96 LT4 taction control issue
Le Mans Master
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From: H-Town Texas
When you push the button should see the ASR OFF light on th info panel.
Intermediate
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Minor edit to clarify:
If all is working, the default is, of course ASR on. With ASR if you accelerate hard, [AND ONE REAR TIRE HAS TRACTION AND THE OTHER TIRE SPINS, OR BOTH REAR TIRES ROTATIONAL SPEED EXCEEDS THE FRONT TIRE ROTATIONAL SPEED] you feel the gas pedal kick back at you, it will also make a buzzing sound and cut fuel. If ASR is not working [AND YOU SPIN ONE OR BOTH TIRES] you will roast the tires to infinity. [AS LONG AS BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE TRACTION AND THEIR ROTATIONAL SPEED IS EQUAL TO THE FRONT TIRES ROTATIONAL SPEED, ASR WILL NOT ENGAGE]
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,139
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From: H-Town Texas
Minor edit to clarify:
If all is working, the default is, of course ASR on. With ASR if you accelerate hard, [AND ONE REAR TIRE HAS TRACTION AND THE OTHER TIRE SPINS, OR BOTH REAR TIRES ROTATIONAL SPEED EXCEEDS THE FRONT TIRE ROTATIONAL SPEED] you feel the gas pedal kick back at you, it will also make a buzzing sound and cut fuel. If ASR is not working [AND YOU SPIN ONE OR BOTH TIRES] you will roast the tires to infinity. [AS LONG AS BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE TRACTION AND THEIR ROTATIONAL SPEED IS EQUAL TO THE FRONT TIRES ROTATIONAL SPEED, ASR WILL NOT ENGAGE]
If all is working, the default is, of course ASR on. With ASR if you accelerate hard, [AND ONE REAR TIRE HAS TRACTION AND THE OTHER TIRE SPINS, OR BOTH REAR TIRES ROTATIONAL SPEED EXCEEDS THE FRONT TIRE ROTATIONAL SPEED] you feel the gas pedal kick back at you, it will also make a buzzing sound and cut fuel. If ASR is not working [AND YOU SPIN ONE OR BOTH TIRES] you will roast the tires to infinity. [AS LONG AS BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE TRACTION AND THEIR ROTATIONAL SPEED IS EQUAL TO THE FRONT TIRES ROTATIONAL SPEED, ASR WILL NOT ENGAGE]
Race Director
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The ASR is confusing for many people. It is not A/H as on later model cars as you may know. No one that knows how to handle a car would consider it a good feature. When the rear gets loose I want full authority over brake and throttle. Quite frankly, I consider the ASR dangerous. I once had to move out smartly into traffic from a poorly located parking lot. As the rear unloaded somewhat from the drainage slope, the ASR kicked in, cut throttle and left me coasting into oncoming traffic. I have immediately deactivated it ever since when starting the engine.
5th Gear
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From: Ohio
Just to be clear for everyone...
On my 93 LT1 6spd car I turn the ASR off nearly every drive, by pushing the button, the info panel then informs me the ASR system is off. This functions exactly as intended by Chevy. First push after starting car turns ASR off, as it is on by default at start up.
When off I can assure you my stock Corvette will roast the rear tires in first and second, probably break them loose in third as well, but I haven't tried that... prefer not to abuse the clutch anymore than I already do
Having said all that, wouldn't an automatic transmission C4 easily spin the rears in a straight line, dry pavement launch??
Dave
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