Turning off Traction Control
03-06-2008, 10:14 PM
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don't do it, not worth it. it will save your life while you are driving on the streets.
but anyway hold down your dsc button (left bottom behind your steering wheel) for 7 seconds to turn it off
but anyway hold down your dsc button (left bottom behind your steering wheel) for 7 seconds to turn it off
03-06-2008, 11:03 PM
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03-06-2008, 11:17 PM
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=P just telling him what i think he should and should not do, but then i answered his question. obviously i wont change his mind whether he will turn it off or not, but i thought i'd put in my .02
03-07-2008, 08:24 AM
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hah thanks. I'd ready my owners manual but im technically *not* an owner yet 
I pick it up today and I'll definately turn it off and light it up a bit
I pick it up today and I'll definately turn it off and light it up a bit
03-07-2008, 10:22 AM
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er.... please don't, turn it off only at the track or a drag (or to unstuck mud/snow), there is absolutely no reason to have it off on the street, we don't need another wreck.
03-07-2008, 10:36 AM
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5 out of 10 teens (not that you are one) who ask on this site how to turn off the traction control on their 8's end up with photos of their totaled 8 within a week. There, you've been warned. Now go press the little DSC button near your left knee.
03-07-2008, 11:42 AM
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03-07-2008, 11:43 AM
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Obviously i agree caution is a must!! but don't forget, there was a time when cars with a lot more power then the 8, and had no traction control.
that being said, if you were not a part of that era, or maybe have never driven a RWD without TC...
that being said, if you were not a part of that era, or maybe have never driven a RWD without TC...
03-07-2008, 12:23 PM
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As others have said though, there's really no point in turning it off on streets. If you're in an empty parking lot or something it should be fine, but with the streets you just never know what you might have to suddenly dodge and the traction control could save you in a situation like that.
03-07-2008, 12:34 PM
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This issue is very controversial, alot of drivers like themselfs imputing instead of the traction control...it might mess the driver up, while he is trying to correct, and traction control kicks in and screwing them up even more.
I personally drive with it off..
I personally drive with it off..
03-07-2008, 01:30 PM
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hmmmm...i've personally never had traction control mess me up more than what i had already done. it helped me in a lot of situations. also, some insurance companies are now denying claims for repairs if TC/DSC is turned off at the time of the accident.
03-11-2008, 12:31 AM
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Yeah I had no intentions of daily driving w/o DSC. It's more for showing off in a safe area (IE an empty parking lot) then doing what my buddy did with his dad's corvette (doing a huge burn out around a corner at a party, then losing control and putting dadd'y's vette in a ditch. It's a beautiful new car. I'm not going to take chances with it.
03-11-2008, 08:46 PM
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knowledge is half the battle.
the battle against death.
because its related to dsc, i'll ask it here instead of making a new thread. coming down front straight to turn 1 (vir) i hit the brakes and if i get a little wobble, i try to correct it. but i feel like the car is trying to correct at the same time i am, making the matter worse. is this just my newbish driving? or should i be turning dsc off?
the battle against death.
because its related to dsc, i'll ask it here instead of making a new thread. coming down front straight to turn 1 (vir) i hit the brakes and if i get a little wobble, i try to correct it. but i feel like the car is trying to correct at the same time i am, making the matter worse. is this just my newbish driving? or should i be turning dsc off?