Dic message - engine drag active???

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Aug 23, 2008 | 10:15 PM

Bryanwithy

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Dic message - engine drag active???

Driving the car back to my warehouse today as i accelerated around a corner and then let off the DIC read "ENGINE DRAG ACTIVE"

WTF?? Anyone know what this is??

Aug 23, 2008 | 10:18 PM

torquetube

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Originally Posted by Bryanwithy

Driving the car back to my warehouse today as i accelerated around a corner and then let off the DIC read "ENGINE DRAG ACTIVE"

WTF?? Anyone know what this is??

It's the lift-throttle oversteer preventer. You panic and lift mid-corner, and the computer gets back on the gas to prevent the car from swapping ends.

Aug 23, 2008 | 10:21 PM

Bryanwithy

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Originally Posted by torquetube

It's the lift-throttle oversteer preventer. You panic and lift mid-corner, and the computer gets back on the gas to prevent the car from swapping ends.

thank you, the funny part is, i was on a straight when i finally let off. But who knows, it still did it.

Thanks for the info.

Aug 23, 2008 | 10:29 PM

patton

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St. Jude Donor '09

going over RR tracks while off the gas,bad/wrong/over inflated tires,too low of a gear on down shift will induce it

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