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Originally Posted by Suberman
Just by the by anyone with an automatic and TC fully off tried winter mode? Do you get good traction then because that starts the car off in second gear, softens the shift speed and I think slows down the throttle response.
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I definitely find snow mode on the auto helpful for keeping rear end traction. The gear engagement is much slower and smoother, and the reduced torque always helps. Another benefit that I find is that starting in 2nd gives much lower revs and less engine noise, making it easier to hear the transition when your tires start spinning at a standstill.
There's still one thing that I struggle with on this car. I can feel the rear end traction once in motion no problem, but I have a lot of trouble telling where the breakaway point is for static grip before I see action from the speedometer. Perhaps because of the non-studded tires or me being used to a traditional open diff resulting in one wheel spinning at double speed when traction is lost. I always pull away in low grip situations with my window down for this very reason - to listen for traction.