Question Re Traction Control 5.7 V8

holden#1 · #1 04-09-2005, 05:19 PM

just wondering...
was down at willowbank a while back, meant to ask while i was there.
seen a bloke in a VX Clubsport Manual bunny hop down the track. is this the effect of traction control when you get up it in a manual?

holden#1 · #2 01-01-2006, 09:25 AM

does anyone know anything about this??

MarzVP · #3 01-01-2006, 09:43 AM

Maybe he just couldnt drive.

holden#1 · #4 01-01-2006, 09:45 AM

possibly.... i've never driven a manual with traction control... wouldn't know what it was like

gopher · #5 01-01-2006, 10:03 AM

i've got an auto with traction control & when it loses traction the motor cuts out.
so i suppose when that happens in a manual while letting out the clutch it could bunny hop.but you can turn the traction control off.

maybe like marz said he just can't drive

scott.waldon · #6 01-01-2006, 11:19 AM

^^^Its not that the motor cuts out, the computer just limits torque to the wheel/s that are loosing traction to stop the spinning.

minux · #7 01-01-2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holden#1

just wondering...
was down at willowbank a while back, meant to ask while i was there.
seen a bloke in a VX Clubsport Manual bunny hop down the track. is this the effect of traction control when you get up it in a manual?

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I didnt think the manuals had traction control, but if they do then yup, it wuld be the reason, i was doing launches other day forgot to turn trac off after turning off the car, almost snapped my neck

Doctor Bob · #8 01-01-2006, 07:47 PM

more than likely just axle tramp, traction control is activated in several stages starting with torque reduction, cutting cylinders then applying the brakes.

Rob

5Lvrss · #9 01-01-2006, 10:19 PM

mu uncle has a vx berlina and he says when the traction control kicks in its like the engine just dies for about 2 seconds, not great when ur trying to beat an oncoming car thru and intersection

Rod VZ Storm · #10 01-01-2006, 10:53 PM

As far as i know the only manuals with traction control are the Maloo utes. (but i may be wrong)
As the others have said i dont think it was the traction control causing it

jules · #11 03-01-2006, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holden#1

seen a bloke in a VX Clubsport Manual bunny hop down the track. is this the effect of traction control when you get up it in a manual?

possibly bouncing off the rev limiter?

VTSSDUDE · #12 03-01-2006, 02:55 PM

Well my Holden Factory Manual states that manuals don't come out with Traction Control. So I assumed that manuals didn't have traction control either.

holden#1 · #13 03-01-2006, 03:17 PM

looks like it could have been anything...
you've all been very helpful, thanks.

BOGANV8 · #14 08-01-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by scott.waldon

^^^Its not that the motor cuts out, the computer just limits torque to the wheel/s that are loosing traction to stop the spinning.

As far as i know in my VX SS there is a motor in the drivers foot well kick panel that pushes your foot of the pedal and closes the butterfly (i think) and in turn limits the tourqe from the motor..

does this happen to anyone else