Traction control??
07-06-2010, 06:47 PM
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Traction control?? I'm still looking for a Camaro but I've got a question about the traction control switch equipped ones. Does the car still have tc if it doesn't have the switch? or does it just not have a way to bypass tc system? I know.. this is probably a really dumb question.
07-07-2010, 01:09 AM
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Thanks for clearing that one up for me, and I believe it stands for active stability control I've been wrong before though. I'm a noob to sports cars in general, my dd is a denali and before that was an accord. How important would finding a car with asc be for me?
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Let me clear up the confusion on Camaro vs Firebirds terms.
- Both V8 Camaro and V8 Firebird use the same traction control system, just with different names.
- Camaro calls it "ASR" (Acceleration Slip Regulation)
- Firebird calls it "TCS" (Traction Control System)
- If there is no switch for ASR/TCS, then the car does not have traction control.
- As you live in TX, I would say that traction control would be rather unimportant for you. It can be helpful in the snow under certain conditions. As for rain, I rarely use it. Overall, in your climate you could easily live without it.
- Both V8 Camaro and V8 Firebird use the same traction control system, just with different names.
- Camaro calls it "ASR" (Acceleration Slip Regulation)
- Firebird calls it "TCS" (Traction Control System)
- If there is no switch for ASR/TCS, then the car does not have traction control.
- As you live in TX, I would say that traction control would be rather unimportant for you. It can be helpful in the snow under certain conditions. As for rain, I rarely use it. Overall, in your climate you could easily live without it.
07-07-2010, 01:59 PM
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I have a habit of turning off traction control every time I start my car. It wouldn't be a deciding factor for me if I were to buy another f-body, and this is coming from a guy who's used to driving in a lot of rain and snow (WA state).
