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Stu
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19th May 11 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone ever use it or more to the point ever turn it off?

Think I've turned mine off about three times in all the time I've had my car. Turned it off again today to use my launch control to find that launch control has been disabled on my car

Just interested to see if anyone else uses TC cos I feel like a fanny for never turning it off

Ojc
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19th May 11 at 20:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hate it on the Mini first thing I do when I get in is turn it off, used to use it a lot on the VXR until I got the LSD as it was very good.
Stu
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19th May 11 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Hate it on the Mini first thing I do when I get in is turn it off, used to use it a lot on the VXR until I got the LSD as it was very good.


Seem to remember doing the same in my old JCW too yknow!
Doug
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19th May 11 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like the TC in the 350. It lets you twitch the back out on corners then brings it straight back. Very predictable and makes you look cool
Doug
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19th May 11 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh and turning it off makes things go the wrong way round and smokey.
Stu
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19th May 11 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah I uses the MDM setting when Im in M mode, kind of lets you go a bit but then "saves" you when you start getting cocky
Jambo
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19th May 11 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Z3 had no t/c = sideways @ 45mph still accelerating in pissing rain on a motorway sliproad
M3 with t/c = safe driving flat out

It's handy to have, would like the option to sworn on/off tho
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19th May 11 at 21:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone know how to turn it off on the Astra coupe or do you need to wire one of those switches in somewhere?

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19th May 11 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not allowed to turn it off at work, but have killed it a few times on the mondeo estates and the back doesnt half fling out!
Stu
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19th May 11 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When mines off, its off.....probably why I dont turn it off very often. I just think it would catch me out!
am4nf
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19th May 11 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I always did in anything that had the option at my old job
Rob R
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19th May 11 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Daveskater
Anyone know how to turn it off on the Astra coupe or do you need to wire one of those switches in somewhere?


There's a fuse you can pull which turns it off, knocks off your abs as well though
VegasPhil
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19th May 11 at 22:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My car has launch control when tc is on. And not when it is off

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Stu
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19th May 11 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by VegasPhil
My car has launch control when tc is on. And not when it is off


Mine is the opposite, you can only use launch control when traction is off. Well thats the theory anyway, I wouldnt know cos mines been disabled........a curse but probably a blessing too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31-fwyixpRs
big eck
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19th May 11 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a waste of time having it on in mine tbh.
Graham88
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19th May 11 at 23:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I turn mine off as soon as all the ignition lights go off, it's habit now. Sometimes keep it on in the wet though
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19th May 11 at 23:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When you push the tc button does that mean its on or off?
Graham88
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19th May 11 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Off, should get a light somewhere up on the dash to tell you its off
R Lee
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The M3 was the only car that I was too scared of turning traction control off. Slightly too much throttle and the back slides out in the wet.
Every other car, I drive with it off because it feels like I'm not in control when its on.

Evo doesn't have TC which is alllllll good.

Stu, with 500bhp on tap, I wouldn't call you a pussy for keeping it on
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20th May 11 at 00:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
In the astra, when i need to in wet, i push it on.. so im not sure if ive just turned it off..
Steve X16XE
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20th May 11 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine's never worked since I bought the car in Aug last year... although a don't think a Vectra B SRI 140 really needs TC.
Colin
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20th May 11 at 00:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Used to have it off a lot in the M3 so I could engage S6 mode.

Dont bother in the Focus it pulls enough with it on!
Jamie-C
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20th May 11 at 00:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I turn it off the odd time in the Qasquai

I don't even no why they bothered putting a switch to turn it off in a diesel family car/jeep thing
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Mine's never worked since I bought the car in Aug last year... although a don't think a Vectra B SRI 140 really needs TC.


My old 140 used to be useless at pulling off in a hurry with the TC on, turned it off most of the time
Graham88
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20th May 11 at 03:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Jamie-C
I turn it off the odd time in the Qasquai

I don't even no why they bothered putting a switch to turn it off in a diesel family car/jeep thing

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