TCS/DCS off--more power and smoother shifting?
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I noticed the difference, do you guys also get the car losing traction light come on permanently when you long hold the DSC button. This only goes off when I turn the engine off then back on.
Just curious.
I noticed the difference, do you guys also get the car losing traction light come on permanently when you long hold the DSC button. This only goes off when I turn the engine off then back on.
Just curious.
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Well, just to join the fray ... I concur that there is a noticable performance improvement with TCS OFF... mine's an Auto ... on a side note, our Odyssey also has TCS, but is disabled by default (press to activate)... and I can "feel" (geez ... sound like a liberal) a difference there too between the 2 settings.
I 'd like to suggest that those "not" experiencing the improved response sans TCS may have something seriously wrong with their 8 and should have it checked out immediately ;-) ... meanwhile the rest of us get a little bigger smile with "5 seconds" of effort.
I 'd like to suggest that those "not" experiencing the improved response sans TCS may have something seriously wrong with their 8 and should have it checked out immediately ;-) ... meanwhile the rest of us get a little bigger smile with "5 seconds" of effort.
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I just started driving with TCS/DSC off and love it so far .
Do any of you who have been driving with both off have any gas mileage data comparing both off to both on? I'll post my MPG next week when I've gone through my first tank with both off.
Thanks,
rx8cited
Do any of you who have been driving with both off have any gas mileage data comparing both off to both on? I'll post my MPG next week when I've gone through my first tank with both off.
Thanks,
rx8cited
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I tried for the first time DSC/TCS OFF.
I usually do for half tank average 150 - 160 km.
I did with DSC/TCS OFF 190km a gain of 30 km for half tank. Not bad.
For the power, I do fell it faster, but is it in my head.??? I hope not. Still testing it!
Simon.
I usually do for half tank average 150 - 160 km.
I did with DSC/TCS OFF 190km a gain of 30 km for half tank. Not bad.
For the power, I do fell it faster, but is it in my head.??? I hope not. Still testing it!
Simon.
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I tried the DSC in the 'semi-off' mode a few times...not too much difference. Then this evening I went for a drive and completely turned it off and this is just my observations.
1) There was a distinct difference leaving the stop light. I never broke it loose leaving the light but the was the impending threat of it there. There was more pull from the feel of the road I would say..a little shimmy here and there that I normally do not feel.
2) distinctly pronounced chirping from 1st to 2nd (moreso than normal which I do often). Noticeable harder pulling but clearer loss of traction in the shift.
3) of course I observed the back end slide on the corner. Still handled nicely but not the 'ride on rails' I'm used to.
4) Odd feeling of less stopping power while moderate braking occurred. Could just be me but I try hard to be in 'tune' with my car and there was a difference. (course I could also be a complete lune....also likely).
Just my 2 cents.
1) There was a distinct difference leaving the stop light. I never broke it loose leaving the light but the was the impending threat of it there. There was more pull from the feel of the road I would say..a little shimmy here and there that I normally do not feel.
2) distinctly pronounced chirping from 1st to 2nd (moreso than normal which I do often). Noticeable harder pulling but clearer loss of traction in the shift.
3) of course I observed the back end slide on the corner. Still handled nicely but not the 'ride on rails' I'm used to.
4) Odd feeling of less stopping power while moderate braking occurred. Could just be me but I try hard to be in 'tune' with my car and there was a difference. (course I could also be a complete lune....also likely).
Just my 2 cents.
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Originally posted by Sanguine_Dark
........ (course I could also be a complete lune....also likely).....
........ (course I could also be a complete lune....also likely).....
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Originally posted by rx8cited
I just started driving with TCS/DSC off and love it so far .
Do any of you who have been driving with both off have any gas mileage data comparing both off to both on? I'll post my MPG next week when I've gone through my first tank with both off.
Thanks,
rx8cited
I just started driving with TCS/DSC off and love it so far .
Do any of you who have been driving with both off have any gas mileage data comparing both off to both on? I'll post my MPG next week when I've gone through my first tank with both off.
Thanks,
rx8cited
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