traction control...

[Hurdy]

Traction control is only turned off in my car if it is fine and dry, in the wet it stays firmly on

[SteveS]

Traction control is only turned off in my car if it is fine and dry, in the wet it stays firmly on

agreed but as we all just said,,... its nto off is it 

[Manu_R32]

Traction control is only turned off in my car if it is fine and dry, in the wet it stays firmly on

How long do your tyres last you then?? Especially if your pushing out 305BHP? 1st Gear Wheelspin, 2nd Gear Wheelspin, 3rd Gear Wheelspin....possibly fifth?? Oh and Hurdy...would be interesting to see some vids of your car and other ED30's pushing out that much BHP 

[Hurdy]

Traction control is only turned off in my car if it is fine and dry, in the wet it stays firmly on

How long do your tyres last you then?? Especially if your pushing out 305BHP? 1st Gear Wheelspin, 2nd Gear Wheelspin, 3rd Gear Wheelspin....possibly fifth?? Oh and Hurdy...would be interesting to see some vids of your car and other ED30's pushing out that much BHP 

She's currently sitting at nearly 8,000 miles on the clock with about 4mm of tread left on the fronts.

Probably get through the rest this weekend - or I can try
(do slicks work better on a 1/4 mile )

I'll get someone to take video of the dragstrip action at Santa Pod this weekend and post it on here

[Manu_R32]

Traction control is only turned off in my car if it is fine and dry, in the wet it stays firmly on

How long do your tyres last you then?? Especially if your pushing out 305BHP? 1st Gear Wheelspin, 2nd Gear Wheelspin, 3rd Gear Wheelspin....possibly fifth?? Oh and Hurdy...would be interesting to see some vids of your car and other ED30's pushing out that much BHP 

She's currently sitting at nearly 8,000 miles on the clock with about 4mm of tread left on the fronts.

Probably get through the rest this weekend - or I can try
(do slicks work better on a 1/4 mile )

I'll get someone to take video of the dragstrip action at Santa Pod this weekend and post it on here

Sounds like a plan! Best of luck 

[RedRobin]

If it wasn't for traction control and ESP hot hatches would still only have 130 hp, the technology gives the engineers the scope to put 200+hp into FWD cars.

When you do loose traction and control and it is always when you least expect it, for example on a straight road during an overtake, next thing you know you are driving on the verge.

I think on a typical UK road you are foolish to try to turn it off. Just my opinion.

....Extremely valid opinion imo!

On greasy B-roads on a boot-it overtake I've been very glad of TC/ESP so many times! It keeps any snaking under control. I only ever switch it off when off public roads. It's well known that such safeguards save lives on the roads. To hell with someone's selfish prowess about how well they think they can drive with it off!

[topher]

would traction control work the same on the r32 or would it work differently, not sure if i am making sense or not??

It works pretty much the same way. I find though with ESP off, the haldex gets a chance to take over more. And then you can get a haldex controller which permanently shifts more power to the rear.. great for cornering.. not so great for tyres or fuel consumption

[Manu_R32]

would traction control work the same on the r32 or would it work differently, not sure if i am making sense or not??

It works pretty much the same way. I find though with ESP off, the haldex gets a chance to take over more. And then you can get a haldex controller which permanently shifts more power to the rear.. great for cornering.. not so great for tyres or fuel consumption

Are you planning on getting a haldex controller? I think you would need the other Haldex 2 Chip too?

[The Wheel Man]

Ive found that my car 'feels' quicker (in a straight line) when the TC is turned off.... To be honest i sometines think that i have a problem as all this talk of wheel spin make me worrk i havent got the power i should do.  With the TC off i only get small wheel spin in 1st, 2nd hooks straight up....

Just a std GTI manual, is this normal???

[SteveS]

i feel the car goes much better with it off. the power it harshly cut even in a stright line with TC on. thats why i asked, with it off it still sometimes feels like its stopping the power when i try put it back on..