traction control
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Kurtz, I've got the same year and model as you do, and I was wondering if you use traction control or turn it off? I got the car CPO less than a month ago for my daily driver, but I wasn't too sure if I should run without traction control. Will it make a huge difference? Am I going to fishtail on the first 90 degree turn at 15 MPH?
In normal street use I'd certainly leave it on... at a track, assuming you're a reasonably competent track driver, you'd want it off if you want to be able to push the limits of the car at all.
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Here's my delima: I push my car very hard for a DD (WOT, fast turning, just really aggressive driving), and I want to start doing track driving. Should I consider turning off traction control so I can get more experience with it even if it was on the streets, or should I learn to drive with traction control off strictly on the track? Is it just too dangerous to try learning with traction control off on the streets with so many cars on the road?
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If you pull a corner fast enough with the TC on it will still lose control... Practice cornering in a closed parking lot or something. Don't put other peoples lives and cars at risk. 
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I'm with MIA_LEX on this one; the streets are not the place to learn what happens when you push your car too far.
Have you considered driver training? I've had a few friends and colleagues attend Skip Barber, and all have praised it as both incredibly fun, and a tremendous learning experience.
Have you considered driver training? I've had a few friends and colleagues attend Skip Barber, and all have praised it as both incredibly fun, and a tremendous learning experience.
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Traction control is not the main limiting factor, the stability control is the nanny that gets intrusive in the turns. Traction control mainly kicks in when the rear wheels loose traction due to too much throttle (But it will kick in). Using stability control (Not at the track), will actually help you when you track the car (With it disabled). The stability control will step in BEFORE you are about to loose control or when you are throwing the car into a turn aggressively. It steps in allot sooner then you would need if you were tracking the car. To go fast at the track you need to be smooth. The object is to go as fast as you can without loosing control. You need to drive at the edge of loosing control. Using it will help you to become smoother because it will kick in WAY before you loose control. The object is to get through the turns without the nanny kicking in. When you can drive at the edge of not activating the nanny you can then experiment with it turned off. Of course you know to do this in a controlled environment like an empty parking lot.
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