Using PP

[SHO Herman]

Since I haven't yet had the opportunity to stretch its legs, for those of you that have, what are the handling characteristics (beyond what the owner's manual says) when you toggle between the three modes via the Traction Control / ESC switch?

 

[SHO Herman]

Uh does anyone NOT just drive in straight lines?

 

[Mac98SHO]

LOL...

Can not really explain it any better than the manual states... I recently was at the SHO convention, drove with it active and pushed the car to my limits and it in some cases.. and the the car took over few times. Then in sport mode I was able to push it a little harder and the system was not did not activate as far as i could tell. I have not run mine in full off mode yet.

 

[frankashaw]

Uh does anyone NOT just drive in straight lines?

I'm thinking.......we don't know.

 

[SHO Herman]

Well then, I only know of one way of finding out. I guess we'll find out just how sticky those summer tires are.

 

[Wardawg]

Actually I took my 2010 out autocrossing last weekend at Fontana and tried all 3 modes. First, the paddle shifters suck. Way to long of a delay between shifts using those and didn't try again after 1 lap. With TC completely off the car performed admirably and I was posting some pretty quick times. In sport mode the car performed the best. I was posting my fast times, and consistently, which I can't say with it fully off.
Needless to say the SHO did great, and I greatly surprised a lot of people.

 

[SHO Herman]

I had recently questioned how the various modes of Advance Trac work on PP equipped SHO's and given no definitive responses I decided to conduct an experiment: I have some Interstate access cloverleaf’s nearby that facilitate rapid entry/exit so I could try driving them at increasing speeds. What I found was much like accelerating on an icy surface: engine power was diminished as the system 'detected' I was approaching the traction limit. In my case, this was at about 57 MPH on this given on ramp: I entered at a higher than normal (but not excessive) speed and continued to accelerate.

On my second try I managed to find this point and it seemed that adding any additional throttle went 'unnoticed'. On my third try, I put it to the floor once I felt the power scale back - and nothing - I just seemed to maintain the speed. Interestingly, I didn't seem to notice any inboard braking. (Perhaps this comes only in 'sport' mode.)

So the next time about I will give it a try in 'Sport' mode and see what happens. I do need to be careful as if I lose it (it seems the car has a tendency to 'push') I'll end up over the edge of a not so insignificant embankment. (I really need to find an Autocross near me.)

 

[bpd1151]

Somehow your thread title of "using pp" just conjured up other thoughts as to what readers should prepare themselves for.....

 

[apex]

I prefer trojan "bare skin" myself.

 

[EcoBrick Bob]

And after all these years... my PP is still not straight... TAKE THAT~*

* bpd instigated and inspired....