stupid rear end question
03-11-2009, 02:46 PM
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stupid rear end question this is pretty dumb. but i was just wondering what is better for the rear end. driving with the traction control off or on? i dont want to blow my rear end as much as possible so what do you guys suggest?
03-11-2009, 07:01 PM
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If your that worried bout blowing it, leave it on. It will just limit the tire spin. I am guessing you have a 6spd? If you drive like me it wont take too long
03-11-2009, 07:03 PM
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Depends if your just cruisin around town you an keep the traction control on or off. But if your tryin to race someone from a dead stop and you have the traction control off then your gonna eventually cause damage to the rear end. I did not to long ago.
03-11-2009, 07:41 PM
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well i know im not gonna race anybody from a dead stop, but when i race people im always doing it from a roll like in 2nd or 3rd. what is safer in that situation for the rear end to leave it on or off? do you leave yours off?
03-11-2009, 10:33 PM
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traction control doesnt have anything to do with it. the lifetime of your rear depends on how hard of launches you are taking and the shock the gears have to endure because of them.
races from a dig are hard on the rear end, especially if you've got some sticky tires.
also, be sure to keep some fresh differential fluid in that rear end housing.
leave TCS off
if you leave it on, you'll lose the race cause it will stop your car dead. just keep racing from rolls if you are very concerned.
races from a dig are hard on the rear end, especially if you've got some sticky tires.
also, be sure to keep some fresh differential fluid in that rear end housing.
leave TCS off
if you leave it on, you'll lose the race cause it will stop your car dead. just keep racing from rolls if you are very concerned. 
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traction control doesnt have anything to do with it. the lifetime of your rear depends on how hard of launches you are taking and the shock the gears have to endure because of them.
races from a dig are hard on the rear end, especially if you've got some sticky tires.
also, be sure to keep some fresh differential fluid in that rear end housing.
leave TCS off if you leave it on, you'll lose the race cause it will stop your car dead. just keep racing from rolls if you are very concerned.
races from a dig are hard on the rear end, especially if you've got some sticky tires.
also, be sure to keep some fresh differential fluid in that rear end housing.
leave TCS off
if you leave it on, you'll lose the race cause it will stop your car dead. just keep racing from rolls if you are very concerned.
03-17-2009, 04:59 PM
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what were his mods? I bet he had a gear change, and he blew it on the 1-2 shift or 2-3 shift... safest thing is to not power shift, or shift really hard. from a dig you dont really have to worry cause you aren't going to dead hook.
03-18-2009, 04:34 AM
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Mine is still clinging to dear life, and I beat the **** out of it. I think the traction control in these cars is useless, and does more harm than good since all it does is jump your gas pedal around. I turn it off as soon as the car is started, every time.
03-18-2009, 11:57 AM
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his car was a straight stock ws6. i guess some rear ends are made better than others. or some people have better luck than others.
03-18-2009, 12:27 PM
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I know guys running 10's on stock 10 bolts. They are auto cars of course.
I agree on the traction control being useless. It sucks, I would like to disable mine.
I agree on the traction control being useless. It sucks, I would like to disable mine.
03-18-2009, 04:42 PM
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TCS reverse switch. Changes the default setting to always off. $75 bucks and it always stays off, unless you want to turn it on for icy roads or something. Plugs in behind the stock TCS switch and you never have to think about it again.
