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POLL!!!!!!!! who uses tc in the winter?

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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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Default POLL!!!!!!!! who uses tc in the winter?

Just curious who uses it and who doesnt
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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I use it in the snow. Otherwise if the roads are clear, TC is off.
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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If i could i would

not sure how to answer the poll, so i wont

Bonnie - Doesnt have it
Aurora - Bad Wheel Speed Sensor, TC no workey
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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i usually have it on in winter conditions unless it decides to turn itself off randomly
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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if the car was driven in the winter........i would use it if the roads were bad
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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TC should always be on.
unless you have a reason to spin the tires like rocking out of snow,mud or
at a track.
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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i dont use it, when theres a lot of snow you can get stuck in a parking lot just because of it. And i dont see that much difference when its on. Maybe thats because i have good winter tire.


Worst thing i got on my cars, but stabilitrak work wonderfully!
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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If I had it I would use it unless I was messing around. There is no real downside to it.
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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when its working

highway = on
city roads = off
burnouts = off
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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I always just leave it on, unless I want to roast the tires some. That is not very often though.



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