I8ABMR

I have noticed that since the car had the coilovers I have not had the stupid traction control light come on no matter how hard I take off if turning onto another street. This is another huge advantage of the Tein CST. Good ride, good looks, and improves driveability all at the same time. I should have just done the coilovers from the get go and saved alot of time and money.

anyone else had the same kind of experience with springs or coilovers??

rominl

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didn't i say, told you so?

do it once and do it right.

LexFather

Sig worthy

Stormforge

I understand that coilovers provide better handling, but how does that prevent the traction control from coming on? Is there a difference whether the vehicle is FWD or RWD, or if the car is lowered with springs or coilovers?

cbryce

Because the car sits lower to the floor so there having a lower center gravity giving it more traction on all four wheels n ot to mention the wider tires thats also helps.

EyeKutr

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So you are saying the traction is so improved that VSC never has to kick in anymore ?? Have you accelerated while turning when there is some water on the pavement near the curb? Would it kick in if you lost traction?

TXprfrmnce

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Lookin' good man! Actually yes, since having the coilovers I did notice less occurance. Never drove on springs myself so I have less to compare.

I will have to keep an eye out for you next week, I will be in Phx/Tempe!

whlkev

woo.. look for me.. look for me

valgs350

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It does intrude alot less and higher performance tires help out alot also!

Seems like you are loving your new coilovers, very nice to see and we need more pics....lol

I8ABMR

Thanks guys, and yes I am really happy with the new set up. Rominl , you were right 110%. I should have just dropped the extra money from the beginning and had the ultimate set up. I am loving the edfc. The only thing that was strange was that the tech at the shop mounted the edfc in the console upside down. He did it purpose because the cooling vents on the top side of the box would be up against the console liner and wouldnt be able to cool as well. I lived with it for 24 hrs, then called tein. The guy at tein told me tat the edfc shoulld still be able to disapate heat decently, and the fact that the velcro mounting tape is at least 1.5-2.0 mm thick it will still leave a little room for ventalation. I just kept thinking to myself ....are you going to drive around for the next 5-6 yrs with the edfc mounted upside down. Hell NO. I purchased some black velcro tape ( matches the inside of the console better than white), ripped the old velcro off the edfc and the inside of the console and remounted it right side up with a better matching velcro. The only issue now is that I could see the numbers on the screen better when the display was upside down. The display on the box is best viewed straight on. If you look at it from an angle it dimmer.

rominl

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regarding vsc, no, it doesn't take away the traction problem completely. i am sure if you are at stop, crank it all the way, floor it, vsc will kick in happily

but the coilovers with stiffer springs and shocks, it will help to plant all corners of the car to the ground more profound than stock. in that case you get more traction and thus vsc is happy

after i put on my tein i got less vsc kick in as well, only if i am really going at it (stupidly at times)

Stormforge

Ah, that's what I thought; the way the OP described it, I thought it completely eliminated the VSC from kicking in. Thx Henry for the clarification!

I8ABMR

No what I was getting at is the large increase in traction and stability from the dialed in suspension that prevents the slippage that causes the system to intrude

I8ABMR

The traction control light reared its ugly head today. I was cruising with the wife and I ripped it out of a corner and there it was. I am still happy that it occurs less but I will keep playing with the edfc to decrease it. If you reduce the damping rates in the rear or increase it in the front it should decrease oversteer and maybe decrease the tendency for the hypersensitive system to act