activemonkey
1/11/2006 1:08:13 PM
Is there anyway to turn off the traction control in a 1998 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8t?
techbod
1/11/2006 1:31:12 PM
is there no switch for it also is there a ESP switch?
activemonkey
1/11/2006 2:10:38 PM
i don't think there is one. I mean i personally don't care if it's a pain in the butt to turn back on, but i want to do burnouts... it's annoying anyway, anyhelp would be awesome
techbod
1/11/2006 4:23:51 PM
it will be part of the ABS system so removing its fuse should disable the traction control, ABS light will come on of course but should go out when fuse is replaced.
I have never done this to a car and would advise it either not while the system is working ok so basically its your choice " if you know what I mean "
nrcooled
1/16/2006 12:07:45 AM
quote:
ORIGINAL: activemonkey
i don't think there is one. I mean i personally don't care if it's a pain in the butt to turn back on, but i want to do burnouts... it's annoying anyway, anyhelp would be awesome
Unless you have a ton of horsepower and a bulit-proof transmission I wouldn't suggest you do a burnout in an AWD car.
Attempting a burnout will lead to two options:
1. kill the clutch trying to spin the tires
2. Do a 5k RPM drop and murder the transfer case
Good luck killing your A4 Quattro
activemonkey
1/17/2006 4:07:49 AM
quote:
Unless you have a ton of horsepower and a bulit-proof transmission I wouldn't suggest you do a burnout in an AWD car.
Attempting a burnout will lead to two options:
1. kill the clutch trying to spin the tires
2. Do a 5k RPM drop and murder the transfer case
Good luck killing your A4 Quattro
Awesome thanks that helps a lot. Oh wait. It actually doesn't you jackass.
As I was told, the Audi Traction Control System operates my cutting power when it feels a loss of traction. Is that correct? If so my problem with the Audi Traction Control System lay with two words "cutting power". I could care less if I can't do burnouts with these ****ty tires the dealership gave me, but I do not want any power loss.
However, if indeed the Audi Traction Control System operates in a different manner than mentioned above, then good game and how does it work?
AWDaholic
1/17/2006 7:26:05 AM
quote:
ORIGINAL: activemonkey
Awesome thanks that helps a lot. Oh wait. It actually doesn't you jackass.
That was kinda uncalled for, doncha think? They were just trying to offer you a coutionary warning to prevent you from attempting something ill-advised...
Besides, dint yu say:
quote:
ORIGINAL: activemonkey
I mean i personally don't care if it's a pain in the butt to turn back on, but i want to do burnouts...
I can't offer you any advice on how to defeat your ABS/TC, but I can encourage you to go ahead and TRY your burnout. Yu'd have better luck from redline than you would from 5k.
activemonkey
1/17/2006 12:01:26 PM
Yes, well i actually like having a clutch. thanks
dankhound
1/18/2006 7:02:11 PM
You bought the wrong car for doing burnouts. Your car is pre 2000 so its not e throttle. That is the one necessary part for cutting power in the audi version of the motronic system. The reason you cant do burnouts is the quattro system. You have more traction than you do power. So you need to get either more power or less traction.
AWDaholic
1/18/2006 7:56:49 PM
YU cud always wait til it snows if yu want wheelspin
activemonkey
1/19/2006 12:31:56 PM
wow! i did one better. My friend mat lives just behind DVC college in Pleasant Hill CA so we filled up bucket after bucket of soapy water and made a nice big wet soapy area on the DVC parking lot. it was awesome!
KarlMarx
1/20/2006 7:45:02 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: activemonkey
wow! i did one better. My friend mat lives just behind DVC college in Pleasant Hill CA so we filled up bucket after bucket of soapy water and made a nice big wet soapy area on the DVC parking lot. it was awesome!
LOL! Well, that sounds like a lot of work for something as simple as a burnout. I like who ever's idea it was to just wait for it to snow, heh. Good luck tho.
activemonkey
1/21/2006 6:17:51 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: KarlMarx
LOL! Well, that sounds like a lot of work for something as simple as a burnout. I like who ever's idea it was to just wait for it to snow, heh. Good luck tho.
They day it snows will be the day i drive a '01 Spyker C8 Spyder to Del Taco
but if it did snow, it would be awesome
ckandes1
1/22/2006 12:22:52 PM
i dont have an ESP button. I guess i dnt even have traction control is what i decided, burning out is all too easy for me. that suprises me on a year 2000 car though
