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Old 10-30-2018, 07:58 AM   #1
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Track mode vs. VSC sport

Good day everybody,

Is there a difference between the track mode on the phase 2 twins and the VSC sport mode of the phase 1 cars?

It seems Toyota used the "new" track mode as a selling point of the car in some of the sales literature, but I can't find specifics regarding what it does, and in which way it differs from the VSC sport mode phase 1 cars already had.

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As far as I can tell all these cars have VSC off and Trac off modes. If you turn off vehicle stability control, you still have traction control. But when you hit the VSC/Trac button you are supposed to be on your own.
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Track mode combines some of the aspects of the old VSC in what is shut off by the button. You get a little more control of the vehicle with one push.
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Track mode is more leinent at allowing slip than the old VSC sport.

There is a thread with some detailed posts here
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111175
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OK so it's basically the same, with higher thresholds and softer corrections.

The only other change being that the all off mode now disables brake LSD on manual cars (which, based on what I read, isn't a good thing).
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I love 'Track mode' on my Series.Yellow, I couldn't stand 'VSC sport' on my '13 -- it intervened too early. You can drift with track mode and it will intervene when it knows you've royally screwed up.
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I love 'Track mode' on my Series.Yellow, I couldn't stand 'VSC sport' on my '13 -- it intervened too early. You can drift with track mode and it will intervene when it knows you've royally screwed up.
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i used the VCS thing once. blows. trac mode only
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I love 'Track mode' on my Series.Yellow, I couldn't stand 'VSC sport' on my '13 -- it intervened too early. You can drift with track mode and it will intervene when it knows you've royally screwed up.
That does sound nice indeed, the VSC sport is a little unpredictable in whether or not it decides you're in over your head.
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What @dhuang said resonates with my experience.
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