RX8Club.com

Notices
RX-8 Discussion General discussion about the RX-8 that doesn't fit in one of the specialty forums.

No one told me about holding the traction control button!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 12-22-2009, 07:54 AM
  #1  
silver rx8
Thread Starter
 
rx8james89's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
No one told me about holding the traction control button!
Turns out if you hold it down for a few seconds it turns it off completely I never knew this but now I do lol.
rx8james89 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:03 AM
  #2  
...Otaku...
 
BlakOuT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South Miami
Posts: 184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yup...that's what it does.
Last edited by BlakOuT; 12-22-2009 at 08:05 AM.
BlakOuT is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:22 AM
  #3  
Registered
 
SideOfBacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Under The Bridge
Posts: 1,420
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i heard if you push the turn signal all the way down or up it stays on until you turn.
SideOfBacon is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:34 AM
  #4  
I divide by zero
 
Mawnee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Posts: 1,192
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I've heard if you push it 42 times really fast it puts the car into turbo pursuit mode
Mawnee is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:41 AM
  #5  
2006 WB AT
iTrader: (4)
 
Bigbacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NOVA
Posts: 1,578
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by Mawnee
I've heard if you push it 42 times really fast it puts the car into turbo pursuit mode
I tried this and I went from 0 to 60 in 1.76 seconds!! Shooting flames out the back 25 yards long and made fire tracks on the road like the Delorean going through time.
Bigbacon is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:51 AM
  #6  
Registered
 
SideOfBacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Under The Bridge
Posts: 1,420
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Mawnee
I've heard if you push it 42 times really fast it puts the car into turbo pursuit mode
but if you accidentally push it 43 times, the car divides by 0 and becomes a blackhole. sucking earth into it and ending humanity as we know it.
SideOfBacon is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:51 AM
  #7  
silver rx8
Thread Starter
 
rx8james89's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Only problem is it won't turn back on unless I turn the ignition off and the gf got a bit scared when the back end went.
rx8james89 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:52 AM
  #8  
2006 WB AT
iTrader: (4)
 
Bigbacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NOVA
Posts: 1,578
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by caveney
but if you accidentally push it 43 times, the car divides by 0 and becomes a blackhole. sucking earth into it and ending humanity as we know it.
count carefully everyone!! divide by zero is very bad!
Bigbacon is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 08:55 AM
  #9  
jersey fresh
 
dillsrotary's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 3,688
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If you also slam your face into the center of the steering wheel the car will produce a loud beeping sound.
dillsrotary is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:05 AM
  #10  
silver rx8
Thread Starter
 
rx8james89's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
This is one of those things I should have kept to myself isn't it.
rx8james89 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:07 AM
  #11  
Surf Hard, Drive Hard
 
Mazurfer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 7,840
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes on 9 Posts
Yep.....................not only that but it's in the manual!!!!

Don't open yourself up further and say you don't have one, because you can get one for free...(hint, hint).....even in the UK!
Mazurfer is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:12 AM
  #12  
silver rx8
Thread Starter
 
rx8james89's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I've never read the manual and probably never will.
rx8james89 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:15 AM
  #13  
Surf Hard, Drive Hard
 
Mazurfer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 7,840
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes on 9 Posts
Uuuummmmmmmmm........okay James.

There will be other little unknown secrets for you then!
Mazurfer is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:23 AM
  #14  
silver rx8
Thread Starter
 
rx8james89's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Maybe I should have a read up one day.
rx8james89 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:27 AM
  #15  
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
DubbsLuvs8s's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wantagh, Long Island
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by caveney
but if you accidentally push it 43 times, the car divides by 0 and becomes a blackhole. sucking earth into it and ending humanity as we know it.

That's actually a feature on the 2012 RX7, but no one finds it until December 21st.....
DubbsLuvs8s is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 09:31 AM
  #16  
silver rx8
Thread Starter
 
rx8james89's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: united kingdom
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Where are these unknown secrets likely to be? got the manual in front of me now.
rx8james89 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 10:05 AM
  #17  
the Doctor
iTrader: (1)
 
Feras's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
Posts: 1,783
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by rx8james89
Only problem is it won't turn back on unless I turn the ignition off and the gf got a bit scared when the back end went.
you of all people should never have figured this out about the traction control button, you're already driving in a way that gets you only 7mpg and thats with traction control on. Now you're telling us you clearly can't handle your car. Good luck
Feras is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 10:05 AM
  #18  
Grocery Getter
iTrader: (1)
 
RawrX8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 6 Posts
Originally Posted by rx8james89
Maybe I should have a read up one day.
1. Leave it in your bathroom
2. Read when taking a poo
3. ????
4. Profit
RawrX8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 10:09 AM
  #19  
space for rent
iTrader: (2)
 
CTrx8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 2,714
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by caveney
but if you accidentally push it 43 times, the car divides by 0 and becomes a blackhole. sucking earth into it and ending humanity as we know it.
yes, but if he stops at 41, it actually puts the steering wheel on the correct side of the car (the left)
CTrx8 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 10:18 AM
  #20  
Speed is all you FN NEED
 
ATL-GP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Atlanta, Georgia-USA
Posts: 628
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
......i heard the heater gives you free bacon when you push the button
ATL-GP is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 10:19 AM
  #21  
That's a lie
iTrader: (1)
 
The Reverend's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: I don't wear panties
Posts: 2,320
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Yes look on page 32 of the manual:

The Reverend is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 10:40 AM
  #22  
Supercharged by Pettit
iTrader: (5)
 
NYC Drift King's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: New York City
Posts: 4,198
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Lmao at this thread.
NYC Drift King is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 11:02 AM
  #23  
True love is blue x2
iTrader: (2)
 
xun4gvn4everx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Future
Posts: 2,801
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by caveney
but if you accidentally push it 43 times, the car divides by 0 and becomes a blackhole. sucking earth into it and ending humanity as we know it.
xun4gvn4everx is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 11:05 AM
  #24  
WTB Rotary Engine
iTrader: (1)
 
sephyobsessed's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sunny Socal
Posts: 974
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
You know if you push that circular button next to the clock, your car will magically start talking and singing to you too
sephyobsessed is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-22-2009, 12:50 PM
  #25  
Registered
 
SideOfBacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Under The Bridge
Posts: 1,420
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by sephyobsessed
You know if you push that circular button next to the clock, your car will magically start talking and singing to you too
04's arent equiped with that button =(

I have to turn this metal looking thingy after putting it in this slot thingy.
SideOfBacon is offline  
Reply Like


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes, average.
Show Printable Version
Email this Page

Advanced Search
Quick Reply: No one told me about holding the traction control button!


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:54 PM.