Traction control and sports diff

[bberg22]

Does anyone else with the sport diff feel like the car performs way better in corners with traction control in sport mode than with ESP full off? I feel like I can feel the car rotate more and shuffle the power around in sport (traction mode) than in full off where it can just slip sideways (even on PSS tires).

[Sceanzo]

What's your tire pressure? I lowered mine to 35. I feel the OEM rating causes more harm than good.

[bberg22]

I lowered mine as well. I feel like 35 is a bit low in my opinion but I set mine to 38.

[Sceanzo]

I leave all the nannies on, everything set to dynamic and I try to slide the car out. The diff kicks in and you can feel it rotate the car around. I'm also on PSS

[whiped]

I always single click the ESP off.

If I am pushing the car hard it will sometimes step in and do some non-predictable things that I don't like.

I've never seen the need to turn it completely off though.

[skiptowncat]

Turned it completely off once, ran out of talent and promptly spun the car just missing a few trees. Absolutely no damaged caused, it was miraculous.

[bberg22]

yes the stability control seems pretty necessary in this car from what I have seen, not sure if that has to do with body roll and the weight of the car but with the single click into sport traction mode, it behaves better. It feels like there should be endless grip in this car but if you turn ESP full off you can slide the car. Just wanted to see what other people noticed.

[pdqgp]

yes the stability control seems pretty necessary in this car from what I have seen, not sure if that has to do with body roll and the weight of the car but with the single click into sport traction mode, it behaves better. It feels like there should be endless grip in this car but if you turn ESP full off you can slide the car. Just wanted to see what other people noticed.

^^ try playing around in the winter. I can confirm a Stage II Car will rotate and behave like a RWD quite easily if you turn the nannies off. I usually leave my car in Individual settings and have my Sport Diff in comfort mode aka Safe Mode where it will not break loose but still rotates nicely and will even step in ahead of ESP to correct if you go in hot and lift. Pretty cool to see such a safety system work. Yeah....I've pushed it to try it out. I just leave it there unless I'm going to road-course it.

[B8Addict]

I don't ever find a reason to turn off traction control on the road but in AutoX its too frustrating having it even in sport. Car performs rather well with it completely off in those conditions and can get it to rotate without any issues.