R34

[jvs007]

got r34 auto sedan, its non turbo.

theres a snow switch jus near the steering column can sum1 tell me what this is as to compared with 'traction control'. on ignition i dont have 'tcs' or 'slip' or any thing like that light up. only thing ive got is 'snow'. what exactly does this do and is it same as traction control. checkd fuse aswell and there is no traction control fuse.

any1 out there know about this ??

thanx

[hojak]

Snow mode makes you to take off in like 3rd gear. Ment for snowy/icey roads so helps you to keep traction when taking off. Traction control only kicks in when u break traction and the car takes off in normal gear, being second or first.

[jvs007]

so does that mean snow and traction control is only active during take off's. what about normal driving speeds?

what if u take a corner in the wet and the tail steps out, will both/either system try and correct traction

i know i can try all this out but wanna see other ppl experiences.

[hojak]

snow only active untill trans shifts to 4th...when you slow down to a stop, it won't go further than 3rd. So basically it just holds 3rd until ur high up enough in the rev range to shift 4th. Traction control is always on, unless you take it off. It works in unisen with ur brake system and acceleration. (not sure bout skylines as new to them). I know with commodores, you go around the corner, lose traction, it will force the accelerator pedal against ur foot via an actuator so u back of acceleration and then module applies individual brakes untill the car regains full traction. In regards to both systems, going into the corner and sliding, traction control will be main factor in evening you out. Snow mode only holds gears. Hope this is somewhat correct and whut ur looking for.

[pixel8r]

Not sure how similar this is to the "snow" button in stageas? In the stagea the snow button basically forces it to start off in 2nd gear. This is basically to ensure you get traction on slippery surfaces since the car wont accelerate as quick off the line in 2nd etc.

Traction control works similar to ABS but the other way round. Ie. where ABS tries to apply the brakes on and off to maximise grip when stopping, traction control will accelerate on and off to maximise grip when your foot is on the accelerator pedal. Pretty sure this traction control system only works when the car is accelerating, so it wont necessarily help if you're in a skid or anything - that depends on your ability too.

Basically, here in australia snow mode is virtually useless (unless you happen to drive in snow - i'm guessing you wont be anytime soon). So leave the snow mode off and for safety leave traction control on unless you want wheelspin

Interestingly the RWD stageas have traction control but the AWD ones dont. Almost impossible to spin the wheels with ATTESA though so the Nissan engineers probably deemed it unnecessary

[jvs007]

mmmm interesting replies, makes sense though...i think

so to sum it up, snow mode already assumes ur gonna break traction therefore always uses higher gears to get drive AND traction control is always monitoring levels of grip and adjusts accodingly. Howz that sound???

i suppose snow mode wud help a little bit in the wet cauz its in taller gear and harder to wheel spin but obviously traction control is the ducks guts in the wet....

im gonna try this out and see what results i get in the car...

[pixel8r]

mmmm interesting replies, makes sense though...i think

so to sum it up, snow mode already assumes ur gonna break traction therefore always uses higher gears to get drive AND traction control is always monitoring levels of grip and adjusts accodingly. Howz that sound???

i suppose snow mode wud help a little bit in the wet cauz its in taller gear and harder to wheel spin but obviously traction control is the ducks guts in the wet....

im gonna try this out and see what results i get in the car...

Traction control should be plenty enough in the wet. Snow mode will just make your car reeeeally slow on take-off.