Traction Control.....

[Jimlad]

If you were increasing the bhp of the tubby... when realistically should you consider getting something such as racelogic traction control fitted?

Bearing in mind I currently have no traction control. People say TC is for girls.... but I don't want to kill my car.... or me !

[matt5cott]

If you were increasing the bhp of the tubby... when realistically should you consider getting something such as racelogic traction control fitted?

Bearing in mind I currently have no traction control. People say TC is for girls.... but I don't want to kill my car.... or me !

Irrelevant of hp, whenever it rains

Seriously, I hate driving in the rain, and im totally standard :(

And it would be very nice to be able to just drive with 0% slip on and not have to crap myself if I need to accelerate gently!

If a group buy on racelogic goes down im in

[Jimlad]

I enquired about RLTC a while back.

Can only the people who sell it fit it ?? They said they could find me a cheap B&B/Hotel to stay in etc while I was down there.

It would be good knowing that you're driving with 0% slip in the rain.... :)

Why would you ever want anything other than 0% slip though ???

[jaxx]

what sort of money does RLTC come in at?

[Fidgits]

For Racelogic Traction Control your looking at about £500 for the Basic system and £700 for the advanced system - the latter has the launch control too..

And Jim, if i was you, go for the RC - I mean, you can switch it down to 30% slip, and that will be more than enough to not be a girl, yet still help prevent you modifying your car with a tree... and come winter - it really will be a godsend!

As for fitting, well, any decent garage should be able to install it (if you have ABS it is a lot easier - as the wheel sensors are already there)

[frosty_11]

hmmm bearing in mind the trouser stains from last winters driving I might well be intreasted on a group buy!

B)

[Bibbs]

Another great thing about the rev1's mate .. no ABS so a nightmare to fit TC too ..

[jaxx]

not as much as i thought!

so its harder to fit to a car without ABS??

[jaxx]

aha just read fidgits post again

[Fidgits]

yeah, if your car doesnt have ABS - you have to buy (and fit) wheel sensors..

Just makes things more time consuming and expensive - so if you have ABS, the job is so much easier ;)

[kalmr2]

It would be good knowing that you're driving with 0% slip in the rain.... :)

Why would you ever want anything other than 0% slip though ???

ya big jessie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

appreciate the slidier things in life. ;)

[Jimlad]

Another great thing about the rev1's mate .. no ABS so a nightmare to fit TC too ..

???... I have ABS

Are you sure rev1's don't have ABS?? Maybe it only came as an added option ?

[kalmr2]

take your car on a nice gently drive, then slam on the anchors! you'll soon know if you got abs

[John R]

Yeah, you should know by now if you have ABS. It feals like the brakes are falling apart when you slam on in the wet

[BLOODUK]

I remember jamming the breaks on it stopped but damn it juddered like %$( :)

[Jimlad]

I defo have ABS.... just curious if it's an added option for rev1's ??

[kalmr2]

educated guess would say that it was!

or

your car might be a one off from toyota ;)

[Jimlad]

oooh.... lol

[matt5cott]

Anyway getting back on topic...

If youre changing the turbo jimlad and it goes from a less progressive to a more aggresive (shove in the back style) boost, it may mean that a cake load of power suddenly comes on lighting up the back wheels as such.

I wouldnt like to mix that with a wet day, also ive had it before where ive gone to overtake, and even on stock boost its been brown trousers time

[Jimlad]

yeah... think I will look into it... defo don't want to end up sitting in a bush at the side of the road !!

[Fidgits]

just in answer to your 0% slip Q Jim...

you see, RC traction is considered to be the best on the market, but even at 0% slip, you could find it intrusive, on a dry day, you boot it off a roundabout, and naturally there will be a small amount of slip - the traction will 'cut in' there, and limit the power delivery until the slip goes away - now the impact may only be a second, but the car will have hesitated - thats why you may choose to have it on 5/10% slip on a nice dry day, so it doesnt intrude unless things start to go wrong.

On the plus side, 0% slip will make your rear tyres last longer ;)

Oh, and 30% slip is for when you want the tail to step out slightly, without things going all agricultural... :D

[Jimlad]

I meant 0% slip for the rain... I would have it on 30% for the dry.

[shaf2000]

just to add my rev1 gt turbo has abs too. i think it either came on all gt models as standard or was an extra option.... either way, i definitely have that and lsd

[BLOODUK]

and lsd

Damn mr2 driver stop taking drugs

[Jimlad]

I have LSD too.... was yours an added extra option Shaf?

I have Kaaz LSD fitted, my car didn't have LSD when I bought it.