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messing 07-08-2011 06:04 AM
Do all 986's have traction control?
 
I was just wondering if my 99 986 has traction control. I don't have any wheelspin even if I pop the clutch a little but I have no button on the dash to turn off any TCS. Any thoughts?

kabel 07-08-2011 06:29 AM
"Do all 986's have traction control?"

nope

Stroked & Blown 07-08-2011 06:33 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by messing
I was just wondering if my 99 986 has traction control. I don't have any wheelspin even if I pop the clutch a little but I have no button on the dash to turn off any TCS. Any thoughts?
You also have a motor that makes a peak of 181 ft#s at 4500 RPM and 255 treadwidth rear tires.

Wrong car for a burnout contest.

Cloudsurfer 07-08-2011 07:04 AM
Nope. I purposely looked for a non-PSM car to make my "Monster Boxster" 3.8 swapped car.

Unless you have the button to the left of the radio stack, you don't have traction/ stability control.

BYprodriver 07-08-2011 09:11 AM
Traction Control optional until 2001 when PSM option replaced it. Even if you turn off PSM as soon as you step on the brake it reactivates PSM. Thats why I bought my S without PSM or TC.

blue2000s 07-08-2011 09:42 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloudsurfer
Unless you have the button to the left of the radio stack, you don't have traction/ stability control.
+1 ^here's how you know if you have it^

Lobo1186 07-08-2011 12:01 PM
you still should be able to do a brake stand or burnout, just be carefull sometimes you have enough traction with the rear tires to push the car forward even with the fronts locked.

Flavor 987S 07-08-2011 12:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by messing
I was just wondering if my 99 986 has traction control. I don't have any wheelspin even if I pop the clutch a little but I have no button on the dash to turn off any TCS. Any thoughts?

YES, all 986's have traction control. The switch is controlled by the nut behind the steering wheel. :)

thstone 07-08-2011 02:52 PM
With only 200hp (on a good day) and wide rear tires, the secret is that you have to do it like you mean it - a half-arsed try won't even get a chirp.

stateofidleness 07-08-2011 03:16 PM
Wait... people WANT wheelspin?

Stroked & Blown 07-09-2011 06:07 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavor 987S
YES, all 986's have traction control. The switch is controlled by the nut behind the steering wheel. :)
Well put, sir!


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