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Righto.

I have a 2000 model R34 GTT, have owned it for almost 2 months.

I havent driven another R34 so have nothing to compare to - but I find my traction control to be over-sensitive,

as in it kicks in WAY too soon before there can possibly be any wheel-spin happening.

I'm talking about on dry roads (never mind wet roads)... say a mildly spirited lauch from a set of lights, or similar acceleration from 60 - 80KMH, it kicks in and you can hear/feel the engine being held back.

It's so bad that normally I turn off the traction control every time I start the car (if I remember!).

it can be highly annoying when you forget to turn it off...

Wheels/are 18x8 & 18x9.5, 'el cheapo brand tyres (brand escapes me right now) 225 front 255's rear.

The logic behind buying cheap tyres was that I figured I should start with a cheap set of tyres, until the novelty of owning a Skyline settled down!

But damn, they are attrocious in the wet... but I digress :banana:

The next set of tyres will be good quality, that is my normal choice (such as Kumho Ectas for example).

As far as I know the diff etc is all stock.

So, does this sound like fairly typical GTT behaviour, or might I have some mechanical problem?

A consequence of tyres and/or differing tyre sizes?

I was also wondering whether the traction control can be adjusted in some way, made a lot less senstive?

That would seem to me to be the best solution. Failing that, maybe have it turned off by default, instead of on.

Because ideally I'd rather still have the system functioning rather than disabling it completely.

Or is the only 'solution' to disable it?

Thoughts or experiences people?

Thanks :D

Edited by Wayne_J

I think someone on forums built a traction control cancelling circuit that would automatically turn the circuit off every time you start the car, saves you from pressing the button each time.

Search for TCS cancellation or something along those lines

I think someone on forums built a traction control cancelling circuit that would automatically turn the circuit off every time you start the car, saves you from pressing the button each time.

Search for TCS cancellation or something along those lines

Thanks Nuff, found the thread - a couple of years old but I PM'd Dan to see if he's still making these circuits, they sound like just the thing.

Ta :teehee:

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