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Originally Posted by Tcoat
It doesn't need to be a performance car to exceed what is safe or legal on the streets.
Because I said the traction control can save you In the snow does not mean for one second I don't turn them off. You make a lot of presumptions with nothing to back up your statements.
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Why do you ever switch them off?
Traction control cannot save you in low grip situations. Neither can stability control which is what I think you are actually referring to.
Traction control just prevents wheelspin from the drive wheels, and winter conditions are one situation where switching it off can be helpful, in loose snow for example.
Stability control reduces the tendency of the chassis to oversteer, primarily. It isn't much use if the chassis is understeering, though it will try to correct that too.