What does ECT Snow do?
Lead Lap
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Montreal, QC
went through this last year, the thread should be still kicking around. but through much deliberation, it was determined that it tells the transmission to start out in second gear instead of first, thus reducing wheel spin from a stop. and i think that is all it does.
i have used it alot this year, and it does work quite nicely.
i have used it alot this year, and it does work quite nicely.
Racer
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Rookie
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That's logical; guess I've never had any issues with starting even with front wheel drive, much less AWD. The ECT seems like a little bit of overkill, but I guess if you've got a heavy foot it may help.
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I think it's more for people who can't grasp the idea of the egg under the gas pedal rule, snow mode takes abrupt starts out of the equation for the handicapped. However, I can see how would come in handy on a RWD IS350 or GS350/4X0 with all that torque. I sure as hell wouldn't run in the snow in PWR mode.
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