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mattfiesta
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20th May 11 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Rob R
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Anyone know how to turn it off on the Astra coupe or do you need to wire one of those switches in somewhere?


There's a fuse you can pull which turns it off, knocks off your abs as well though
Ah Cool


You also lose power steering by removing the fuse. The switch, wires and trim panel were only £27ish from vauxhall when I got one for my astra a few years ago.
Stu
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20th May 11 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by whitter45
stu - have you got your new wheels for your m5 yet


Yeah they are sat in my living room waiting to go on. Wanted to get it lowered before I put them on and got that done yesterday so will get them on early next week.

Might go stand one next to my car now and get a pic actually!
Jambo
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20th May 11 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what did you go for in the end?
Toby
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20th May 11 at 16:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its shite in the fiesta, worst option ever wish i had dodged it, the benefit in the snow wasnt great and it kicks in all the time when you lose traction. On the dyno it limited power down to 95bhp when it was kicking in from 160bhp
Stu
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20th May 11 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Jambo
what did you go for in the end?


BBS CH in the end, same sizes as the originals. Cant wait to get em on now!!
Jambo
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20th May 11 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thank god you didnt get LMS!!

It will look amazing, pics asap
Doug
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Originally posted by Toby
its shite in the fiesta, worst option ever wish i had dodged it, the benefit in the snow wasnt great and it kicks in all the time when you lose traction. On the dyno it limited power down to 95bhp when it was kicking in from 160bhp


Sounds broken to me mate. Surely shouldn't be doing that
CorsAsh
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20th May 11 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I love not having it
Ian
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20th May 11 at 19:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have it and leave it on. Wouldn't drive without it.
Bonney
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20th May 11 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ian, Thats a cool pic in your sig!

Had mine off a few times, Only ever turn it off when i have a mad moment. 9 times out of 10 i Just get in and drive, Sometimes don't even turn the radio on!
Ben G
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20th May 11 at 22:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Ian
I have it and leave it on. Wouldn't drive without it.


does the puma have it? can you turn it off
Ian
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20th May 11 at 23:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure if it used to but I ditched the ABS anyway so that would have also removed that as well I think.
sand-eel
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20th May 11 at 23:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My TC was removed
corsadonk
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21st May 11 at 08:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This week was the first time in years I've drive something with TC, I hate it
Dr Pepper
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21st May 11 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on my cooper s it was terrible- couldnt drive when it was on ...bizaarly it was worse in the wet than it was in the dry.

On the clio its awesome - I never turn it off - and barely notice it - just does what its supposed to and no more
Gary
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21st May 11 at 10:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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I have it and leave it on. Wouldn't drive without it.


Finally a sensible answer!

I don't get why anyone would turn it off straight away? Surely you'd only ever turn it off when going for a bit of a boogie?

Or are you all tools and drive like idiots 24/7?
mwg
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21st May 11 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Turn it off occasionally if I'm going for a blast. Otherwise leave it on all the time. Don't really find it that intrusive, certainly not enough to warrant having it off when driving normally.
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21st May 11 at 11:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I never turned it off in the Ibiza... can't in the Alfa. It's still too intrusive for my liking though.
Ian
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21st May 11 at 11:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Gary
Surely you'd only ever turn it off when going for a bit of a boogie?
Wouldn't even do it then, margins just aren't big enough to be correcting something like that yourself.
Stu
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21st May 11 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by Gary
Surely you'd only ever turn it off when going for a bit of a boogie?
Wouldn't even do it then, margins just aren't big enough to be correcting something like that yourself.


Fad
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21st May 11 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Realised its a two stage TC so turn off the DTC which allows some slight slip but reins you in when you loose talent.

Turned it off fully and realised how lively the rear end was with worn RTAB

[Edited on 21-05-2011 by Fad]
Edd
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21st May 11 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can be quite restrictive on the gti so when im having a play it goes off, normal driving it stays on
Doug
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21st May 11 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't understand why people turn it off.

You have a matter of inches to correct a slide from the back end on the road before you clip a kurb.
Nick-S
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21st May 11 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Dr Pepper
On the clio its awesome - I never turn it off - and barely notice it - just does what its supposed to and no more
i gess is pritty much the same system as my R26. So unintrusive isnt it.
Simon L
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21st May 11 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I turn off the ASC in the TT when i want to launch it. As when it detects slip it applies the ABS to correct.

Other than that i never notice it.

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