So I got on the throttle the other day and heard/felt a noise. When I shifted from first to second, came off the clutch and punched the throttle again, I felt a clunk from the front driver side wheel. The car seemed to lose power for a second and then continued as if nothing happened. I did see the traction control light light up.
So I am guessing that there is nothing wrong with the car. That this is just the traction control kicking in. This is an '08 STI. What do you guys think? I remember the '06 having a little clunk in the rear, which I heard was normal for hard shifts. But I never lost power for a sec. Then again, it didn't have TC that I remember.
I am wondering if I turn it off, would that hurt the car? I was told on other vehicles to never turn it off, unless it was necessary. Damn I have to read the manual. whos got the peanuts and cardboard german gerbil hats?
Traction Control?
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Traction Control?
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Re: Traction Control?
I've haven't driven a new STI yet... I'd be more than happy to offer my "observation services" to ya though.
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Re: Traction Control?
I'm guessing it was just the traction control turning on. There shouldn't really be a problem with turning it off either. I'd check the manual just to make sure though.
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Re: Traction Control?
On Subaru's the traction control is implemented as computer controlled braking, right? So probably what happened was the car detected a condition and the clunk you heard was the brake locking up on just that corner, with corresponding suspension motion.
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Re: Traction Control?
Id let you take it for a spin. Just gotta love her like I do thoughcomplacent wrote:I've haven't driven a new STI yet... I'd be more than happy to offer my "observation services" to ya though.
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Re: Traction Control?
thanks! you're a good man charlie brown06STIffy wrote:Id let you take it for a spin. Just gotta love her like I do thoughcomplacent wrote:I've haven't driven a new STI yet... I'd be more than happy to offer my "observation services" to ya though.
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