V40T4 - Driving Style - how best to pull away from the lights! - Page 2

May 2nd, 2006, 21:53

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Originally Posted by Nocomplaints1977

Ditch the useless traction control when its dry, you loose more time with it cutting power and having fits than if it spins up in first by which time your reaching for second anyway.

Whenever I need to pull away quickly (at an island or across traffic) I normally ditch the traction control; I sometimes do the same in the wet aswell.

When I first got the car (my first with traction control), I found the DSA very annoying. My previous car was a Fiat Punto with about 70bh), so flooring it in 1st never gave wheel spin!!

I've noticed that the Eagle F1s never squeal when wheel spinning - is this due to the softer compound compared to other tyres?

Rooster · May 3rd, 2006, 00:24

Traction control whats that, thats one thing my car got and am glad cos its crap on s40's anyway

NJH26 · May 3rd, 2006, 08:29

Push the S button, drop the gear lever into D and depress right foot! I think i'd struggle to put down all of that power through 2 wheels in a manual - got to say that the auto though slightly slower on a track will be far more consistant - at least thats been my experience.

It also helps to have a prat in a GTi sitting in the outside lane with no idea of what a T4 can do!

Nocomplaints1977 · May 18th, 2006, 01:37

Yeh thats always fun, or Citroen Saxo VTS drivers lol. GoodBYYYEEE!!!

Gaz

Rooster · May 18th, 2006, 23:35

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Originally Posted by Nocomplaints1977

Yeh thats always fun, or Citroen Saxo VTS drivers lol. GoodBYYYEEE!!!

Gaz

Saxo VTS's off the lights, they take some beating, VTR's easy

May 3rd, 2006, 00:24	#12
Rooster Speed freak Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2020 22:04 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Yorkshire	Traction control whats that, thats one thing my car got and am glad cos its crap on s40's anyway __________________ 04 XC90 D5 --- Big bus 00 pug 306HDi --- Run about 88 pug 309GTi --- Project track car 07 CB600 Hornet --- 2 wheel fun

May 3rd, 2006, 08:29	#13
NJH26 Junior Member Last Online: Nov 10th, 2007 11:16 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ormskirk	Push the S button, drop the gear lever into D and depress right foot! I think i'd struggle to put down all of that power through 2 wheels in a manual - got to say that the auto though slightly slower on a track will be far more consistant - at least thats been my experience. It also helps to have a prat in a GTi sitting in the outside lane with no idea of what a T4 can do!

May 18th, 2006, 01:37	#14
Nocomplaints1977 S40R The Yellow Peril Last Online: Nov 6th, 2014 21:25 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chippenham	Yeh thats always fun, or Citroen Saxo VTS drivers lol. GoodBYYYEEE!!! Gaz

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