Do you race with Traction control on or off?

[02_WS6]

I have an 02 WS6, auto, BG ram air, slp box, k&N air filter, and Dynomax cat back and QTP cutout. What do you guys do?

Also thinking about add Pacsseter headers and ORY, will this give me a good bump in power? THanks

[Ed Blown Vert]

I don't have TC, but most will tell you to turn it off.

And since you're are an auto, Torque Converter first.

[NHRAMAN]

Off.

[KyleLs1]

if its a race from a roll... i dont bother turning it off, but from a dig the TCS will slow you down a little bit

[third_shift|studios]

slow you down a lot! i left it on and lined up, dead stop on an open road against an auto SS, and that TCS totally bogged me down by like 5 cars! Definatly run with it off.

[RedT/Anumber1]

slow you down a lot! i left it on and lined up, dead stop on an open road against an auto SS, and that TCS totally bogged me down by like 5 cars! Definatly run with it off.

True.
I have TCS and when I first got my car I raced with it on for a bit. but then I got used to turning it off. Now I race with it off. It takes time but eventually "You learn to control the pow wa:flex: "

[02T/AWS6]

my 02 WS6 doesn't have tcs, however i would not run with it on, it will only hold you back

[ss~zoso~ss]

off

[vikingramair]

off,

[nightstalker50]

i thought you camaro guys would love the traction control i ran an 01 SS that had tc . that car flat out hooked jumped me out the whole by 2 car lenghts

[ninobrn99]

off ;)

[jsremmos]

i thought all ws6 came tcs

[KageSS]

off :yup:

[RedT/Anumber1]

I race with it off ,but it seems like too much ppl on this site dis TCS so bad. I love my TCS.
Mine is always on unless I race.

[larryndog]

who cares

[KyleLs1]

who cares

obviously the person who started this thread

[Wulfe13]

Off... I accidently left in on at the track and ran .5 sec slower in the 1/4!!!

[Danger731]

off, funny if you are in a hurry to get the jump i find myself turning it off automatically, in case i need to punch it - I'de hate to get embarassed !

[Sassy Cassie]

The only time that I find TCS remotely useful is when I'm driving in the rain.

[Victor Rodriguez]

off for sure. mine runs way slower with it on

[joker]

off

[Hurley711]

First thing I do when I get in the car after startup is turn it off

[ss~zoso~ss]

i thought you camaro guys would love the traction control i ran an 01 SS that had tc . that car flat out hooked jumped me out the whole by 2 car lenghts

well you gotta know how it works to know why we dont like it, it engages the brakes and reduces throttle position, therefore if we run our cars at the track and start to get a little wheel slip (not a huge problem) with the tc on we will experience undesired braking and throttle decrease

[ss~zoso~ss]

thus...

Off... I accidently left in on at the track and ran .5 sec slower in the 1/4!!!

[BLACKM6]

yep, never heard of a ws6 that didn't come without traction control, might want to check the dealer codes on the inside of the door to make sure its a real ws6

[KyleLs1]

yep, never heard of a ws6 that didn't come without traction control, might want to check the dealer codes on the inside of the door to make sure its a real ws6

it was an option... there are many without it

i have a base TA with traction control, its not just a WS6 thing

[02_WS6]

Is there a certain way to race with an a4(like break tourque a little) or should you just nail it? Thanks for the help, i just wanna get the most out of it.

[Mr. Luos]

i thought all ws6 came tcs
Mine did.

But it is gone now. :yup:

[RedT/Anumber1]

Is there a certain way to race with an a4(like break tourque a little) or should you just nail it? Thanks for the help, i just wanna get the most out of it.

You should start a new forum for that Q. But I've always used break torque.:yup: its the way to go. My opinion.

[nightstalker50]

well you gotta know how it works to know why we dont like it, it engages the brakes and reduces throttle position, therefore if we run our cars at the track and start to get a little wheel slip (not a huge problem) with the tc on we will experience undesired braking and throttle decrease

hmmm interesting i thought maybe it caused the computer to pull timing

[Z28Camaro010]

mine is always off unless its raining

[Blackout]

well you gotta know how it works to know why we dont like it, it engages the brakes and reduces throttle position, therefore if we run our cars at the track and start to get a little wheel slip (not a huge problem) with the tc on we will experience undesired braking and throttle decrease

yeah on stangs its a little bit different. i think when the tires start to spin the engine will cut power to them by reducing the flow of fuel.

