Do you drive with the traction control on at all times..
09-22-2010, 04:31 PM
#2
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Join Date: 11-20-2006
Location: Peoria, IL
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Pretty much yes. I do set it to competition mode sometimes (might only be available on the SS) but I never turn it off. With the SS, the standard setting for traction control can engage abrubptly and be annoying if you are driving it aggressively. When I had the 2LT, I don't even recall if turning off the trac control was possible. I sure had no desire to as it was not intrusive to normal driving.
09-22-2010, 07:53 PM
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Never!!! Its a habit for me now. Tap twice and hold for ten seconds to disable the esc. I always adjust my driving style to the conditions. I've never had a car with traction control and/or esc before and I have never had any problems before the SS so... I think the driver should be able to control car regardless of all this new technology. Just my opinion though.
Dave
Dave
09-22-2010, 08:07 PM
#7
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Join Date: 01-13-2008
Location: Washington State, where it rains
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Off everytime I get in.....as with the fogs coming on and offing the daylights......look at it this way..with it on it affects milage everytime it kicks in and applies brakes or cuts power...now when weather is really bad its on..I experimented this past winter and there is a definit difference in control in fresh snow, when you need the most control....dont care how good you are you can't react quicker then a computer, period. The car will slide before you'll ever notice( you may be able to control it, but let me see you get out of the way of somebody else who doesn;t). In good weather I want all available power..well..available, there I can outdrive most situations.
09-22-2010, 08:21 PM
#8
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Location: N.W. Burbs Chicago
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Same here, Fogs on, daylights off, comp mode on . Or off completly.
And agree, that you will not act faster than that computer.
go to an empty parking lot after a fresh snow, With the system on, i could not get the car sideways.
And agree, that you will not act faster than that computer.
go to an empty parking lot after a fresh snow, With the system on, i could not get the car sideways.
09-22-2010, 08:24 PM
#9
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Never!!! Its a habit for me now. Tap twice and hold for ten seconds to disable the esc. I always adjust my driving style to the conditions. I've never had a car with traction control and/or esc before and I have never had any problems before the SS so... I think the driver should be able to control car regardless of all this new technology. Just my opinion though.
Dave
Dave
Please don't tell me after i've got 52,000 miles on my SS, That that's bogus info. ?
09-22-2010, 09:18 PM
#10
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Join Date: 09-10-2010
Location: KY
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That's how mine is set up. Actually I should say the wife's, as my car is a '99 Lumina, but I've adopted the 2LT Red beauty as part mine. lol