question about keeping traction in utes and getting used to power. 290RKW.

[bradizle]

I think you just dropped over-dramatization back into second and gave it a massive squirt!

:nopity::nopity::nopity:

for real?

LOL!!!!!!!!!! I nearly coughed up my left kidney.
Gold

 

[vongy10]

how would I know? I only know what is in a stock ss. Power figures mean #### all to me.

Common sense. If you dropped down to 2nd from a high speed without rev matching there's a chance you'll cause an accident.

Drive sensibly and you'll have no problems. If you're so concerned about traction then get some street legal semi slicks.

 

[Major Herbie]

I think you just dropped over-dramatization back into second and gave it a massive squirt!

:nopity::nopity::nopity:

for real?

Lol! Maybe just a little bit?

Before increasing the killer wasps maybe get better brakes for "safety"

 

[torana355]

whats so wrong with dropping into second on 80km freeway to overtake?

In a car with bugger all power/torque you may do that but even in my stock standard SSV Auto 4th gear is enough to overtake easily, third gear would have me screaming past, second gear at 80kph i would be close to the limiter and would have to change gear again not to mention how dangerous it would be.

 

[dgp]

Pirate, what sort of camera/software are you using to make your videos?
Sorry to hijack.

 

[bradizle]

Lol! Maybe just a little bit?

Before increasing the killer wasps maybe get better brakes for "safety"

I have just done that already 4 piston brembos front and rear. QFM pads all around.
This thread is already about safety isn't it?

 

[AirStrike]

For all the people saying 'drive with traction control on', what is the VE system like? I know the first thing I do is turn it off in my car, find it very unpredictable if the car does loose traction and would rather control it with my right foot.
Only ever driven a stock powered VE SS so no idea how the system would go with more power.

 

[torana355]

For all the people saying 'drive with traction control on', what is the VE system like? I know the first thing I do is turn it off in my car, find it very unpredictable if the car does loose traction and would rather control it with my right foot.
Only ever driven a stock powered VE SS so no idea how the system would go with more power.

Coming from the VZ system its an improvement but i still turn it off as soon as i get in the car. The actual stability control part works well applying brakes to individual wheels to keep the car straight but the traction control still cuts too much power and imo is more dangerous then some decent throttle control.

 

[Big-Al]

The fly-by-wire traction control system in the VE is heaps better than the old throttle relaxer in the VY or the power cutter in the VT.
In most situations it can prevent an inexperienced driver from feeding in too much power and looping the car when turning left for example.
Personally I turn it off as I am old school and prefer to be 'connected' to the car and not have it making choices for me.

This thread reminds me of that TV show on channel 7 - major crash investigation. I remember an episode where a guy loaned his V8 commy to a mate and the mate accidentally dropped back from 6th to 2nd instead of 4th. Looped the car and hit a pole.

The OP sounds like a young bloke, probably fresh off Ps?
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[Reaper]

For all the people saying 'drive with traction control on', what is the VE system like? I know the first thing I do is turn it off in my car, find it very unpredictable if the car does loose traction and would rather control it with my right foot.
Only ever driven a stock powered VE SS so no idea how the system would go with more power.

It's fine on the street but I suspect anybody experienced throwing cars down a strip would find it a hindrance. "Track" mode on the HSV's is brilliant if you want to push things around a circuit without hitting a wall. It will let the car get further out of shape than most people could ever hope to recover on their own without assistance and TBH unless you are wanting to really tear up a set of tires, if it cuts in you are going very slooooooooow.