Len, You make some good points and I understand where you are coming from. However, I will pose the same question to you as I did Varvs... How did we all function and stay alive before the invention of these aids?? Until now I have NEVER owned a car with traction or stability control, and I am still alive
While yes, they can save lives (I don't doubt or say otherwise), can you not see how they can also make people lazy/complacent??
I haven't had my car at the track yet, but I will soon enough, so I can't comment on how the VSC effects it's performance there yet, but it does reduce the fun you have, especially on track where, while a little sideways isn't fastest, it does provide good fun.
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Originally Posted by MACCAA
Guys,you're just not getting the point.
Under good conditions,good line of sight etc it doesn't make much difference on or off.
It's when the unexpected happens,or an unknown corner tightens up,or someone runs a red in the wet in front of you and you have to do a violent swerve,that ESP/VSC can save your life.
And it doesn't matter how good you[think] you are,you can't control all the elements and other drivers around you.
You can leave all the gaps you want,but other drivers may not operate to the same programme.
I think I'm more carefull than a lot of drivers,but I still ended up in hospital for ten days through no fault of my driving.
I've had people turn up at the Track,turn everything off[despite never having even seen the track],and proceed straight to the scene of the accident.....after being told to leave it on for a while.
Like I said,the difference between perceived skill levels and reality can be huge,and in most cases,is.
Doing skids in Maccas car park doesn't rate much talent-wise.
Like I said,by all means enjoy your cars,but responsibly under controlled conditions,not public roads.
I ran my 86GT at Wakefield recently in VSC Sport mode as a test,and was amazed by how good it was at speed.
If you think you should turn everything off on the road,you're going way too fast.
Our cars have a very good VSC compared to some,so just use the Sport mode if you're so inclined.
At the track you're responsible for your decisions,on public roads other people can be involved.
Have fun but do it safely.
Cheers
Len
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