Tractioncontrol when boosted
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Racer
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Tractioncontrol when boosted
I think my TC is behaving different now that the car is boosted. It's less intrusive, alowes more wheel spin before it cuts power. Someone told me that it was natural because of some technical thing, vacumm was mentioned. Is this correct, or is it just that the added power gives the electronics less time to react?
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I think my TC is behaving different now that the car is boosted. It's less intrusive, alowes more wheel spin before it cuts power. Someone told me that it was natural because of some technical thing, vacumm was mentioned. Is this correct, or is it just that the added power gives the electronics less time to react?
when you exceed the torq limits designed into the system it doesn't behave well
aftermarket ecms like holley and halltech megasquirt , ect.... have effective traction control systems but they are a heavy lift to install on the c5 and pricey
I turn it off and use my foot at the characteristic of full wheel spin followed by closed throttle isn't good for driving dynamics
Melting Slicks
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I think my TC is behaving different now that the car is boosted. It's less intrusive, alowes more wheel spin before it cuts power. Someone told me that it was natural because of some technical thing, vacumm was mentioned. Is this correct, or is it just that the added power gives the electronics less time to react?
Drifting
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op, are you sure your traction controll is still active? what does it do, can you floor it in first or second when wet? cuts power you say?
anybody else using the stock traction controll on boosted car? the tables go to 867 nm. mine is off.
anybody else using the stock traction controll on boosted car? the tables go to 867 nm. mine is off.
Last edited by romandian; Oct 10, 2017 at 03:12 AM.
Burning Brakes
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Im running the stock TC wth 10#. Not sure if it was tweeked in the tune [LS1edit]
Its pretty hit or miss TBH and cant be rilied upon. Sometimes its spins,; sometimes it seems to fall flat and then I realize it was the TC kicking in.
I actually prefered the TC on the C4 LT1 r
that would push up on the pedal as feedback
I am getting an occasional 'service active handling' code now and then; that may have a role
Ultimately, I trust my rt foot more.
Its pretty hit or miss TBH and cant be rilied upon. Sometimes its spins,; sometimes it seems to fall flat and then I realize it was the TC kicking in.
I actually prefered the TC on the C4 LT1 r
that would push up on the pedal as feedback
I am getting an occasional 'service active handling' code now and then; that may have a role
Ultimately, I trust my rt foot more.
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I've been fortunate that I've never really had a need for traction control to interfere due to tire selection and pedal ability, but I can attest that it will throw you for a loop when you're spinning them ever so slightly unknowingly and the TC kicks on at 120 MPH (cold tires....whoops). That was at 761/670 at the wheels.