[Trans Am 020182]

off

[Ed Blown Vert]

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[winston01]

i thought all ws6 came tcs

i have a 01 ws6 with no t.c.

[nikos95]

TCS, what good is that for?!?!?!

If its on, its because I died driving it!
Kinda like ABS I disable that really quick too, the system is not good enough from the factory.

[BADBLUE02]

I don't have traction control, but have owned cars with it. Definitely turn it off.

[warpwr]

First thing I do when I get in the car after startup is turn it off
Ditto.

[Musclefan21]

hell, l raced with c 55 amg (posted here if you remmeber) and my tcs was on (l wasnt used to the car so l forgot) and l put a nose on him at first gear and all the way through the 2nd gear we were dead even. so if l would have turn the tcs off, l could have hang with him pretty good maybe right?

[PontiacFan]

Who in the hell voted 'On'?!?!

[casper6871]

off... loose is fast

[1 badblack transam 01]

yeah on stangs its a little bit different. i think when the tires start to spin the engine will cut power to them by reducing the flow of fuel.

I agree. I was driving my moms 04 mustang gt and gassed it.. I didnt even spin.. i dont think lol.. and i had it in the floor and i just felt it die out, i didnt feel any braking tho.

[Scorch]

Who's the one person who said run with it on? Everyone should have said off.

[AutomagicLS1]

I dont think id want to be launching from a dig if I had a bottle on my car with T/C on

[astyles]

off

[Fedge]

off - besides, you can't do a burnout with it on, lol

[Packy]

Uh, off!!!

[Json27]

I have a 2001 WS6. I used the ceramics JET long tube headers. They have done really good for me.
Also, run with your traction control off.

[2000PEWTER,WS6]

OFF!!!!!!!Ive made an ass of myself more than once by forgetting to turn it off.Now its turnrd off without evening thinking about it.getting ready to make it to where its always off and the tc has to be turned on when u want it.it is great in the rain and small amounts of snow.

[T1 Agony]

If they don't have Tc.... they're automatic XD Trust me.... mine's Auto..... Thinking about getting a 2002 with a 6 speed though.... to add to the collection.... have a 91 form and 2000 sw6....

[T1 Agony]

I agree. I was driving my moms 04 mustang gt and gassed it.. I didnt even spin.. i dont think lol.. and i had it in the floor and i just felt it die out, i didnt feel any braking tho.

BTW.... why the hell are you comparing a Mustang to a Firebird on a low-end start? Mustang pull like a biotch in a race, and they never recover...

[Wesman]

I don't have a choice - I don't have TC :)

Just an empty slot where the switch would normally be...

I guess it was an option/delete, and the original owner didn't want it.

[blue00ls1]

No doubt,OFF!

[Spaz]

i looked really cool at the track trying to do a burn out before my stage with my TC on... chirp... "WTF?!" "oops... stupid traction controll!!!!"

[NvyBluMtlc02WS6]

same here....tcs on only in the rain. first thing i do when i get in the car is fire it up and turn off the tcs

[7camaro7]

only in rain. otherwise off

also I think it can be good to teach you how to do the best take off.
basically if you spin too much( I think with just one wheel) it'll kick in and slow you down but if both tires are spinning it doesn't always kick in and you might still take off nicely.

it can teach you how to launch just right without spinnng. so if you spin too much it'll kick in, and if you take off just right, it won't.

that's the way I use it, and after you're used ot it pretty good, just turn it off.

[7camaro7]

As soon as I hopped in mine the other day I turned it off and hit a few on ramps to the high way and I swear it seems a little faster with it off! I basically left it in first as I was getting on the highway behind this car. I let them get a long way down the road then gunned it, and I'll put it like this... it put a little more fear in my heart again because I took off so fast! I love how at just after first gear you're already doing highway speeds and just into 2nd, you're already speeding.

