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    Quote Originally Posted by IMSHAKN View Post
    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...
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobinHood View Post
    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.
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    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.
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    If Im correct it sends less amount of fuel to the motor. That is the last thing you want to happen.

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

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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by DarkHorse View Post
    leave it on....it will make it more fun kickin ur ass at the track....LMAO

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    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

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