Do you switch Traction Control on in the Snow? - XBimmers

richy577 · 12-01-2012, 04:15 PM

Just wondering do you switch traction control on in the snow or ice straight away (I appreciate it switches off some of the stability controls)?

Or do you normally only switch it on if you are struggling to move off?

Generally when are you using it and have you noticed any issues with reduced stability when you are using it?

Nahoa · 12-01-2012, 04:18 PM

I only switch it if it's particularly slick and I'm not able to start out well. In those situations I've switched back quickly, so don't know that I can comment on performance beyond the start.

Tangsta · 12-01-2012, 06:16 PM

I've never had to. I haven't had DSC come on in snow for more than a brief second.

And to clarify, you would only want to switch from DSC to DTC on loose terrain like deep snow where some wheelspin is productive, not on ice or hard packed snow.

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richy577 Pokerboy Drives: BMW M Sport 2.0D Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Durham Posts: 45 iTrader: (0)	Do you switch Traction Control on in the Snow? Just wondering do you switch traction control on in the snow or ice straight away (I appreciate it switches off some of the stability controls)? Or do you normally only switch it on if you are struggling to move off? Generally when are you using it and have you noticed any issues with reduced stability when you are using it?
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Nahoa Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F25 35i Mineral Silver/Black Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,853 iTrader: (0)	I only switch it if it's particularly slick and I'm not able to start out well. In those situations I've switched back quickly, so don't know that I can comment on performance beyond the start. __________________

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12-01-2012, 06:16 PM	#3
Tangsta Enlisted Member Drives: AW F25 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 49 iTrader: (0)	I've never had to. I haven't had DSC come on in snow for more than a brief second. And to clarify, you would only want to switch from DSC to DTC on loose terrain like deep snow where some wheelspin is productive, not on ice or hard packed snow.