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claudeG · Nov 17th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Does anybody else hate driving up steep wet inclines from a stand still?
Pull-off normally and car shudders, rev too high and traction control interrupts causing the car to bog down, take traction control off and tyres screech and smoke causing by-standers to stare with disgust....
gee i never realsied how id miss low down torque....

sef · Nov 17th, 2006, 10:50 AM

If you are causing smoke you must be giving it some... Can't say mine shudders when pulling away like that tbh...

Razzputin · Nov 17th, 2006, 10:50 AM

Sorry, but no. I don't have traction control and when I take off even in a driving rain on a steep I just use the clutch and hand brake. Nary a problem.

Curry23 · Nov 17th, 2006, 10:55 AM

The only time i have ever had a problem with traction was when i was trying to go up a steepish road when it was covered in snow/ice. Just took my time with it thou and it made it up ok eventually.

claudeG · Nov 17th, 2006, 10:57 AM

i just find it hard to handle the clutch without spinning or stalling - mcs issue perhaps, mc seem to have more grunt low down, therefore no prob

Curry23 · Nov 17th, 2006, 11:00 AM

i have an mcs, you just gotta find a happy medium of cluth and power. Have you checked to see if your tyres are in good condition, ie: not bald etc

Nov 17th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#1
claudeG MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: East rand Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 39 Offline	Steep wet inclines!!! Does anybody else hate driving up steep wet inclines from a stand still? Pull-off normally and car shudders, rev too high and traction control interrupts causing the car to bog down, take traction control off and tyres screech and smoke causing by-standers to stare with disgust.... gee i never realsied how id miss low down torque....

Nov 17th, 2006, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Curry23 RIP Bella :( Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 1,402 Offline	The only time i have ever had a problem with traction was when i was trying to go up a steepish road when it was covered in snow/ice. Just took my time with it thou and it made it up ok eventually. macdaddy_237@hotmail.com

Nov 17th, 2006, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Curry23 RIP Bella :( Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 1,402 Offline	i have an mcs, you just gotta find a happy medium of cluth and power. Have you checked to see if your tyres are in good condition, ie: not bald etc macdaddy_237@hotmail.com

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Nov 17th, 2006, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 710 Offline	If you are causing smoke you must be giving it some... Can't say mine shudders when pulling away like that tbh...

Nov 17th, 2006, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Razzputin MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 105 Offline	Sorry, but no. I don't have traction control and when I take off even in a driving rain on a steep I just use the clutch and hand brake. Nary a problem.

Nov 17th, 2006, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
claudeG MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: East rand Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 39 Offline	i just find it hard to handle the clutch without spinning or stalling - mcs issue perhaps, mc seem to have more grunt low down, therefore no prob

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