Eddie44 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I always drive with it on unless I want to burn the tires a little :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XLR8TNC5 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Drive with it off here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 On unless Tanya is in the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1EvilC5 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 :D I added Competition Mode.Some of use have that :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 What the hell is traction control??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I always drive with it on unless I want to burn the tires a little :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICULUKN Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I have to put mine in Competition mode or Torque management doesnt work properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeery Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 What the hell is traction control??? Traction control in a stock C3 not having enough power to spin the rear tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togo Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 gee - i wonder where you got this idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waymirec Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I don't have competition mode and traction control is pretty useless in my car. Doesn't stop the tires from spinning at all so I generally turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simpson36 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 What the hell is traction control???Traction control in a stock C3 not having enough power to spin the rear tires.Ouch!I resemble that remark . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togo Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I don't have competition mode and traction control is pretty useless in my car. Doesn't stop the tires from spinning at all so I generally turn it off. why don't you have competition mode? mine does - yours is a '99 isn't it? i did find out at the track a while back that you cannot change from TC ON to competition mode while moving - the car must be completely stopped and you must have the brake pedal depressed.interesting though, i thought if it had traction control, it had competition mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waymirec Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Nope. Mine is an early model '99. No Competition mode and no HUD. Just plain ol' crappy traction control which in stock form kills so much power it practically brings you to a stop. I've tested it post-mods and it brings the power level down a bit but not enough to stop the tires from spinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvl4evr Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 In a FRC no selector switch. However I drive with it on unless I'm racing around. No sense in burning up tires on a daily driver!Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloryde Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I left mine on at the track one night and ran a 13.40, not real fast but still fast enough for the street! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togo Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Nope. Mine is an early model '99. No Competition mode and no HUD. Just plain ol' crappy traction control which in stock form kills so much power it practically brings you to a stop. I've tested it post-mods and it brings the power level down a bit but not enough to stop the tires from spinning. are you sure?on your way home - start the car and try holding the traction control buttin in for 10-15 seconds - while on the brake - glenn taught me how to turn mine on - i have NO HUD either, and i also have a 99 FRC - try it you guys, it might work - wouldn't that be a kicker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waymirec Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Nope. Tried it. Even had Bill at Xtreme look at it when they were doing the work. He confirmed that my computer predates comp mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix FRC Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I always drive with it on unless I want to burn the tires a little :D Of course..!!! It's a good thing it comes with TC or I'd be buying tires a lot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICULUKN Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Nope. Tried it. Even had Bill at Xtreme look at it when they were doing the work. He confirmed that my computer predates comp mode. Time to change PCM;s.... they are only 200 bucks or so.. cheap for competition mode... wonder if that will really work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knkayotte Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Nope. Tried it. Even had Bill at Xtreme look at it when they were doing the work. He confirmed that my computer predates comp mode. Same here, have TC only, and I have a late build 99. Probably got stuck with an older computer. Doesn't matter, I keep TC on all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sidewinder Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 ON or OFF still murders the tires in the low ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix FRC Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I always understood the comp mode to be a gimmick, just run it on or off but why offer 50% traction control???If I turn mine off it will let me roast them, that's all I need :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiktrip Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Off. I hate taking a hard corner and the thing almost shutting me down!! Besides I couldn't do when I wanted to. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waymirec Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Nope. Tried it. Even had Bill at Xtreme look at it when they were doing the work. He confirmed that my computer predates comp mode.Time to change PCM;s.... they are only 200 bucks or so.. cheap for competition mode... wonder if that will really work? It won't. Already checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r40734 Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I always understood the comp mode to be a gimmick, just run it on or off but why offer 50% traction control???If I turn mine off it will let me roast them, that's all I need :D Traction Control? Tom, comp mode will allow straight line burn outs all you want, but will keep an "eye" on your driving style in corners. It lets me hang it out a little farther in the corners without dumping the power in the middle of the corner.One other point: get too squirrelly off the line at the drag strip when in comp mode and it might just save your car from the wall.Other than that, I learned to drive the old school way (and usually on ice and snow pack), so the TC is off as soon as I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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