traction in wet

[minux]

You said "the light comes on" - what light. I have never seen any light on the dash except the one that illuminates if you de-activate the TC . Could I have a fuse blown or something?

Nope just means you arent breaking traction lol

 

[mattman]

Well on the tyre thing.. I'm going to be up for 2 rears very shortly... is anyone able to recommend a decent 16"? It doesn't need to be a high performance tyre, just something that's decent and is going to last a good while.

 

[mikemutlow]

Minux - I know what you are saying - however, what I meant was that there is no light (and no evidence of TC operating) even when I break traction. Obviously as soon as this occurs I normally back off straight away so I am not sure if my quick reactions are beating the TC (which I would doubt).

 

[minux]

Well on the tyre thing.. I'm going to be up for 2 rears very shortly... is anyone able to recommend a decent 16"? It doesn't need to be a high performance tyre, just something that's decent and is going to last a good while.

Sava's are cheap and have great last, i trialled them on 19's through beaurepaire's, after 10000k's they still all looked new.

 

[danwalton]

Well on the tyre thing.. I'm going to be up for 2 rears very shortly... is anyone able to recommend a decent 16"? It doesn't need to be a high performance tyre, just something that's decent and is going to last a good while.

good year eagle ventura 225/50R16
mate had these tyres on my vp, lasted ages... still good but car isnt running done prob 50000k's ay or close too.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Stimps]

Hold ya foot flat and shut ya eye's + heaps more fun with passengers !!

Seriously , I think the guy who mentioned to check ya tyres , was a good start . The rest is obvious , dont drive agressive in the wet and have ya TC checked on a Tec2 . :thumbsup:

 

[MANED2001]

Minux - I know what you are saying - however, what I meant was that there is no light (and no evidence of TC operating) even when I break traction. Obviously as soon as this occurs I normally back off straight away so I am not sure if my quick reactions are beating the TC (which I would doubt).

i'd say something is up with your traction control then.
if i hit it half way through turning on to a road in the
wet i only get the back to step out about a foot or
so before trac kicks in and i hit the steering wheel :lol:

even if i just give the car a quick stab and back straght off
the trac control comes in.

i'm just glad Holden put a lil button down there to turn
it off when needed

 

[Jesterarts]

Yeah, with me even in the dry if i shift into second anything but smooth traction comes on n the guy behind me if thinkin that my brake lights down work....

So as MANED2001 said...probably go in and have your TRAC checked out.

 

[TigerVX]

He probably doesn't have traction control. It wasn't standard on VX executive's.

 

[MANED2001]

He probably doesn't have traction control. It wasn't standard on VX executive's.

he did make a mention of the light comes on when de activating traction control though.

the car was not an x police car was it.

i have heard that they had traction disabled all the time.
going out on a limb here though