Traction control on the 16v?

[Mikester]

Yeah, I cant floor mine as (without trying to sound like a prick) there is too much power and the wheels will spin from a stand still or slowly moving. Its all about progressive power and throttle control.

Indeed, best way to beat someone, obviously on a track,is to pull away, get moving, then give it some beans. I always find.

[AlanD]

^ Yep, get out of first and second as fast as you can and nail it in 3rd is my technique of choice

So far so good.

[Mikester]

i tend to nail it in 2nd all the way to about 6k. lol

Element of suprise too, they think they have won, until u go wooping past. lol

(At santa pod obvs)

[AlanD]

Yeah, you make a point, my tyres are on their last legs so the grip isnt what it used to be. Depends on conditions, If I can get away nicely and get to about 3.5K revs in 2nd and gun they will spin but not for long and it will pull like a train. Sometimes I can fluff it and just wont get anywhere (due to spin) and then need to move into 3rd and often its too late by then. If I can pull off flooring it in 2nd and not losing too much on spin my MK5 can really hold its own against a lot of cars. I get so mad at myself when I balls it up though lol GEEERRR

[Mikester]

Yeah, i hate it when i stuff it up. lol

[mk3valver]

Car's that I have driven with traction have spun a little but the whole aim of traction is to lay more power to the floor so better take off, so don't spin for long. ESP work's when driving to maintain the correct line that your steering through corner's in the event of a skid or loss of traction. But what I was saying about mine is it will spin all the way through 1st gear and if the traction (if it has got traction) was working it wouldn't do that it would stop the spin.

[Mikester]

Car's that I have driven with traction have spun a little but the whole aim of traction is to lay more power to the floor so better take off, so don't spin for long. ESP work's when driving to maintain the correct line that your steering through corner's in the event of a skid or loss of traction. But what I was saying about mine is it will spin all the way through 1st gear and if the traction (if it has got traction) was working it wouldn't do that it would stop the spin.

Yeah it would kill your power till you dont spin. Tbh i dont think the traction control is anymore than the ABS on the mk3, just something to put in the brochure.

[mk3valver]

You know this common abs fault, what normally is the main issue? My light never light's up.

[Mikester]

You know this common abs fault, what normally is the main issue? My light never light's up.

Does the light turn on when you start the car. If not then i suspect the bulb has been taken out to hide the fault.

Wether its working or not it should light up when u start it, then go off if working.

Normal faults are the wheel speed sensors. Easy to replace, but everyone presumes an abs fault is the end of the world, pulls the bulb out, and lies. lol

[mk3valver]

Im gonna go and check, thank's mike