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**BERT** · 10-07-2013, 03:59 PM

What's the difference in turning off the traction control and turning the AdvanceTrac all the way off?

re-rx7 · 10-07-2013, 04:39 PM

traction control off allows wheel spin but no sideways fun. It essentially keeps the car from losing control. Advance trac off allows it to be a car with no aids.

**DirtyD** · 10-07-2013, 04:45 PM

Traction control basically kills the car from making power to shut down the effect of wheel spin.

AdvancTrac "brakes" the wheels to try and prevent the car from going sideways. Hence why some people have tried to get sideways only to have AT throw them into the wall they were driving away from...lol

**BERT** · 10-07-2013, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Traction control basically kills the car from making power to shut down the effect of wheel spin.

AdvancTrac "brakes" the wheels to try and prevent the car from going sideways. Hence why some people have tried to get sideways only to have AT throw them into the wall they were driving away from...lol

ouch lol

So is this what keeps the car from rolling backwards on a hill for a couple of seconds? My driveway is on a hill and I can push in the clutch and sometimes it'll hesitate to start rolling backwards.

**DirtyD** · 10-07-2013, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by BERT

ouch lol

So is this what keeps the car from rolling backwards on a hill for a couple of seconds? My driveway is on a hill and I can push in the clutch and sometimes it'll hesitate to start rolling backwards.

No. That's the new hill start assist they added for 2013/14. On a certain grade incline it applies the brakes for 2-3 seconds in order for you to get the clutch out in prep for proceeding forward. However, it cancels as soon as you press the clutch in.

**BERT** · 10-07-2013, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

No. That's the new hill start assist they added for 2013/14. On a certain grade incline it applies the brakes for 2-3 seconds in order for you to get the clutch out in prep for proceeding forward. However, it cancels as soon as you press the clutch in.

ah ok. That's pretty cool I guess. First thought my damn brakes were sticking lol

Thank you for clearing that up.

**DirtyD** · 10-07-2013, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by BERT

ah ok. That's pretty cool I guess. First thought my damn brakes were sticking lol

Thank you for clearing that up.

No prob. LOL

Also, be aware that when you are in "Sport Mode" with both TC and AdvancTrac turned off, the hill start assist is also disabled.

**Rebelracer568** · 10-08-2013, 09:49 PM

Learned something new today haha. Didnt know these cars had hill assist lol.
I love cars with no traction control my foxes and old mustangs dont have em.

**03MachMe** · 10-08-2013, 11:22 PM

your either TC off, tap once, in sport, tap the TC button twice, or all the way off, Hold down for 5 sec. so if its in sport it is still on or if it is "off" its all the way off.