Meh; pro drivers turn it off anyway, so it doesn’t interfere with your inputs and prevent you from Tokyo Drifting around corners.
I wish my traction+stability control button was next to my knee too, so I don’t have to keep reaching for the button every time I start my car.
(FWIW, I’m not a pro driver. I just turn it off because it’s a bit too aggressive in my 350Z. Even the tiniest bit of wheel spin cuts all power from the engine and doesn’t give it back for at least 5-10 seconds, which is especially annoying when you’re in the middle of a gear change.)
I have to hold it a few seconds for it to actually turn off (and not just go into sport handling whatever mode) and then I drift a little to get that 0.5 of joy I can on my daily commute without going out of my way to get the chance.
The problem is that I’m not the best shifter in the world. My 1st to 2nd shift is often rough, which causes TCS to kick in cause I keep popping out the clutch too fast. And when TCS cuts fuel in the middle of a gear change, it causes the car to buck and stall, which can cause an accident. So I turn it off.
I’ve been driving manual since 2008 and honestly, I’ve never really had this issue before in other cars. Just my 350Z. It’s significantly harder to shift smoothly in.
Pro tip from someone who’s been driving manual for 30+ years: the throttle isn’t a switch. You can just press it a bit. You don’t need to redline every shift.
Meh; pro drivers turn it off anyway, so it doesn’t interfere with your inputs and prevent you from Tokyo Drifting around corners.
I wish my traction+stability control button was next to my knee too, so I don’t have to keep reaching for the button every time I start my car.
(FWIW, I’m not a pro driver. I just turn it off because it’s a bit too aggressive in my 350Z. Even the tiniest bit of wheel spin cuts all power from the engine and doesn’t give it back for at least 5-10 seconds, which is especially annoying when you’re in the middle of a gear change.)
I have to hold it a few seconds for it to actually turn off (and not just go into sport handling whatever mode) and then I drift a little to get that 0.5 of joy I can on my daily commute without going out of my way to get the chance.
I find the best way to avoid driving aids from kicking is to not drive like a knobhead on the roads.
Fuck, I’ve become my dad.
The problem is that I’m not the best shifter in the world. My 1st to 2nd shift is often rough, which causes TCS to kick in cause I keep popping out the clutch too fast. And when TCS cuts fuel in the middle of a gear change, it causes the car to buck and stall, which can cause an accident. So I turn it off.
I’ve been driving manual since 2008 and honestly, I’ve never really had this issue before in other cars. Just my 350Z. It’s significantly harder to shift smoothly in.
Pro tip from someone who’s been driving manual for 30+ years: the throttle isn’t a switch. You can just press it a bit. You don’t need to redline every shift.