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OHIOSS · 02-01-2013, 03:15 PM

I've seen several posts about turning off the stabilitrac and traction control with normal driving. What is the point? With these on does it limit the output of the engine? If not than what is the point of turning them off for normal street driving? My stabilitrac has kicked in more than once when I've been driving in the rain so I think it's a good thing.

Russ

PAUL SS · 02-01-2013, 03:18 PM

I never turn mine off unless I find myself on a nice abandoned road.

2010 SSRS · 02-01-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

I never turn mine off unless I find myself on a nice abandoned road.

next to an airport

Dznts · 02-01-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

I never turn mine off unless I find myself on a nice abandoned road.

jph2275 · 02-01-2013, 03:21 PM

I guess to be able to drive in a manner you shouldn't on the streets

Jason P · 02-01-2013, 03:28 PM

Thats the first thing i do when I start the car. And if no one is in sight it's go time.

Bodih · 02-01-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

I never turn mine off unless I find myself on a nice abandoned road.

...with a nice bit of shoulder run-off for drifting!!!

ChrisBlair · 02-01-2013, 03:32 PM

Everyone somehow equates turning them off with acting tough or doing bad things

I turn mine off, often. I learned to drive on high torque RWD cars that were designed in the '60s. I know how to drive. When the rear end slips a bit, I'm already correcting my steering inputs and throttle before the nannies take over. Then they cut in, mid-correction. The result is that the car jerks around.

I don't like it. Not one bit. So off they go. Never had any problems even in cars that make much more torque, at much lower rpms than an LS3

awfarley · 02-01-2013, 03:41 PM

Personal preference.

Some people like not having the computer adjust for their driving.

I cut them off if I want to spin the tires a bit but in daily driving there is no reason to have them off at all. I don't push it hard enough to spin the tires on my trip to work and back.

I'd like to ask a few of the guys that ended up in a ditch or sign or tree or building if they liked having the nannies off lmao. That's why people associate having them off with doing bad things, because it just opens the door for those things to happen.

Powhusku · 02-01-2013, 05:47 PM

I leave them on unless I'm planning on doing something very fun/stupid.

pwrmanpaul66 · 02-01-2013, 06:11 PM

Turn mine off also if a person cant handle driving high performance cars they should not own one but if you like to leave the nannies on thats fine too ! Thats the reason they have on off switches !

MBS · 02-01-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Powhusku

I leave them on unless I'm planning on doing something very fun/stupid.

RED DEMON SS · 02-01-2013, 06:22 PM

I turn it off to do this, LMFAO!

Cruuzin LV · 02-01-2013, 06:28 PM

It's basicly training wheels so you dont end up "off the road" If you don't have much experience with a RWD car with the HP/TQ to send you off the road I wouldn't reccomend it unless you are in an open area.

02-01-2013, 03:15 PM	#1
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Why turn off the "nannies" with normal driving? I've seen several posts about turning off the stabilitrac and traction control with normal driving. What is the point? With these on does it limit the output of the engine? If not than what is the point of turning them off for normal street driving? My stabilitrac has kicked in more than once when I've been driving in the rain so I think it's a good thing. Russ

02-01-2013, 03:18 PM	#2
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	I never turn mine off unless I find myself on a nice abandoned road. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

02-01-2013, 03:28 PM	#6
Jason P Drives: 2011 2ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: United States Posts: 272	Thats the first thing i do when I start the car. And if no one is in sight it's go time. __________________ 2011 2ss Ram twin plate ceramic clutch, Texas speed 418 LS3 235 /243 .621 / .624 cam, ported and polished heads with dual springs,magnum push rods, Hotchkis race pack, Stainless Power long tube headers with no cats, Magna Flo competition exhaust, lpe fuel pump, magnuson supercharger with overdrive and port matched blower plate, IW 8 rib pullies, AEM meth kit, id 850 injectors, 3 bar map, halltech cai, zl1 rear diff

02-01-2013, 03:32 PM	#8
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Everyone somehow equates turning them off with acting tough or doing bad things I turn mine off, often. I learned to drive on high torque RWD cars that were designed in the '60s. I know how to drive. When the rear end slips a bit, I'm already correcting my steering inputs and throttle before the nannies take over. Then they cut in, mid-correction. The result is that the car jerks around. I don't like it. Not one bit. So off they go. Never had any problems even in cars that make much more torque, at much lower rpms than an LS3 __________________

02-01-2013, 05:47 PM	#10
Powhusku Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Laramie/Cody, WY Posts: 1,743 View My Garage	I leave them on unless I'm planning on doing something very fun/stupid. __________________

02-01-2013, 03:41 PM	#9
awfarley Drives: 2011 5.7L Tundra Double-Cab X-SP Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,031	Personal preference. Some people like not having the computer adjust for their driving. I cut them off if I want to spin the tires a bit but in daily driving there is no reason to have them off at all. I don't push it hard enough to spin the tires on my trip to work and back. I'd like to ask a few of the guys that ended up in a ditch or sign or tree or building if they liked having the nannies off lmao. That's why people associate having them off with doing bad things, because it just opens the door for those things to happen.

02-01-2013, 06:11 PM	#11
pwrmanpaul66 Drives: 2016 2/SS 6 spd Dual Mode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: DSM, IA Posts: 996 View My Garage	Turn mine off also if a person cant handle driving high performance cars they should not own one but if you like to leave the nannies on thats fine too ! Thats the reason they have on off switches ! __________________

02-01-2013, 06:22 PM	#13
RED DEMON SS OFF THE CHAIN Drives: PSHHH UWISH Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: This Side Of Hell Posts: 8,406 View My Garage	I turn it off to do this, LMFAO! __________________

02-01-2013, 06:28 PM	#14
Cruuzin LV Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 387	It's basicly training wheels so you dont end up "off the road" If you don't have much experience with a RWD car with the HP/TQ to send you off the road I wouldn't reccomend it unless you are in an open area.