Thread: V50 General : - What can you expect from DSTC?
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Old Dec 22nd, 2006, 10:27   #3
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I always see DSTC as a system that looks after you when you make a mistake or come accross adverse conditions suddenly. It's not a system that provides better performance.

If you get wheel spin - and you will, the other sensors note that your pointing straight ahead, there is no yaw, the car isn't spinning, so it doesn't just cut in. If it cut in immediately - then you'd go nowhere, you'd be having to turn it off all the time in snowy/icy conditions.

if you really want to see the little light flash, then boot it coming out of a roundabout and you'll son feel it kick in. (Your own private roundabout of course!)

I always recommend that you take your car onto a private road/ carpark - and get a feel for ABS in ermergency stop situations, fling her around to get a feel to see if she's an understeerer or oversteer, how well does she correct etc etc. Then when things do get out of hand you already know how she'll respond.

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