredicatble imo. so if driving in the wet, dont accelerate to hard.. simple.

[82CNT]

Makes me laugh at a safety feature just stops working with too much power hahahaha. Just out of curiosity does our TC differ from other cars that have big power from the factory and still work???

[wiresquire]

so what ends up being 'turned off' or disabled because the higher power output kills things with a tune?

- I would assume ABS over-rides all, and so is always available?

- traction control v1: cylinder cut is 'turned off' and so you just have to use your mad throttle control skillz to stop rear wheels spinning?

- traction control v2: dsc effectively becomes useless and is turned off?

ws

ps - and no offence intended, but the only time I have ever heard dash and turbo in the same sentence was also with roger and cordia, so I may be way off track here.

[DesFlurane]

Was data logging when the traction control light came on, shows the throttle being closed.

[Ford powa]

Ford is ordering a LHS front ABS sensor for my BA. They said it might be the problem, If not ill need a new ECU.

[Rudiger]

The thing I find most absurd in a "safety feature" is how it can actually be a hazard. Example. Waiting for a gap in the traffic. You give it a little boot, not much, but enough to break traction< and in the middle of an intersection you car drops power and for an instant, you are stuck.

I hate that. Yes, shouldn't boot it, but I'm talking just enough to get the sensors to kick in.

The other is when your reflexes are quicker than the sensors, so the car steps out, you correct and the TC cust in and your fighting with it.

The alternative of course is to turn it off and end up facing the other way.

What to do?

Mind you, ABS sure beats sliding on full lockup into the middle of a roundabout on a wet day.

[oldskool]

from the BF's do all xr6's have DSC or do they just have traction control and DSC was some sort of option?

[Guest XR09]

I read on here that in the FG you have to tap the brake pedal first to engage the cruise control. From someone who has actually read an owners manual. It's a saftey feature ??? All Fg's have it????

What the hell is the guy behind you going to think. "WTF is he hitting his brakes for??"

Glad mine is broken and just goes into cruise made when I hit cruise then set.

What ever happened to the noddy and his Terrifying territory ride through vic ??

[tab]

Only on each ignition cycle to make sure the brake light circuit is working. Was the same in previous models too. Most would never notice it as you'd be touching the brake either when you're starting it, putting it in to gear, or before you get to a road where you'd normally set the cruise.

And that was an exploder you're talking about. Jury still out on that one.

  On 04/01/2010 at 10:52 AM, oldskool said:

from the BF's do all xr6's have DSC or do they just have traction control and DSC was some sort of option?

XR sedans got it, utes didn't and all FPVs missed out I believe.

[lowfutura]

  On 09/12/2009 at 11:51 PM, dashturbo said:

It helps to start at the beginning..

Hey, thanks dash.

Q. is it healthy for these systems when the car is run on the Dyno, I know that when I start Driving after a run on the dyno it takes about 5-6 minutes before all my dash control lights resume to normal.

Edited 04/01/10 12:19 PM by lowfutura