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blackedOUTSS610 · 05-12-2014, 02:36 PM

I want to start off by saying I have a L99 2012 SS .... 100% of the time I drive around and do not mess with the Traction Control / Stabilitrak / etc. On Mothers Day ... I was crusing around with my Mom who owns a Honda Accord. She noticed the buttons and said that on nice days I should probably be hitting that button once to disable traction control to save the brakes, etc. Does this make sense. What do you guys do?

Billy10mm · 05-12-2014, 02:49 PM

Are you routinely using enough power that you are activating traction control?

Cheveey57 · 05-12-2014, 02:51 PM

Your Mom told you to turn off the Nannies?

NYYFan325 · 05-12-2014, 02:53 PM

I very very very rarely turn mine on during normal driving. If your not losing traction (you would see the light come on the dash that it is activating) it's not in use.

In short" "Mama's wrong again!"

TxBandit911 · 05-12-2014, 02:55 PM

I thought traction control just cut power...not applied the brakes.

DeanCamaro · 05-12-2014, 02:59 PM

I ride with all of them off, but that's just me. I do not like to have my power cut if i should ever need it.

McRat · 05-12-2014, 02:59 PM

IIRC, the TC will only chop the throttle on a fly-by-wire car.

The stability control is the system that applies the brakes individually.

Unless you have some experience driving a 400hp+ rwd car at it's limits, you would be safer to just leave them all on.

Once you go to a high performance driving school, then you can play with buttons.

I've roadraced a bit, and autoX's a bunch, but I still leave these systems on for normal street driving. Simply because I'm not going to use them anyhow so why play with the buttons.

shaffe · 05-12-2014, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McRat

IIRC, the TC will only chop the throttle on a fly-by-wire car.

that's how it worked on my last Mustang.

Scalded Dog · 05-12-2014, 03:51 PM

Until you push it to where the nannies are active, the system is totally static, and not affecting your brakes in the slightest.

Sort of like a a parachute on a dragster: driving around with the parachute packed in the bag does not slow the car down, or produce drag... until the thing is doing 300 MPH and the driver pops smoke. Your traction control sits there doing nothing until your tires are spinning, you are sliding, or otherwise breaking traction.

PalmerGA · 05-12-2014, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McRat

IIRC, the TC will only chop the throttle on a fly-by-wire car.

The stability control is the system that applies the brakes individually.

That's my understanding as well, and if you are just driving normally (no high-speed starts or cornering) I don't think either one comes into play. I only deactivate them once in a while to have extra fun.

(Sorry... Mama's wrong).

SeaWolfLestat · 05-12-2014, 04:52 PM

I leave mine on. My understanding is that it doesn't kick in until you get to the edge of the envelope.

John E · 05-12-2014, 05:06 PM

What McRatt said, period.

sene · 05-12-2014, 05:07 PM

Thats like saying don't use your turn signals or you will use up all your blinker fluid

Cheveey57 · 05-12-2014, 05:12 PM

We never had TC or any other crap and we learned to drive hard and fast. Turn them off and drive.

05-12-2014, 02:36 PM	#1
blackedOUTSS610 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 320	when to use Traction Control? I want to start off by saying I have a L99 2012 SS .... 100% of the time I drive around and do not mess with the Traction Control / Stabilitrak / etc. On Mothers Day ... I was crusing around with my Mom who owns a Honda Accord. She noticed the buttons and said that on nice days I should probably be hitting that button once to disable traction control to save the brakes, etc. Does this make sense. What do you guys do?

05-12-2014, 02:51 PM	#3
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	Your Mom told you to turn off the Nannies? __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

05-12-2014, 02:53 PM	#4
NYYFan325 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 508	I very very very rarely turn mine on during normal driving. If your not losing traction (you would see the light come on the dash that it is activating) it's not in use. In short" "Mama's wrong again!" __________________

05-12-2014, 02:59 PM	#7
McRat Drives: 2010 ZR1 "Satan" Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norco, CA Posts: 1,183	IIRC, the TC will only chop the throttle on a fly-by-wire car. The stability control is the system that applies the brakes individually. Unless you have some experience driving a 400hp+ rwd car at it's limits, you would be safer to just leave them all on. Once you go to a high performance driving school, then you can play with buttons. I've roadraced a bit, and autoX's a bunch, but I still leave these systems on for normal street driving. Simply because I'm not going to use them anyhow so why play with the buttons. __________________ 2002 Z06 "Blue Meanie" 11.36 ET 2003 Z06 in progress 2009 CTS-V "Spooky" 12.36 ET, bone stock at 1600 mi. Rainy day in Sacramento. Sadness. 2010 ZR1 "Satan" no times yet. 2013 Volt SCCA Solo2 #771 HS3. And a bunch of Duramaxes.

05-12-2014, 04:52 PM	#11
SeaWolfLestat Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 148 View My Garage	I leave mine on. My understanding is that it doesn't kick in until you get to the edge of the envelope. __________________

05-12-2014, 02:49 PM	#2
Billy10mm Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE NPP Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Hartsdale, NY Posts: 1,434	Are you routinely using enough power that you are activating traction control?

05-12-2014, 02:55 PM	#5
TxBandit911 Call Me"Doc" Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE BLACK Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Riley, Kansas Posts: 890	I thought traction control just cut power...not applied the brakes.

05-12-2014, 02:59 PM	#6
DeanCamaro Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: San Antonio Posts: 64	I ride with all of them off, but that's just me. I do not like to have my power cut if i should ever need it.

05-12-2014, 03:51 PM	#9
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Until you push it to where the nannies are active, the system is totally static, and not affecting your brakes in the slightest. Sort of like a a parachute on a dragster: driving around with the parachute packed in the bag does not slow the car down, or produce drag... until the thing is doing 300 MPH and the driver pops smoke. Your traction control sits there doing nothing until your tires are spinning, you are sliding, or otherwise breaking traction.

05-12-2014, 05:06 PM	#12
John E Drives: 2014 2SS rs 6M Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Palm Beach Posts: 168	What McRatt said, period.

05-12-2014, 05:07 PM	#13
sene Drives: 2011 Summit White 2LS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 918	Thats like saying don't use your turn signals or you will use up all your blinker fluid

05-12-2014, 05:12 PM	#14
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	We never had TC or any other crap and we learned to drive hard and fast. Turn them off and drive. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.