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

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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Logan
I guess I get it...

My car is perfect in the snow, its just starting off from a stop on ice with no snow on top. I do blame my tires, and the masses of torque I dunno how you L67 do it
torque management...almost feels like driving pat'* car
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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Bonne has it unhooked but it is in storage for the winter, The Trans Sport doesn't have it. I would run with it on if I had a ton of mods, their has been a few that have chipped a piston that way.
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by llBlazin_llLo
Bonne has it unhooked but it is in storage for the winter, The Trans Sport doesn't have it. I would run with it on if I had a ton of mods, their has been a few that have chipped a piston that way.
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Can you explain this a little more?
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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Doesn't work, nor does ABS. Been told thier both bad from the same problem.
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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I'm not sure if it does it for OBD1 but on OBD2 in a last ditch effort to stop the car from spinning the tires it will shut off injectors... then POP with a small pulley...
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:22 AM
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I always leave my traction control on unless I get stuck. it'* helpful because if one tire is spinning it applies the brakes and reduces power enough that both tires will pull instead of one. You're not going to get anywhere easier if your tires are just spinning and losing traction. THe more traction you can keep the better.


I agree about the stability control though.. I LOVE IT!!
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:35 AM
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mine has been on since i bought it. well i shut it off a few times when i was spining the tires but thats about it.
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by llBlazin_llLo
I'm not sure if it does it for OBD1 but on OBD2 in a last ditch effort to stop the car from spinning the tires it will shut off injectors... then POP with a small pulley...
Oh, well I know that the Series 2 is more than just differential braking (which is what it is in the Series 1), but I thought it pulled timing as opposed to shutting down injectors. Seems like this would be too risky to me...
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by Logan
I guess I get it...

My car is perfect in the snow, its just starting off from a stop on ice with no snow on top. I do blame my tires, and the masses of torque I dunno how you L67 do it
torque management...almost feels like driving pat'* car
Maybe I can't feel the pedals well enough, but it seems that if I am just barely pushing the throttle the tires break loose. But then again, my tires aren't the best.
Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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Personally, I leave it on, unless I have a reason I really want to spin my tires. I like going fast, but the extra insurance on crappy roads is too good to pass up.



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