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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Is there anyway to turn off the traction control in a 1998 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8t?
 
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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is there no switch for it also is there a ESP switch?
 
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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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
 
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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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 "
 
Old Jan 16, 2006 | 03:07 AM
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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
 
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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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?
 
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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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:

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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.
 
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Yes, well i actually like having a clutch. thanks
 
Old Jan 18, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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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.
 
Old Jan 18, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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YU cud always wait til it snows if yu want wheelspin
 



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