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Re: Traction Control question

by "El Gordo" <gord@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jan 28, 2007 at 08:53 PM

> S1500 wrote:
>> El Gordo wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I was just wondering what the ASC uses to control the car.  Does it
cut 
>>> back on the throttle, or does it apply the brakes?
>>>
>>> With winter driving here in Canada, the ASC kicks in a lot.  If it's 
>>> using the brakes then I think I'd want to turn it off on those extra 
>>> slippery days.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>
>>> '05 Cooper S, if it makes any difference.
>>>
>> You mean DSC? If slip = reduces throttle.
>>
>> It's snowy here in MN, and I turn it off all the time now. Otherwise 
>> getting to my destination would take forever.

I meant ASC, as in the lever to disable/re-enable it says "ASC".  I don't 
have the super-s****ty 17" wheel model with DSC, I just have ASC.
 




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Traction Control question
"El Gordo" <  2007-01-17 19:51:14 
Re: Traction Control question
S1500 <s1500@[EMAIL PR  2007-01-18 00:20:31 
Re: Traction Control question
fprintf <fprintf@[EMAI  2007-01-19 20:20:40 
Re: Traction Control question
"El Gordo" <  2007-01-28 20:53:13 
Re: Traction Control question
John Craig <NOSPAMjcra  2007-01-18 01:14:31 

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