How to remove traction control
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How to remove traction control Just curious what's envolved in removed traction control. I always turn it off and that little motor thingy kinda junks up the engine bay.
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Originally Posted by theblur98ss
Just curious what's envolved in removed traction control. I always turn it off and that little motor thingy kinda junks up the engine bay.
from the factory it has bump stops on it that prevents your T/B from WOT
it is pretty simple i did it to my car.
take the motor assem. off, and take the three cams off,take a knife and cut about 1/16'' to 1/8'' off of the rubber bump stop on the motor assem. it self,
then take a file and file down the alum. bump stop on the bottom cam ( i think it is the bottom cam ) that stops the cam above it ( not the stop that hits the rubber stop that you cut ) i cant remember how much to file down just have to try it a few times to get it right, it dosent take long.
after you are done reasemble it and rebolt the motor back, and adjust the cable so that the throttle cam on the throttle body will hit both the WOT, and the idle stops with out any slack in the cable.
to be real accurate use a voltmeter to read the voltage on the throttle position sensor, should read about .5 to .6 volts at idle ( ajust the idle set screw if neede ) engine should be around 750 to 800 rpms,
the volt meter should read about 4.65 volts ( any more and it could set a troulble code and light the ses light ) or the throttle blade should be at 90*.
hope that helps.
just be sure to turn it off, or get a revers asr, or taction control module
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There a few ways to disable it. You can deactivate it and leave it there if you like. We have a TCS module we sell that always turns it off for you the moment you turn the car on. If the ASR OFF light bugs you, you can remove that too. It's good to have the option to use it if you live in an area with bad roads and dangerous conditions. It's not the most advanced TCS on earth, but it works.
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From: TX.
Originally Posted by theblur98ss
I thought I read that all I had to do was rip it out and get a throttle cable from a non traction control car.
you can take it out but there is a few things to do,
you have to delete the program from the pcm,
change the throttle cable,
may be have to tweak the pcm a little
the traction control runs a few diff. modules, like:
the pcm for retarding the ignition timing, fuel delivery, and the ABS
for braking control, etc...
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Boy, I asked this very same question not to long ago and all I got was a bunch of TCS lovers 
You are getting some good responces though. I still haven't gotten around to doing though.. More positive input wanted please Keep out TCS lovers 
You are getting some good responces though. I still haven't gotten around to doing though.. More positive input wanted please Keep out TCS lovers 
Originally Posted by 2002 Trans Am
Why get rid of it, you may need it one day.
SLP sells a thing that makes it be off when you start your car and is only turned on when you hit the switch
SLP sells a thing that makes it be off when you start your car and is only turned on when you hit the switch
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yeah mine gets on my nerves 2,i have a question,cueball i hav pulled my fuses on mine i run welds and it made mine act funy,it sat absinop off and brake light on,and my tcs was on 2.by me pulling those fuses make pcm act weird any help is appreciated,car wont run out the hole,lik tcs is affecting it or sumthing
