Does anybody else find the traction control to be too harsh? - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Summerwolf · 03-28-2016, 02:30 PM

No, I have never had traction control kick in while driving normally, even hard acceleration. If I grab second quick it doesn't even seem that invasive.

themadscientist · 03-28-2016, 06:28 PM

I can kick it in at will when I leave it on and pound on the car. I don't normally leave it on and I only pound on it 30% of the time. It's usually the 1-2 shift.

daiheadjai · 03-28-2016, 07:26 PM

Hmmm.... On a related note, has anyone noticed how the TC light never comes on when they're testing the 86/BRZ on Best Motoring videos?
And yet, the "TC off" light is also off, suggesting that they didn't shut it down.
Either they're so good that the TC doesn't even kick in (despite driving these cars hard), or I'm missing something.... Pedal dance?

Ultramaroon · 03-28-2016, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Hmmm.... On a related note, has anyone noticed how the TC light never comes on when they're testing the 86/BRZ on Best Motoring videos?
And yet, the "TC off" light is also off, suggesting that they didn't shut it down.
Either they're so good that the TC doesn't even kick in (despite driving these cars hard), or I'm missing something.... Pedal dance?

Pedal dance illuminates both lights and can only be cancelled by cycling the ignition.

Apex_BRZ · 04-01-2016, 03:31 PM

This is very common on a lot of newer cars, it happens in my Vette as well. Only, the car actually has the power to spin the tires more often. The effect is the same, system bites down hard and you're struggling to get moving. Very annoying entering traffic or an intersection.

In my BRZ, however, the TC has only ever come on when the road is wet, snowy, and when taking a very sharp turn at low speeds and getting on it a bit hard when entering traffic. Otherwise, it NEVER turns on no matter how hard I drive it. Even when it does turn on, it's never bad enough to actually hinder driving in any way.

You guys must be driving like lunatics.

kevman_101 · 04-04-2016, 11:49 AM

It`s got traction control? Oh right, that`s why I push a button for 5 seconds every time I start my car :P

Ultramaroon · 04-04-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Apex_BRZ

You guys must be driving like lunatics.

Actually it interferes all the time but you don't know it. The idiot light only blinks when it's saving you from yourself. Even with the long push it still pulls throttle.

I'm too lazy to log so I'll leave it at that. Again, only pedal dance truly cuts the nannies. It doesn't add HP but it does give back that crisp old-school throttle response. Otherwise, VSC is always there between your right foot and the throttle body.

humdizzle · 04-06-2016, 05:43 AM

^is the throttle response better with the pedal dance???

I thought I was crazy at first. I turned all the systems off and when I would slide it the light would still flash at me after a certain amount of slip angle... I'd guess like after 90 degrees of opposite lock the systems get angry.

Might try the pedal dance in an open parking lot one of these days, but for having some fun around town pressing the TCS button for 5 sec is enough.

gled21 · 04-06-2016, 05:13 PM

I like wheel spin so Ill leave it in sport for DD and take everything off if I want to drive the car myself instead of the computers. (Currently running stock tires with a Supercharger) 286BHP

04-06-2016, 05:43 AM	#64
humdizzle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2018 GT3 / 2015 M3 Location: Missouri Posts: 290 Thanks: 102 Thanked 316 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^is the throttle response better with the pedal dance??? I thought I was crazy at first. I turned all the systems off and when I would slide it the light would still flash at me after a certain amount of slip angle... I'd guess like after 90 degrees of opposite lock the systems get angry. Might try the pedal dance in an open parking lot one of these days, but for having some fun around town pressing the TCS button for 5 sec is enough. __________________ 2018 GT3 6MT 2021 M2 Comp DCT Past: 458 Italia, R35 GTR, E36/E46/F80 M3, 335i, Scion FRS

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Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	No, I have never had traction control kick in while driving normally, even hard acceleration. If I grab second quick it doesn't even seem that invasive.

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daiheadjai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2003 S2000, 2008 Fit Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,990 Thanks: 2,584 Thanked 1,154 Times in 688 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hmmm.... On a related note, has anyone noticed how the TC light never comes on when they're testing the 86/BRZ on Best Motoring videos? And yet, the "TC off" light is also off, suggesting that they didn't shut it down. Either they're so good that the TC doesn't even kick in (despite driving these cars hard), or I'm missing something.... Pedal dance?

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Apex_BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited (WRB) Location: Iowa Posts: 259 Thanks: 9 Thanked 81 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is very common on a lot of newer cars, it happens in my Vette as well. Only, the car actually has the power to spin the tires more often. The effect is the same, system bites down hard and you're struggling to get moving. Very annoying entering traffic or an intersection. In my BRZ, however, the TC has only ever come on when the road is wet, snowy, and when taking a very sharp turn at low speeds and getting on it a bit hard when entering traffic. Otherwise, it NEVER turns on no matter how hard I drive it. Even when it does turn on, it's never bad enough to actually hinder driving in any way. You guys must be driving like lunatics.

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gled21 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: White brz 2015 / 93' s13 Location: Tucson AZ / Las Vegas NV Posts: 46 Thanks: 25 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like wheel spin so Ill leave it in sport for DD and take everything off if I want to drive the car myself instead of the computers. (Currently running stock tires with a Supercharger) 286BHP

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