ASR Question
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ASR Question
Hi, all. First off, I want to thank you for past help you've given me here. It's appreciated. :)
I've read threads on the ASR and am still a bit confused. Should I drive with this engaged 100% of the time, as a general rule? It's a '96 LT1, stock...used as a daily driver during the spring, summer and fall. I've always left it engaged and now I'm wondering if it should be.
Your thoughts?
I've read threads on the ASR and am still a bit confused. Should I drive with this engaged 100% of the time, as a general rule? It's a '96 LT1, stock...used as a daily driver during the spring, summer and fall. I've always left it engaged and now I'm wondering if it should be.
Your thoughts?
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
Yes, in general, you should have it engaged. I know sometimes it may seem like a bother, but it will save you some tire wear in the long run. Now if you really wont to screach the tyres, turn it off. :D
:cheers:
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Re: ASR Question (McShagger)
Hmmmmmmmmm....so you're saying the reason I haven't been able to screech the tires is because the ASR's on?? I've been soooo tempted to turn it off and try it....I've never had the ASR off, though - figured I'd screw something up.
Hehehehe...funny story - the guy who sold me the car tried and tried and tried to impress me by laying rubber in front of my house. No rubber; no screech. Next time he came over, he sheepishly admitted he had the ASR engaged and found out he couldn't lay rubber with it on. Consider, though, this is the same dude who told me only the '95's and '96's had the square taillights. You guys here educated me on that point. ;)
Hehehehe...funny story - the guy who sold me the car tried and tried and tried to impress me by laying rubber in front of my house. No rubber; no screech. Next time he came over, he sheepishly admitted he had the ASR engaged and found out he couldn't lay rubber with it on. Consider, though, this is the same dude who told me only the '95's and '96's had the square taillights. You guys here educated me on that point. ;)
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
I leave mine off... it's almost gotten me killed before and I prefer to have control over my gas. If it's raining, I'll leave it on.. otherwise, no way. The delay that it takes to recover is too long in my book.
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
Mairi..
I was crossing with an intersection with a bump in the road.. rear of the car bounched up a bit and the ASR kicked in... when it did, I couldn't give it gas right away and had traffic starting to come at me...
To me, the way it works just doesn't seem like it's simplemented correctly.
I was crossing with an intersection with a bump in the road.. rear of the car bounched up a bit and the ASR kicked in... when it did, I couldn't give it gas right away and had traffic starting to come at me...
To me, the way it works just doesn't seem like it's simplemented correctly.
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Re: ASR Question (Springer's 95)
I was crossing with an intersection with a bump in the road.. rear of the car bounched up a bit and the ASR kicked in... when it did, I couldn't give it gas right away and had traffic starting to come at me...
To me, the way it works just doesn't seem like it's simplemented correctly.
To me, the way it works just doesn't seem like it's simplemented correctly.
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
I'm not positive on this, but I'm pretty sure in '95 it became an instant on/instant off deal, don't know if it's true for all years or what year it started.
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
Mairi,
Usually, if ASR activates, you will feel a sudden and hard push from the accelator as it pushes your foot off of the floor, so you will know when it "kicks in." Keep in mind that the system was designed to aid in preventing the car from getting ahead of you in aggressive driving (sometimes known as tail lights first). Under some conditons, with 300 HP, it isn't too difficult to lose control of the rear end with the ASR off. Be careful!
Usually, if ASR activates, you will feel a sudden and hard push from the accelator as it pushes your foot off of the floor, so you will know when it "kicks in." Keep in mind that the system was designed to aid in preventing the car from getting ahead of you in aggressive driving (sometimes known as tail lights first). Under some conditons, with 300 HP, it isn't too difficult to lose control of the rear end with the ASR off. Be careful!
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Re: ASR Question (GS687)
There is also an audible sound that comes from somewhere when ASR comes on.
Get this, the loudest it ever came on was when I let my brother take it for a drive. He made a 90 degree left hand turn into a subdivision without ever slowing down or touching the brakes.
Does anyone know about the sound. It seems to me like it is supposed to tell you ASR has activated and some sort of degree of activation, based upon sound.
FYI I leave mine on almost all the time, but I do understand the guys that do not like it. Hitting a bump under acceleration will cause it to activate, sometimes when you need to keep accelerating!
Get this, the loudest it ever came on was when I let my brother take it for a drive. He made a 90 degree left hand turn into a subdivision without ever slowing down or touching the brakes.
Does anyone know about the sound. It seems to me like it is supposed to tell you ASR has activated and some sort of degree of activation, based upon sound.
FYI I leave mine on almost all the time, but I do understand the guys that do not like it. Hitting a bump under acceleration will cause it to activate, sometimes when you need to keep accelerating!
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Re: ASR Question (Snowblind)
Okay, so let me get this straight: This is something that is "on call" for lack of a better phrase.... not making a difference one way or another under normal driving conditions. I know I am not using the correct term here, but can it be likened to positraction? Maybe it never has been activated on me. I'd like it to so that I know. Sounds like I let my imagination run away with my mind when I tried it "off" a while ago.
Thanks much for your input.
Thanks much for your input.
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
Do this. Pull up to a stop light or somewhere with it on. Roll away from a dead stop and then nail it. The ASR should kick on and bog down the motor. Then turn it off and do the same thing. It should spin the tires pretty good. At least it does in mine. Let us know what you come up with.:)
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Re: ASR Question (Mairi)
Okay, so let me get this straight: This is something that is "on call" for lack of a better phrase.... not making a difference one way or another under normal driving conditions. I know I am not using the correct term here, but can it be likened to positraction? Maybe it never has been activated on me. I'd like it to so that I know. Sounds like I let my imagination run away with my mind when I tried it "off" a while ago.
Thanks much for your input.
Thanks much for your input.
Here's a way to feel it "Kick In". In a vacant parking lot, start out with full throttle and turn left hard while you have the throttle planted on the floor. You will feel the acceleration immediately retarded as "ASR" feels slippage and activates and your accelerator foot will be pushed off of the floor. It won't require much speed, just an abrupt, unsettling move and weight shift.
Good Luck!
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Re: ASR Question (JPLT1)
When it's in action, a light on the "DIC" should come on too, something like "ASR active". Sometimes you only get the ignition retarded, so the light is the only giveaway, but usually the gas pedal fighting back and brake controller buzzing away leave no doubt.
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