franky
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 08:55 AM |
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Sevens with traction control......
I got caught in the heavy rain again yesterday so instead of being grumpy about it(wearing a T-shirt!) I decided it would be a good time to test the
wet setting on the traction control - Zero slip.
Its bloody amazing, testing on a round about putting my foot down further and further till I could hear the engine misfire, foot to the floor point
it off the roundabout and hold on. Then putting my foot to the floor from slow speed in a straight line it'd spin a little then cut the fueling
allowing the car to go as quick as the conditions would allow in complete safety.
In the dry i've not had it cut in yet on 15% slip due the grip of the car, the launch control now set up works a treat.
It seems that it doesn't reduce the fun or skill needed to drive the car, it just adds a safety net and allows more fun than normal in unideal
conditions so really adding to the fun and useability of it.
Anyone else using it? If so what system and how smoothly does it work?
I wonder why loads of cars haven't got it fitted now
[Edited on 4/8/11 by franky]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 09:03 AM |
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what ecu/system is it?
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adithorp
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 09:08 AM |
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"...allowing the car to go as quick as the conditions would allow in complete safety. "
I'd be very carefull believing that! When you stop showing them respect they bite you in the arse. Just because the application of power is
under control doesn't mean it's safe
"It seems that it doesn't reduce the fun or skill needed to drive the car..."
Isn't being able the control the throttle part of the skill-set?
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franky
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
"...allowing the car to go as quick as the conditions would allow in complete safety. "
I'd be very carefull believing that! When you stop showing them respect they bite you in the arse. Just because the application of power is
under control doesn't mean it's safe
"It seems that it doesn't reduce the fun or skill needed to drive the car..."
Isn't being able the control the throttle part of the skill-set?
Its a racelogic system on a standard ECU.
Obviously you still regulate the throttle and i'm more than aware that its still easy to get into a big mess. I guess the best way to describe
how well it works is that it allows you more room for error.
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rodgling
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 09:52 AM |
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I have this system too, very impressed with it. Obviously it only prevents power oversteer (and straight line wheelspin) - can't do anything
about lifting off or piling into a corner too fast - but it is surprising just how good it is at doing this. It certainly makes me a lot more
comfortable about letting her indoors drive the car.
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A1
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 12:11 PM |
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my traction control is my right foot...never failed and is completely adjustable, tried and tested in the wet,ice, snow... t/c and abs etc all just
get in the way
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franky
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 12:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
my traction control is my right foot...never failed and is completely adjustable, tried and tested in the wet,ice, snow... t/c and abs etc all just
get in the way
They don't get in the way if you set them up right
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ashg
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 02:58 PM |
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i had race logic tc on my old delta in a line..... it was fab. still didnt stop me going too fast down a lane and putting the car in a ditch though
[Edited on 4/8/2011 by ashg]
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beaver34
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 04:16 PM |
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impressive, how much was the kit? do you have the dash adjuster too?
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franky
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| posted on 4/8/11 at 04:23 PM |
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I bought it used. It came with the digital adjuster so you can set 0-25% slip and off all together, it also allows you to make adjustments on the
move to the setup and view some other data.
I think it was about £500ish boxed as new.
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