Traction control - OFF

[gregwatson]

Today I decided I'd logged enough hours in the Monster to turn traction control off. It's a completely different animal. And I mean animal! What a hoot.

[An animal that's going to get about 3K miles per set of rear tyres ]

[raggyman]

Buttons should be in this sequence...
Turn the ignition...wait for the thunder.
Turn the stereo on
Turn off the traction control, I drive around with it off all the time.

My tyres have lasted about 12k miles this time around, and I have only got a V6! It is becoming a very expensive service interval.

[Big Guns]

I drive my XK8 with traction off all the time and it behaves okay.When I got my 3 day test drive of my new V8 5.7 I turned the traction off and spent most of the day grinning like a retard!!Feeling sorry now though coz I bought the same car I tested!!!

[anonymous-user]

'05 Monaros have a more sophisticated TC system - linked in to the drive by wire throttle (?) than the '04. The '04 system is a bit crude - pushes the accelerator pedal back up! Drive my car with the TC off most of the time now, had it on most of the time at first. But for the size and power of the car, the Monaro has great traction and handling. Great fun. Still getting more out of the car even after 18 months and 20k miles.

>> Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 28th January 23:51

[Mike HSV]

Traction control, would have been nice to have in the really bad weather we had, cant believe Raggy has it on his V6, dont have it on my V8!!!

Mike

[A57 HSV]

The Racelogic T/C on my VT that I bought in Sep.2000, was not connected. I always just thought that it was a very "sporty" set up! When the dash came off to fix a speedo fault, LSV spotted the loose connection. The VT & VX have such fantastic traction even with big BHP. The E Class Merc. I drove recently was loosing traction repeatedly even in the dry.

[V8HSV]

I've never had it on, whats it like?

[anonymous-user]

Any one on here got the racelogic TC? Whats it like? A more refined version of the system on the VZ Monaros? Guess its essential for those cars with Superchargers

Since the bedford track day i've left the tyre pressures up a bit - around 36psi all round - seems to drive even better, steerings a bit lighter but it sill seems to grip fine! Its also cured the slight pull to the left that I had when new goodyear F1s went on

[anonymous-user]

Totally agree re mercs - drove a new E320 the other day - it was horrible. Uncomfortable seats and the steering felt like the wheel on a ship!

>> Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 31st January 10:11

[caspy]

'05 cars T/C is not that diff from 04's. Elec throttle control makes a bit of diff, but day to day you wouldnt know.

Think the people who have race logic fitted swear by it!! Allows all sorts of control options, very bespoke settings for individual driving styles and abilities.

[gregwatson]

I have a rather cool 5-stage Racelogic system, so I can choose exactly how much slip I want...