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Old 04-24-2015, 07:42 PM
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Disabling traction control

Is there a way to complelty disconnect the traction control on my DBS? When I hit the button it feels like it's 80% disengaged but not complelty.

Also is there a way to permanently turn it off without having to constantly hit the button when you get in the car?
 
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There is a way to disable completely for time being, it's all explained how how in the owners manual.. But unless your on a track wanting a lot of oversteer or planning a smoke show, I don't see the need to do so..

To disable completely for all times without the need to press the DSC bottom ... No, not without damaging something electrically/mechanically to take out the DSC and ABS
 
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Originally Posted by irish07
There is a way to disable completely for time being, it's all explained how how in the owners manual.. But unless your on a track wanting a lot of oversteer or planning a smoke show, I don't see the need to do so..

To disable completely for all times without the need to press the DSC bottom ... No, not without damaging something electrically/mechanically to take out the DSC and ABS

Thank for the info! I will take a look in my owners manual. Definitely not trying to do any smoke shows lol I take care of my cars! In my spirited driving Sundays the traction control just gets in the way.
 
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Haha its not like that at all!
 
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Thank for the info! I will take a look in my owners manual. Definitely not trying to do any smoke shows lol I take care of my cars! In my spirited driving Sundays the traction control just gets in the way.
Well out of all Aston cars I drive, the DBS with traction completly turned off is umm.."Challenging".

I've done courses with these cars on a ice track and winter tires, with the DSC not completely turned off, I could still whip the car into a maintained 180 drift hairpin..The V8's I would turn everything off, but the V12's though again was "Challenging", I usually didn't disable completely on the V12's...Haha
 
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Originally Posted by irish07
Well out of all Aston cars I drive, the DBS with traction completly turned off is umm.."Challenging".

I've done courses with these cars on a ice track and winter tires, with the DSC not completely turned off, I could still whip the car into a maintained 180 drift hairpin..The V8's I would turn everything off, but the V12's though again was "Challenging", I usually didn't disable completely on the V12's...Haha
I just want to try it out
 
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Originally Posted by anton28
I just want to try it out
This is the car guy equivalent of "hold my beer"
 
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Originally Posted by anton28
Is there a way to complelty disconnect the traction control on my DBS? When I hit the button it feels like it's 80% disengaged but not complelty.

Also is there a way to permanently turn it off without having to constantly hit the button when you get in the car?
You should be able to do it in the code if you know where to look.
I would ask the major tuning companys for help
 
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Originally Posted by anton28
I just want to try it out
seems reasonable to me...

note to self... create habit of turning off traction control after every startup. don't need or want car activating rear brakes without my knowledge.
 

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