Flashing Traction Control after hard shift

**Killerteve** · 01-28-2009 11:48 AM

So two times now after going WOT in 1st(no launch) and shifting to continue WOT in 2nd, a flashing TC light briefly appears after the shift from 1st to 2nd. Both times I have needed to accelerate quickly into traffic since I usually don't otherwise go WOT in 1st, and the first time the car actually jolted and lost power like I dropped the clutch as if it went into limp mode. It returned to normal after I let off the gas and the TC light went away. The second time I saw the TC flash after shifting but I didn't feel a loss of power, however I thought I noticed a higher pitched whine from the turbo.

The obvious answer would be that I somehow broke traction on the quick shift from 1st to 2nd but I doubt that's the case since I'm only running 15psi. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Mods in my sig, Clutch is Southbend Stg 3. Could this be related to slop from the stock motor or tranny mounts?

**dougyfresh** · 01-28-2009 12:19 PM

ESP was on and functioning?

If so, you set off the traction control.

**blmlozz** · 01-28-2009 12:21 PM

you don't have to break traction in the traditional sense to activate ESP. The power loss was probally ESP retarding engine timming.

**SilverBullets** · 01-28-2009 12:25 PM

For sure traction control working properly... theres 9 inches of snow on the ground and my car is doing that pretty much the entire time im driving... the computer sensed a tire slip, it took the power from the wheel and passed it to the opposing wheels

**Killerteve** · 01-28-2009 05:18 PM

^^ Should have mentioned this was on dry pavement both times. Maybe it's the snow tires that don't have the best dry traction. I'll have to try it again with my CO's(not like that would make a difference) and my summer wheels installed.

Yes esp was on and functioning. Doug do you ever notice this with your BT setup?

PS- I guess it's good to know my clutch isn't slipping

**B6Lovin** · 01-28-2009 05:57 PM

you may not have "broken" traction completely - but you probably gave it enough of a jolt to set off TC. it happens - trust me.

doug was saying the other day that if he flogs it in some gears even from a roll it'll set it off