Traction Control off?

[SalSheikh]

Guys, have any of you driven with the traction control switched off? are there anyissues doing this?

thinking about the sprint at inters and was thinking if this helped or not?

it came up as i had a bit of a duel with a TT quattro last night and realised how well his 4 wheel drive worked, on mine kept on having the traction control light flashing in 1st and 2nd

 

[psycho6285]

Turn it off mate at inters, good driver will be able to contolr the spin with left foot. When driving with a bit of spirit i turn it off as i find it cut in when goin round sharp corners causing the front to dip and cause the car to become unstable for a split second.

In a straight line, turn it off mate, youd be supprised at the difference.

 

[JamJay]

Always off! I hate it with a passion and IMO it gets me into more trouble than it does out of it.

 

[GMH23]

I've only got a tdi 110 but my traction control is always off, as said before, upsets the balance of the car when pushing it and a good enough driver can control wheelspin in a straight line without it.

 

[Burchyboi]

First thing I do when I get into my LCR is.... Turn it off!!! Feels much better when off, I find it holds the power back when it's on.

 

[Slimy]

I leave it on when I'm just driving around, but any time I want to be a bit enthusiastic my hand drops to the button and off it goes. I do find it quite effective, and doesn't cut in too early, but it takes a second or so to switch back off, and I can get traction back quicker than that with some fancy footwork.

 

[mrvavavoom]

traction control is a big turn off for me lol

 

[greesha]

That ESP can be really brutal when it cuts power off on 2nd gear. Switched off for me.

 

[SalSheikh]

thanks for this, now i will have a few days of 'spirited driving' to see how well the car behaves.

have any of you guys had the eml light come on due to switching the traction control off?

 

[Burchyboi]

Nope! Just a little yellow triangle light with a " ! " in it... Think it means "stick your foot down and enjoy mode"

 

[SalSheikh]

"stick your foot down and enjoy mode"

this is exactly what i plan to do

 

[Slimy]

have any of you guys had the eml light come on due to switching the traction control off?

As others have said, the traction control has it's own light, rather than the engine management light.

 

[SalSheikh]

i might have been misunderstood, i am asking if keeping the traction off will make the eml light come on at all, will it think something is not right?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

i might have been misunderstood, i am asking if keeping the traction off will make the eml light come on at all, will it think something is not right?

No it will be fine.

 

[BEOWULF]

Yep T/C of mate soon as i get in my car of it goes

 

[Murdered LCR]

Wish there was a way to leave it switched off permantly it's dangerous driving with it on that gets turned off before my seat belts on lol

 

[ArosaRacer]

dont think you can as its linked to the ABS, unless you fancy getting rid of that as well then it will be fun

 

[JamJay]

I wish that when you turned it off, it would just change the button illumination orange (like when the heated screen is activated) and not bring up that annoying light on the speedo cluster.

 

[Slimy]

I wish that when you turned it off, it would just change the button illumination orange (like when the heated screen is activated) and not bring up that annoying light on the speedo cluster.

I was surprised that the headlights bring a light up on the cluster, I thought I'd flicked the main beams or foglights on by accident!

 

[dt_leon]

not convinced it makes all that difference myself