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Spuds · 09-30-2020, 01:29 AM

VSC works the brakes to keep the vehicle pointing in the direction it is moving.

TCS works the throttle to keep the rear tires from spinning

ABS works the brakes to keep the tires from locking up while you shit yourself upon seeing a quickly approaching obstacle.

Pressing VSC sport engages VSC sport mode if not already engaged. If it is already engaged, then it puts you back to normal mode. VSC sport mode backs off TCS and VSC just enough for you to realize that you are going a bit sideways before it kills all the fun.

Pressing Trac off turns traction control off until you hit 30mph. If Traction control is already off when you press it, it reverts to normal mode. This is like a mode for snow when your only option is to let the wheels spin, but then kicks back in automatically when you get moving.

Holding Trac off for 5 seconds (this only works if you are stationary the whole time) turns TCS off completely at disables vsc for the most part. Still has brake bias adjustment when on the brakes, but otherwise you are on your own. I think it still has ediff function too but I am not sure. Pressing Trac again should bring you back into normal mode.

Pedal dance turns vsc and tcs completely off. Brakes become a simple hydraulic system and throttle does exactly what you tell it to.

All modes above gave abs enabled. Removing the ABS fuse is the only way to disable ABS I think. And if ABS is causing a problem you are doing it very wrong unless you are legit drifting on a track or in an offroad rally competition at a high experience level.

This has been answered many times on this site. A quick Google search for "ft86club vsc modes" would probably get you what you want to know.

soundman98 · 09-30-2020, 01:33 AM

In my '14, press-hold works at any speed.

JesseG · 09-30-2020, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Vides990

No probs, but no, they're essentially saying you need to do the pedal dance to turn everything off until the 2017 model (manual only).

Ahhhh gotcha, hence why Track mode is considered much better. I’ve thought about doing the swap, but I don’t push my car hard enough to justify it.

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Tcoat · 09-30-2020, 06:26 AM

WNDSRFR · 09-30-2020, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

In my '14, press-hold works at any speed.

My '13 does too.

Spuds · 09-30-2020, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

In my '14, press-hold works at any speed.

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Originally Posted by WNDSRFR

My '13 does too.

Wait really? I could have sworn you could only get it into the first tcs off stage while moving. I'm pretty sure I tested that myself, but I suppose I could try it again today...

JesseG · 09-30-2020, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Wait really? I could have sworn you could only get it into the first tcs off stage while moving. I'm pretty sure I tested that myself, but I suppose I could try it again today...

It seems like something that should only be allowed when stopped, or below a certain speed. Maybe it lets you as long as Traction Control or VSC isn’t in use?

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Tcoat · 09-30-2020, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

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Originally Posted by JesseG

It seems like something that should only be allowed when stopped, or below a certain speed. Maybe it lets you as long as Traction Control or VSC isn’t in use?

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If only that was explained in like a book or something like that. They could give one out with every car and people could read through it and know how everything works.

The Red One · 09-30-2020, 12:47 PM

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If only that was explained in like a book or something like that. They could give one out with every car and people could read through it and know how everything works.

A pdf manuel would be much better , you could search key words on your phone.

Tcoat · 09-30-2020, 12:53 PM

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A pdf manuel would be much better , you could search key words on your phone.

Don't be silly. How in the world would anybody ever get access to such a thing?

dragoontwo · 09-30-2020, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Don't be silly. How in the world would anybody ever get access to such a thing?

You could possibly rig up some sort of series of tubes...

RToyo86 · 09-30-2020, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JesseG

Ahhhh gotcha, hence why Track mode is considered much better. I’ve thought about doing the swap, but I don’t push my car hard enough to justify it.

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You would need to swap the computer that controls the nannies. I believe it's possible(I read a topic discussion buried in the forum somewhere) but considering you haven't found sport mode limiting, I wouldn't see the point.

I know full off on the newer cars is more like actual full off. No E-diff etc. You keep ABS, but that is it.

finch1750 · 09-30-2020, 01:27 PM

I know, OP doesn't know how to read. Someone needs to explain this is a youtube vid that starts with "Hey guys, sorry I've been busy but I have a ton more content coming soon. Don't forget to like and subscribe!"

HKz · 09-30-2020, 01:56 PM

maybe since OP bought his used, perhaps his car didn't come with a manual? :p

idk if it makes me weird, but as soon as i got my '13, i took my manual out of the glovebox and read it in bed every night until i was done...and when i got my '16 i did the same thing lol

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Spuds The Dictater Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: '13 Red Scion FRS Location: MD, USA Posts: 9,683 Thanks: 26,748 Thanked 12,739 Times in 6,313 Posts Mentioned: 88 Post(s)	VSC works the brakes to keep the vehicle pointing in the direction it is moving. TCS works the throttle to keep the rear tires from spinning ABS works the brakes to keep the tires from locking up while you shit yourself upon seeing a quickly approaching obstacle. Pressing VSC sport engages VSC sport mode if not already engaged. If it is already engaged, then it puts you back to normal mode. VSC sport mode backs off TCS and VSC just enough for you to realize that you are going a bit sideways before it kills all the fun. Pressing Trac off turns traction control off until you hit 30mph. If Traction control is already off when you press it, it reverts to normal mode. This is like a mode for snow when your only option is to let the wheels spin, but then kicks back in automatically when you get moving. Holding Trac off for 5 seconds (this only works if you are stationary the whole time) turns TCS off completely at disables vsc for the most part. Still has brake bias adjustment when on the brakes, but otherwise you are on your own. I think it still has ediff function too but I am not sure. Pressing Trac again should bring you back into normal mode. Pedal dance turns vsc and tcs completely off. Brakes become a simple hydraulic system and throttle does exactly what you tell it to. All modes above gave abs enabled. Removing the ABS fuse is the only way to disable ABS I think. And if ABS is causing a problem you are doing it very wrong unless you are legit drifting on a track or in an offroad rally competition at a high experience level. This has been answered many times on this site. A quick Google search for "ft86club vsc modes" would probably get you what you want to know.

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HKz Reformed Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '23 GRC, '11 Prius, '04 RAV4 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 1,258 Thanked 1,152 Times in 596 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s)	maybe since OP bought his used, perhaps his car didn't come with a manual? :p idk if it makes me weird, but as soon as i got my '13, i took my manual out of the glovebox and read it in bed every night until i was done...and when i got my '16 i did the same thing lol

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