Straight forward question:
Jan 12, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Straight forward question:
How many times has the Traction Control System saved your bacon?
Me, a few.....
Jan 12, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Quote:
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themonk
How many times has the Traction Control System saved your bacon?
Me, a few.....
Counting today.... more then once.
Jan 12, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Never! Spends most of it's time warming up for nothing!
Jan 12, 2008 | 06:31 PM
Melting Slicks
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Twice, first time it saved me from my own stupidity the second time it saved me from someone else stupidity
Jan 12, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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I mashed the accelerator once with the TC off and it's a good thing that I had a good hold of the steering wheel!
Jan 12, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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If it saved me I didn't even know it.
Jan 12, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Jan 12, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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peter pan
Right, your's is because of 749 rwhp and mine for slippery with snow and ice roads.
Although I must say, so far this winter it's only snowed (actual snow on the roads) once.
:knock on wood:
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Jan 12, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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????
None that I am aware of.
Jan 12, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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Jan 12, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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It goes off as soon as I turn the key, automatically.
Jan 12, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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04cad
None that I am aware of.
Really??? I won't say it has saved my life, but it has definitely helped me keep composure a few times:o
Jan 12, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09
Lets put it this way.
Many times I have reached down to disengage it, only to rethink and leave it be.
As far as eliminating a major incident, not yet, but it has 'helped me along' from time to time.
Sometimes it reminds me of a co-driver (that I can still tolerate)
Jan 12, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Actual Bacon saved? Probably once or twice....but nothing too serious. I was going to mention a more serious moment but I just remembered I had it on competitive driving....so while it helped some, the main reason I came out of it was some seriously fast steering input!! Each incident teaches a new level of respect....
Jan 12, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Twice.
First time was my first time driving the z06 in the rain less than a week into learning how to drive stick and on old F1s.
Second time I was being an idiot
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Jan 12, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Really??? I won't say it has saved my life, but it has definitely helped me keep composure a few times:o
Maybe I don't drive aggressively enough to need it or maybe being an old racer I don't get in over my head, but I have never felt like I was in a position where it kept me out of trouble. Breaking the rear end loose a bit doesn't bother me, I just feather the throttle and let it rehook and go on. I don't drive the vette in the snow so that isn't an issue. If you feel like it has saved you, then, I won't argue with you, I am sure you know your driving habits better than I do.
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