So a bunch of my buddies have bought new 5.0s so everyone went to the track last night (i didnt run this time, as i havent installed my barton brace yet and my car locks out 3rd everytime i ran last time lol) anyways the other three were all making passes and learning the car when one of them went with the tcs still on and out up a better time than the rest of them were doing. So my question is the tcs pretty good in these cars or is it just helping them overcome the driver mod because ive always turn everything off and give it some rpms slip the clutch and roll out.:burnout:
faster on with traction control on?
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from a dead stop tcs yes, a 30 mph kickdown turn it off....
Damn that's crazy! Guess next time i run i leave it on. I know in the previous generations the tcs was crude and at the first hint of spin it fallsbon its face. So i should leave it on, has anyone tried sport mode to see whats to that?
Hmmm, I know with my Mach if you left the traction control on the very second the wheels broke loose the engine would shut down. I don't care if I was driving to the end of the driveway to get the mail I'd turn off the TC.
my fastest run was with the TC on, it does bog down a bit but picks up real quick after that.
Is this with street tires?
I see youre from Maryland, was the track Cecil County? just curious. I never touch the TC button on my car and it spins pretty good before the nannies step in, I have to get pretty outta shape before it shuts down the power, so when I do decide to run at the track, Ill try a few runs with it fully on
if you can drive shut it off and pedal into it........dont know any of you personal so a am making a broad statement but if you get better times with tc on you need to work on your launch
When I left TC on it bog down really badly when the wheels broke loose.
Absolutely this^
Tc killed my runs. Every shift it would bog.... My fastest passes were with it off.
I havent hit the track but there's no way I would be faster with it on. Completely stock, you get about 1.5 second and 500rpm lag into both second and third, if you can shift, with the TC on. Better than older designs admittedly, but still.
I can see if you're all nervous and havent launched much your 60' could be horrible but that will only be overcome with seat time as OP stated.
Also make sure no one is getting to skip shift message. If you're getting skip shift either something is wrong with it or driver error. But, point is, the Barton bracket wouldnt help IF this is the problem. The following criteria must be met for skip shift to be enabled:
Warm engine (greater than 170 degrees F coolant)
Start from a dead stop (approx 1 to 2 secs to stabilize idle)
Vehicle speed between 15 and 19 mph
Throttle pedal less than 25% open (but not closed pedal)
Engine speed greater than 1200 rpm
1st gear validated
IMO these conditions should never be met at the track... just throwing something else out there.
I can see if you're all nervous and havent launched much your 60' could be horrible but that will only be overcome with seat time as OP stated.
Also make sure no one is getting to skip shift message. If you're getting skip shift either something is wrong with it or driver error. But, point is, the Barton bracket wouldnt help IF this is the problem. The following criteria must be met for skip shift to be enabled:
Warm engine (greater than 170 degrees F coolant)
Start from a dead stop (approx 1 to 2 secs to stabilize idle)
Vehicle speed between 15 and 19 mph
Throttle pedal less than 25% open (but not closed pedal)
Engine speed greater than 1200 rpm
1st gear validated
IMO these conditions should never be met at the track... just throwing something else out there.
I leave TC on...when I'm not at the track.
At the track I turn EVERYTHING off.
At the track I turn EVERYTHING off.
Ive always ran with it off(i figured it was like the old style so i slip th clutch and send it lol) they run with it on and its worked so far for their times. And yes im in maryland we run at maryland international raceway.
I plan on Taking my 2013 5.0 to the track. It's got 3.15 gears what should I do while at tie track? It is an Auto sorry guys this is my first car ever. Traction control on or off?
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