Traction control working?
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Traction control working?
So how much tire spin does your traction control allow? My manual 04 allows for a lot of spin and even drifting. Few times now coming off a turn I've ended up spinning out through first and into second, catch traction and then spin again at about 5500 and up to redline. This is with traction control on and not in perf mode. Seemed to me before the SC install the TC jumped in early and often when it picked up spin. I'm not killing the go pedal either just laying into it, modulating and then spinning it out instead of coming off the throttle and ending up in a ditch? 
Thanks for reading,
Darion
Thanks for reading,
Darion
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The traction control does not like the 520 hp at all. I have to make sure it is off when i punch it even on a rolling start . Once or twice after forgetting to turn it off and spinning the 305s it went into reduced power mode and have to shut off and restart , no problem with it off , can spin allday .Supercharging sure is fun especially for the yoyos along side you who have no idea you have 520 hp.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Mine is decent in response no where near as it was when stock - not overly or underly sensitive!
If I remember correctly it can be desensitized with HP Tuners as I know mine is - just can't remember the actual table's name for it
Mine will definitely kick on when I loose traction in the 65-70 MPH range - and I am glad it does at times
Thanks,Matt
If I remember correctly it can be desensitized with HP Tuners as I know mine is - just can't remember the actual table's name for it
Mine will definitely kick on when I loose traction in the 65-70 MPH range - and I am glad it does at times
Thanks,Matt
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Ok so maybe it is an issue of how the tune is setup? I'll have to start looking in to some tune logs to see what I can find. If anybody has more info on this please post up, I have HP Tuner Pro.
Thanks,
Pat
Thanks,
Pat
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I know my tune has not been adjusted at all for anything to do with traction control, not even sure you can.
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So I notice that we have four coupes with TC that does nothing to a little and one Z06 that allows virtually no wheel spin. Any difference in traction control between a coupe and Z06?
Pat
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All this spinning, you guys are nuts! Mine has 572rwhp and it's a dead hook in anything but 1st gear. My yaw sensor is bad right now, so I havent used my traction control system in months. I don't even need it, since I have no wheel spin.
Sure, it won't work if I need it around a turn...but I don't get crazy enough on the street to need it.
Sure, it won't work if I need it around a turn...but I don't get crazy enough on the street to need it.
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HAHAHAHA - too funny to read the wide range of responses
at 550rwhp (dynojet) - my traction control allowed some spin but mostly kept to a minimum.
at 640rwhp (dynojet) - traction control definately limits the amount of spin, but it will allow car to get a bit sideways, still night and day different from turning off traction control when things just get stupid
at 550rwhp (dynojet) - my traction control allowed some spin but mostly kept to a minimum.
at 640rwhp (dynojet) - traction control definately limits the amount of spin, but it will allow car to get a bit sideways, still night and day different from turning off traction control when things just get stupid
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I think how fast your wheels loose traction and accelerate have a lot to do with it. If I romp in from a stop I think I can hit second gear before it activates, then again I really don't get more than a foot or 2 forward motion.
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All this spinning, you guys are nuts! Mine has 572rwhp and it's a dead hook in anything but 1st gear. My yaw sensor is bad right now, so I havent used my traction control system in months. I don't even need it, since I have no wheel spin.
Sure, it won't work if I need it around a turn...but I don't get crazy enough on the street to need it.
Sure, it won't work if I need it around a turn...but I don't get crazy enough on the street to need it.
I have PS2s, 305/19s and need a tire that can deal with rain, hard rain out of nowhere sometimes. 
I'm not killing the go pedal, just rolling it on. If TC was working, as it did, should I be spinning with my tire selection at all, should it not catch it? Thanks for the response,
Pat
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630rwhp on a mustang dyno dead 01 z06 dead hooks in 2nd with nitto nt01 315/30/18. I half the time I forget to turn TC off but I doent matter. In 1st when the car is spinning the tires TC doesn't even turn on.
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Because your not making 1000hp
All this spinning, you guys are nuts! Mine has 572rwhp and it's a dead hook in anything but 1st gear. My yaw sensor is bad right now, so I havent used my traction control system in months. I don't even need it, since I have no wheel spin.
Sure, it won't work if I need it around a turn...but I don't get crazy enough on the street to need it.
Sure, it won't work if I need it around a turn...but I don't get crazy enough on the street to need it.
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From: Iowa
What tires are ya runnin to dead hook? I have PS2s, 305/19s and need a tire that can deal with rain, hard rain out of nowhere sometimes. I'm not killing the go pedal, just rolling it on. If TC was working, as it did, should I be spinning with my tire selection at all, should it not catch it?
Thanks for the response,
Pat
I have PS2s, 305/19s and need a tire that can deal with rain, hard rain out of nowhere sometimes. I'm not killing the go pedal, just rolling it on. If TC was working, as it did, should I be spinning with my tire selection at all, should it not catch it? Thanks for the response,
Pat
