Traction control issues

[cannonsuk]

hi all
do you think there is something wrong with my traction control?
Last night (the road was wet)while in normal driving mode I pushed just a little bit extra on the peddle and the back wheels started spinning
Is this normal?

[Saleen836]

Are you sure the roads were not icy?
It started to freeze my way around 8pm last night and dropped to -5c

[CaptainSensib1e]

Yes, TC should have kicked in and stopped the wheels spinning. Did you have your car in wet/snow mode?

[Centurion07]

I don't think TC eliminates every last trace of wheelspin.

[Himleiwolf]

Just picked mine up and it is certainly tail happy and so selected snow/wet mode and that was much more predictable. I'm considering a set of winter tyres which will certainly help

[Fhp11]

I've had the back end step out on many occasion with the traction control on.

[LuS1fer]

Mustangs have always had a very loose interpretation of traction control - it still allows you to have fun before you kill yourself.

[mac96]

LuS1fer said:

Mustangs have always had a very loose interpretation of traction control - it still allows you to have fun before you kill yourself.

Is that as in 'without killing yourself' or as in '15 seconds before killing yourself'?

I'll soon be finding out- mine due by end January. So I hope you meant the first!

[LuS1fer]

mac96 said:

LuS1fer said:

Mustangs have always had a very loose interpretation of traction control - it still allows you to have fun before you kill yourself.

Is that as in 'without killing yourself' or as in '15 seconds before killing yourself'?

I'll soon be finding out- mine due by end January. So I hope you meant the first!

The key to life in a Mustang is good tyres - budget tyres mean certain exeunt stage left pursued by a bear.,

[mac96]

LuS1fer said:

mac96 said:

LuS1fer said:

Mustangs have always had a very loose interpretation of traction control - it still allows you to have fun before you kill yourself.

Is that as in 'without killing yourself' or as in '15 seconds before killing yourself'?

I'll soon be finding out- mine due by end January. So I hope you meant the first!

The key to life in a Mustang is good tyres - budget tyres mean certain exeunt stage left pursued by a bear.,

Thanks for the tip.
I have had plenty of time whilst waiting for it to read various blogs and I had picked up on the view that the Pirellis they come with are best used as fenders on a tugboat. So I'll probably be changing them early!

[ozzuk]

Mine is on the original tires and has stepped out a few times when the roads are greasy. I've garaged her for the winter now.

[cati]

Standard pirrelis are death traps they spin up at any hint of torque.....engage line lock and send them to vallhalla