traction control

[crazy ray]

A question for those with traction control. When you are at the drag strip, do you have the traction control on or off?

[wickedcobra]

You should have it off

[TruBluScreamer]

Mine is set with the tuner to be off at all times and its kinda nice

[AZSonicSnake]

i know that devins turns it off in the tune, so i never push the button..its just off...

[03cobrazzz]

same here its off all the time

[BLK03SVT]

TC sucks- When I first got my cobra I had an encounter with some gaylord in a benz getting on the 202 at Priest. He hit it and so did I, and the TC kicked in....my face almost hit the steering wheel it slowed the car down so fast....lol....needless to say, it's off permanently now as part of the tune.

[RobinHood]

If you get it tuned can you still keep traction control? or is it just automatically gone?

I'd like it off for the track, but normal driving i think i'd keep it on.

[IMSHAKN]

If you get it tuned can you still keep traction control? or is it just automatically gone?

I'd like it off for the track, but normal driving i think i'd keep it on.

It's only turned off if you want it off, which is one of the parameters in the tune. Mine is permanently disabled, screw traction control.

[RobinHood]

It's only turned off if you want it off, which is one of the parameters in the tune. Mine is permanently disabled, screw traction control.

Its a little different since you have drag radials.

[IMSHAKN]

I always had TCS disabled on street tires except for in the rain...now I'm stuck driving in rain on DR's with no TCS, which can prove to be rather interesting when going through intersections...:biglaugh:

[RobinHood]

I always had TCS disabled on street tires except for in the rain...now I'm stuck driving in rain on DR's with no TCS, which can prove to be rather interesting when going through intersections...:biglaugh:
thats pretty much the only reason i thought about keeping it. i mean whats the point in permanently disabling it if you can just hit a switch to do it for you?

[BurnTire]

thats pretty much the only reason i thought about keeping it. i mean whats the point in permanently disabling it if you can just hit a switch to do it for you?

More of a personal preference.

[IMSHAKN]

Because it's really easy to forget that it's still on when going to the track or screwing around on the street. For me it was one of those things that I'd occasionally forget to turn off at the track and decided to take the chance of forgetting it out of the picture. With decent tires, TCS really does very little under normal driving even in the rain unless you are starting to get pretty aggressive.

[wickedcobra]

If Im correct it sends less amount of fuel to the motor. That is the last thing you want to happen.

[IMSHAKN]

I believe you are correct. It is my understanding that it cuts power to the motor and that ABS will step in to help restore traction.

[RobinHood]

From what i've heard it cuts fuel, retards the timing, and throws the brakes on a little.

[RockysMom]

All I know is that it worked great around the mountain up at yarnell hill hehehe. Whooo hoooo yeah baby!!!:pepper::pepper::pepper:

[QuarterHorse]

leave it on....it will make it more fun kickin ur ass at the track....LMAO

[crazy ray]

leave it on....it will make it more fun kickin ur ass at the track....LMAO


You'll need all the help you can get to beat me Bud.:biglaugh:

[QuarterHorse]

Now don't cry when my $10,000 beater kicks ur $30,000 car in the ass...when it happens u can always change ur name to CRYIN Ray.....LOL

[04moostang]

mine never turns on and i've never bought a tuner to turn it off. i bought it used last year. should this be of concern to me?

[TruBluScreamer]

I was just readin through the NHRA Rule book and Traction control systems of any kind are prohibited at the track