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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath
Thanks a lot for the XP10s and RBF600. Just did my first track day and my brakes were rock solid all day long.
Question about learning progression. I ran the whole day traction control on. I noticed it started to kick in in the 3rd and particularly the 4th/last session. It was flashing on corner exit but I didn't feel any noticeable intervention. And on 1 turn the was down hill right hander I could tell the car was getting light and as I tried to gradually apply throttle the TC kicked in with some ABS.
Anyway, I still have the stock tires although after the day they have a little wear particularly along the edges (only -1.3 camber). Would you recommend next track day try sport mode? Full off? I still have a lot of learning and practice to do just want to know what would be a good way to go about it so I don't become dependent on the TC.
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For what it's worth from another beginner (to the track, and cars with TC. Mine is a history of street and analog cars)...
I start the morning with TC left on, and in the later sessions as I learn the track, switch it off with the five second button press. TC on cuts in pretty softly and allows you to be pretty smooth, but VSC cuts in like an angry mom trying to stop her kid from crossing a busy street - BAM!
I'm actually faster with TC left on than with VSC turned on, fastest with TC off via the five second press. I haven't seen enough time to tell the difference between TC off and the pedal dance - I'm not that good yet.
VSC let's me have a higher slip angle, but I just don't know exactly when it's going to cut me off, and so as soon as I correct, it does too, and we're left standing there staring at each other like two dogs in a Mexican Standoff - going slow.