[jwindbigler]

definately off, like everyone has said, it boggs you down biggtime!!

[7camaro7]

with v6s it only decreases throttle and with v8s it decreases throttle and applies the brakes, I read that in the instruction manual. So that's why its worse on our v8s

[91lS1RS]

I wish i had a traction control button to push ! My car did not come with one. But if it did, and my wife was driven it would be on. And me----OFF. Love do do smokies !

[anniversary30]

Off. TCS has no place in a race. If you want traction get tires.

[02WS6dream]

02 ws6 A4 - no TC. and not disappointed...

[turbols1chick]

off. i agree with the tires comment. oh yea and long tubes with no cats all the way

[djvaly]

TCS off, or ur rear brakes will kick in when you punch it too hard..

[JwMonE99]

I dont want to sound like a complete dumbass ass, i have a camaro but how can I be sure to know if it I have traction control? Where would it be?

[djvaly]

between ur legs.. u asz ;)
hahahhaha, on TA there's a button says TCS, if you press it, it will say TCS off which is good, TCS=Traction Control System.. so u want it off when u race..

[Tyler_LS1]

I dont want to sound like a complete dumbass ass, i have a camaro but how can I be sure to know if it I have traction control? Where would it be?



It should be right next to the fog light switch. (ASR)

[A~NICE~CAR~IS~A~NICE~CAR]

I dont want to sound like a complete dumbass ass, i have a camaro but how can I be sure to know if it I have traction control? Where would it be?

owners manual is a good thing to read over and over. It could also be SGS on you car. Which would be to the right of your fog light switch.

[JwMonE99]

Yea right next to the fog lights I have a botton that says SGS but I thought that was for snow or second gear start or some shit like that

[Formula_LS1]

auto, off. And my personal fave is to spin the rear tires a bit before we leave the line for that extra intimidation factor, now that i think about it... i think ive only lost to a vette... but... its a vette so i knew i was boned from the start.

[djvaly]

depends what mods u got, vette, speaking of c5 and down are just 200-300lbs lighter, but if u got some lid and cai u can take it. driver's race c5 vs TA at that point if c5 is stock.. I'm not intimidated by no vette, I give it all I got, then if I beat them, hey I send them back to the shop for more mods ;)

[Formula_LS1]

lol the vette i lost to the other day got the jump on me. We were lined up, flag went down, he got the jump and i had to double clutch just to get up to his door. dont get me wrong, my bird can haul. Close race, but the vette got the win... and honestly... when i see a vette i kind of cower a bit.

[djvaly]

:lol:... maybe cause you think he's modded to hell, but most c5 or c6 that are still in warranty from factory don't do much.. LT H and Y, catback.. they usually don't do heads/cam if they are pretty new,, they want to keep that factory warranty.. ;) so... keep ya chin up... ;)

[Formula_LS1]

:lol:... maybe cause you think he's modded to hell, but most c5 or c6 that are still in warranty from factory don't do much.. LT H and Y, catback.. they usually don't do heads/cam if they are pretty new,, they want to keep that factory warranty.. ;) so... keep ya chin up... ;)
sweet, guess i'll try a little harder next time, lol... anyway what are the hp differences from stock WS6 and stock c6?

[djvaly]

sweet, guess i'll try a little harder next time, lol... anyway what are the hp differences from stock WS6 and stock c6?

ws6 ans c5 are both LS1 engines, 300-305rwhp stock (350 at crank). the c5 is 250 lbs lighter without the driver.

the c6 is LS2 engine, 340-345rwhp stock (400 at crank). c6 is also 300 lbs lighter..

I did some math on it and looking at some general 1/4 times and rwhp..
it take about 100lbs for every additional 10-12rwhp, then a additional 10-12rwhp will shave off about .1 at 1/4mi.. this is a general idea but works most of the times, also depends what torque, tires, gears, stall etc the car has...

[00TAWS6]

Well, I know I had a stock WS6, and never got out ran by a c5 or c4(stock that is). I was running a 8.5 at 81-83 mph is an 1/8th with a lid and that's it. The car was bone stock. The thing that really help's us f-body's is that c5's have a 273 gear in the rear(i think). They have a highway gear.

Jimmy