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Ok,
I have a 1999 996 C2 with Traction Control on it.
If I am driving too fast in a corner, and the rear end of the car starts to come around, the Traction Control kicks in as it is supposed to.
BUT
If I am at a stop light and it is raining, if I let the clutch go too fast, I get major wheel spin, the Traction Control DOES NOT kick in.
AND
If I am at a stop light and it is DRY, if I try revving the motor and dropping the clutch to "lay some rubber" the Traction Control DOES kick in preventing wheel spin.
The system sounds confused...I have asked my dealer about this and they really don't have an answer.
I was wondering if anyone else, experiences this, or if you Viken can help me.
Let me know thanks..
I'm not Viken but I have a 99 C2 and I'll try and help.
First, TC is not PSM. It should not come on in a corner when the rear is sliding laterally unless you are also accelerating very hard. You can drift a C2 through corners all day long and never see the traction control until you get on the throttle heavy to accelerate out of the corner. On most tracks, I only see the traction control intervene on slow corners leading onto the straights, where I am under full acceleration.
Second, TC should work the same in wet or dry conditions. It simply is sensing wheel spin and doesn't know what the road conditions are. If you dump the clutch with high revs in the rain, I suspose you could initially be overpowering the TC system and getting wheel spin initially, but you should see the TC warning light come on the dash and the engine should begin to retard until the rears get traction.
If your TC system doesn't function this way, I'd take it to your dealer and have them check it out under wet conditions.
Karl
