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Old 10-25-2010 | 11:51 PM
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i want to put a traction control module unit from a 98-02 t/a on my 2000 formula, would i have to get a whole new dash harness or do i have the plug for it in there already? if anyone has done this is it easy or more of a pain in the but then is worth dealing with? Thanks.
Old 10-26-2010 | 12:06 AM
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Factory traction control is lame, a nuisance and barely useful
in real traction limited situations. Save the effort. It will need
you to swap over whole brake system and rear end as well as
the "brain", "gizmo" and throttle cables. Too hard for nothing
much.
Old 10-26-2010 | 12:07 AM
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if your car didnt come with TC, then its alot more complicated than just plugging in the TC switch. non-TC cars have 3 ruluctor rings (2 on front hubs, 1 on the ring gear), TC cars have 4 reluctor rings, 1 at each wheel. ABS is also programmed different and an the TC module is needed
Old 10-26-2010 | 01:22 AM
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I have TCS on my RS (not my SS) and it IS useful at times on wet pavement, and pretty much terrible/worthless in icy/snowy roads! The 5th Gen has a much more usable system...
Old 10-26-2010 | 08:46 AM
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If you had TCS on your car, what would it do for you. The version on these cars was 1st gen stuff and essentially worthless. I had to wait 9 months to order a car from the factory way back when with the system NOT installed. I didn't want it then and haven't missed it.
Old 10-26-2010 | 06:31 PM
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im gonna have to join the NOT USEFUL boat. TCS on these cars suck donkey *****
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waste of Time And waste Of Money
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I have TCS on my 2001 WS6 and it hasn't really helped me out significantly. There has been a time or two that it engaged, but it has never saved me as those were part throttle situations anyways and low speed.

I haven't mustered the gumption to tear it out yet, but I definitely would NOT go through all the effort of getting it installed.

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awesome feedback everyone, definitely wont go with any sort tcs any time soon then. maybe a nice aftermarket system much later on though, for now i will just get bigger tires and better suspension. thanks again



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