I think it is the best mod I have put on my car.

 

Usually I had to make an effort to make it come on in the dry, wet was easier but still needed some doing.

 

Now that my car is chipped and the boost increased its working over time. Driving to and from Manchester in the rain down the East Lancs, I thought I would have a little fun on the many traffic lights. Having the Traction Control set to wet, I pulled from the lights quite fast with the accelerator about half way down, 1st gear was impossible so I changed to 2nd very soon and pressed the accelerator about half way again. The revs quickly went up and then about 4000rpm when the turbos are going fully, the wheels started spinning and the Traction Control worked it's magic, but the revs wouldnt climb because as soon as the wheels got traction and the Traction Control stopped interveening, the wheels would spin again. Its the turbos fault that is.

 

Also today down a national speedlimit single lane road I got stuck behind a car driving at 30mph and going round corners at 25 which are normally corners you dont slow down on. So I put it in 2nd and waited for a part of the road where I can see that nothing is coming, which is a long suttle right hand curve. It came and again I pressed the accelerator down about half way and started to pass. The revs got to about 4000rpm again fine and was still climbing when I hit a puddle. Because I was turning and accelerating at the same time when I hit the puddle, the wheels spun and the back end felt like it was going to kick out into the bushes, but even before I knew what was happening, the Traction Control worked its wonders controlling the wheel spin until I was out the puddle and I just carried on my way.

 

From inside the car all I heard was the engine popping and a very slight twich from the rear. It was only until a few seconds later that I realised that the Traction Control actually stopped the back end kicking out big time, and personally I dont think I was pushing my car hard.

 

This is the 2nd time that I think the Traction Control has my car from going into the scenery, saving my car and probably my life.

 

If you dont have it, get it!!!!!

 

 

Stuart

Right Poll time:D

There web site says about £1000.

 

I think Stuart bought it for over £800 without the GB.

 

When I got mine in the GB it was £600.

 

Stuart

Originally posted by MAC 1

Right Poll time:D

Poll on what? Who thinks TC is great and who thinks it's for big girls' blouses who can't drive properly? :D

 

Or are we talking about HICAS? :o

Originally posted by Dave Marley

Poll on what? Who thinks TC is great and who thinks it's for big girls' blouses who can't drive properly? :D

 

Or are we talking about HICAS? :o

 

 

Yea got it in one Mr Politics:D

I think so long as you take it easy in the wet and have constant awareness of what you / the car is doing when you're booting it, you're OK. If you forget yourself then you're fooked!

 

I've managed OK without TC up to now (fingers crossed mind!), I sold it about 3 months back!

 

I found that even with the TC, you could still lose it on corners if you gave it too much gas.

Originally posted by shaunmac

I found that even with the TC, you could still lose it on corners if you gave it too much gas.

That's the problem. TC stops the wheels spinning, so I suppose you can get off the line quicker and accelerate round roundabouts at a hell of a speed (as Craig demonstrated to me once! :D ). But presumably it can't stop the sorts of accident where you just go into a corner too fast, can it?

Originally posted by shaunmac

I found that even with the TC, you could still lose it on corners if you gave it too much gas.

 

I agree, but I think i know why that is shaun, you had the second slip/injector pulse thing set to come in at 80% not 8%.

went 4%-80%-12%.

I don't think that would have helped much.

 

But that aside if you go into a corner too fast coasting you can slide adn TC can't do anything about that.

Originally posted by Dave Marley

But presumably it can't stop the sorts of accident where you just go into a corner too fast, can it?

 

 

No it wont sort out bad driving ;) Only the driver can

Originally posted by Jezz_S13

I agree, but I think i know why that is shaun, you had the second slip/injector pulse thing set to come in at 80% not 8%.

went 4%-80%-12%.

I don't think that would have helped much.

 

*****x, so I had it set up wrong all that time then? Doh! :rolleyes: :D

Hehe TC is great. I have had great fun 'testing' it to its limits :D It has one massive benefit - the main problem people have when they get in a slide, is that they let straight off the throttle, braking the rear wheels, making the situation 20x worse. With TC, you stay on the gas making the slide MUCH more controllable....

 

I love it - and also love seeing just how much it can control :D