Traction Control?

**ArcticZ06** · 09-02-2007, 11:38 PM

Can you only get traction control on autos? My WS6 M6 doesnt have it. I figured it would have been a standard option. Whats the deal?

**Black02TA** · 09-03-2007, 01:16 AM

i have never heard of one not having TCS my 02 WS6 has it my brothers 99 WS6 has it all of mine friends that do or have had T/As wether the LT1 or LS1 all had it

**ultra_badass** · 09-03-2007, 04:48 AM

nope my doesnt have it 2000 ws6 m6 and im glad it doesnt.. its an option just like anything else is

**M-Ten** · 09-03-2007, 05:04 AM

what exactly does it do?

**raynor139** · 09-03-2007, 05:46 AM

i have a 02 WS6 and it doesnt have it either

**JwMonE99** · 09-03-2007, 05:58 AM

I never seen a camaro with it

**mbrownin** · 09-03-2007, 07:11 AM

It's called ASR on Camaros. An option, regardless of tranny.

**HurricaneLS1** · 09-03-2007, 08:12 AM

My '02 Formula doesn't have it except for my left foot.

**JwMonE99** · 09-03-2007, 09:20 AM

I had something called SGS on my camaro I thought it stood for 2nd gear start or something, what exactly is that

**CHD** · 09-03-2007, 10:48 AM

I have a 2002 WS6 M6 and I have TCS.

**ArcticZ06** · 09-03-2007, 11:29 AM

How does it affect performance? I know a few times when Im uhhhh cruising red light to red light next to a ricer I get a little too heavy on the foot and end up doing long burnouts. Would TCS help me out there?

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-03-2007, 11:46 AM

basicaly tcs button is a waste of a lighted switch when i dump the clutch in my car with the tcs on it will break loose for a split second then the gas pedal shoves my foot back at me so it will regain traction... when its off.... i fear for surrounding traffic, pedestrians and my tires....... im soo used to it now i get in my car start it and turn it off i dont even think abotu it anymore.....

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-03-2007, 11:48 AM

o and if your goin stop light to stop light tryign to race with it on good luck cause odds are your gonna get your ass handed to ya for havin it on.....

tcs= totaly crappy starts...

**ArcticZ06** · 09-03-2007, 11:49 AM

Oh, I thought maybe it had more to do with than just cutting off the fuel.

**JOHN_DEERE_LS6** · 09-03-2007, 11:58 AM

maybe it does but im tellin ya this mine PUSHES my f'in foot back towards me and off the pedal!!! maybe my car is possessed however ya spell it...

**jrc1122** · 09-03-2007, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by CHD

I have a 2002 WS6 M6 and I have TCS.

Me too, It was an option a $485 dollar option I do believe. It is an option on M6 and Auto tranny as well.

As far as if it is needed: Many will act all macho and say "if you can drive you don't need it". Well if that is the case you don't need airbags, seat belts, ABS, rear disc brakes, crumple zones etc.

My point is... It is a safety feature, that works extremely well will engaged.

I turn mine off most of the time, because I like to "play" but I have left it engaged during wet conditions or short trips that I don't intend to "play".

Sure in a perfect world, where we are all Professional drivers and never make mistakes and we drive perfectly it isn't 100% needed. But it is a nice option. Especially when you get caught out with your car, and it starts raining hard.

**jrc1122** · 09-03-2007, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by John_Deere_LS1

maybe it does but im tellin ya this mine PUSHES my f'in foot back towards me and off the pedal!!! maybe my car is possessed however ya spell it...

I dont feel like researching it, But your car isn't possessed. It is working properly.

It isn't a single stage ASR, TCS, It is a dual, or maybe even a 3 stage traction control System.

Google it, I am sure it is explained.

**jrc1122** · 09-03-2007, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by mcarse81

How does it affect performance? I know a few times when Im uhhhh cruising red light to red light next to a ricer I get a little too heavy on the foot and end up doing long burnouts. Would TCS help me out there?

Sounds like you need practice, You should not be roasting the tires that bad. Holy Cow, most cars that line up beside you, couldn't hang even if you started in 2nd gear, so I don't feel the need to gun it out of the gate.

I take off swiftly and make sure I have traction and then roll the throttle to wide open, then usually shut it down by the end of 2nd gear. which is 70+ mph.

But i rarely, street race. If I do, It is usually highway. Street light to street light isn't worth it, Tickets, jail, safety, etc.

**CHD** · 09-03-2007, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by jrc1122

Me too, It was an option a $485 dollar option I do believe. It is an option on M6 and Auto tranny as well.

As far as if it is needed: Many will act all macho and say "if you can drive you don't need it". Well if that is the case you don't need airbags, seat belts, ABS, rear disc brakes, crumple zones etc.

My point is... It is a safety feature, that works extremely well will engaged.

I turn mine off most of the time, because I like to "play" but I have left it engaged during wet conditions or short trips that I don't intend to "play".

Sure in a perfect world, where we are all Professional drivers and never make mistakes and we drive perfectly it isn't 100% needed. But it is a nice option. Especially when you get caught out with your car, and it starts raining hard.

Exactly; it is very helpful in the rain. It's a press of a button to disengage if you need a quick start; that's what I do.

**daveb91** · 09-03-2007, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by John_Deere_LS1

maybe it does but im tellin ya this mine PUSHES my f'in foot back towards me and off the pedal!!! maybe my car is possessed however ya spell it...

yeah mine has it its like ABS for the gas pedal. Does just that jambs the gas pedal up when you get the low trac light. It makes bonzai starts slow but my wife likes it because she would be off the road without it.