Hi guys,
Yesterday was the 1st time i tested, played around with a Subaru BRZ 6 speed auto.
I would like to find out if anyone on this forum are really familiar with the handling dynamics of the car.
1st impression is that it was a nice car all rounder and a streetable car.
However i've some questions regarding the TC and VSC as i do not have an owners manual i can refer to plus the local distributor themselves are not to well versed with the car either.
After dabbling around i realise we have the option of:
1. Engage VSC for a sportier handling.
2. Engage TC off to allow some wheel spin.
3. Engage TC off and VSC to allow to have slight more fun.
4. Press and hold TC off until the TC wil turn off and engages VSC to allow to have "even more fun".
However i noticed something. Everytime i try turning off TC (option 1, 2, 3) the system will allow the wheels to spin initially.
However the car feels like the VSC is always working in the background (however there is a noticeable VSC intervention).
And if say u are experiencing excessive wheel spin and encountering some opposite steering wheel lock, the SILLY VSC lights will reign in the fun and start flickering and the TC will turn back on (This surprisingly applies on option 4 too).
So i was wondering is the car made this way that you cannot turn off the VSC and TC at all if you just wanna hoon the car around at a designated area (Yes i am aware of the media hype that it can be turned off but in practice i could not remove all the electronic stabilities/ nannies).
How do i want to TURN OFF all TC and VSC completely if it can be done?
Btw i tried to download the owners manaul of the 86 on this forum but it doesnt work (i dont have access to the owners manaul back home).
It wont be fun spending so much money on this car only to realise i cannot have the option of pressing the fun button (VSC and TC off period) when i am in the mood or given the choice to do so at a racing track, an autocross.
The only other logic i can think off why the car may warrant VSC in the background is to compliment the Torsen diff to provide some "preload" on to the diff to mimic a clutch pack lsd (reason being a Torsen needs some braking for it to provide a mediocre amount of "locking" to my understand). Once a Torsen is spinning a wheel it wont work at all.
What say you guys?
Appreciate your opinions.
Btw appreciate if there's no off topics why we should not turn these Electronic Nannies off as this is solely for track, drag, drift applications held in a sanctioned area.
Cheers.
