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If the aids are on, you almost CANT spin it. If the aids are off, how do you know you "were close" if you didn't actually spin it? My TCS has saved my ass more than once on the street, but don't recall a single time it has gotten me in trouble. Perfect example: I was getting on the highway on a cloverleaf that I was not that familiar with, but there was no one in front or behind me. So I am taking the curve at about absolute max traction. JUST AS the clover leaf joins the highway there is a sudden decreasing radius 'jolt' to the right. I immediately think 'SHIT' as I see other cars in the next lane over on the highway. I had no choice but to try to adjust to the abrupt decreasing radius when the TCS & VSC lights blink furiously and I end up straight in the merge lane (where I was supposed to be). I am certain that without the TCS stepping in, I would have spun it into that next lane over. The only times I have had the car nearly stop when trying to jump out into fast moving traffic was when the car hit a small bump (assuming briefly lifting one wheel) and you can feel the car hesitate for a second. I am not sure if that was the VSC or the electronic DIFF that caused that. If it was the E-Diff, then disabling VSC & TC with the 3 second button press will NOT change the behavior. Another thing to keep in mind for all of you who think "I can drive better than the nannies can": So the HUMAN DRIVER can apply just one of the 4 brakes if they want to? No? Didn't think so, but the nannies CAN.
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And the 80's and the 90's and the 00's... This is the first car I've had with all the TCS/vsc stuff, and they sorta suck. The nannies kick in pretty early even in "sport" mode, and they are not subtle about it. That said I tend to leave it alone. Used to hold the button for 5 every time I started the car, but anymore I'm to lazy and the lights on the dash bug me.
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Interesting. I always got that too and i thought maybe i just wasnt giving it the proper amount of clutch or gas and have been working on getting rid of that for like 5 years lol. Show's how much i actually know about cars. But glad to know its not me being bad at driving skill and something that the car should be doing.
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Disclaimer: I dont drive with any of my nannies off ever When i do decide to turn them off (really just to see the lights come on) i press the button once and the light turns on in the dash telling me that my VSC is off. Now i do have a 2016. Does my model no longer need me to push the button for 5 seconds? I also ask because i want to get into autocross eventually and i figured i should know some of this. |
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Personally, I leave them all on for daily driving/commuting, but I've had the car for a week. I'm still readjusting to RWD (it's been like 20 years since my last RWD, and that was FAR from a sporty car), but there are a couple of clear corners pulling into the office that I'm starting to get brave with and flick it into VSC Sport for, but haven't felt anything seriously kick in. Guess I should push it harder? ![]() Will probably look into a proper track day to really understand the limits of the car in a safe (relatively speaking) environment.
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Interesting, is there anything telling you that you've successfully turned it off..."more"? |
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That is the most 'disabled' you can get without the pedal dance or pulling the ABS fuse. In this state, you still have ABS and Electronic Differential active, but no Vehicle Stability Control or Traction Control. If you let the car slide around some the lights may still flash at you. If you lift a wheel completely off the ground or spin the car on the ice, there is some discussion about the system re-enabling itself, but that is not proven.
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