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i have a 2009 mustang gt. had it a few months,,i havent drove it, with the tracion control off, or even turned off the traction control,period... ive heard dif things bout how it works, and you lose lil power with it on, etc etc,,,,,,,can anyone tell me the real story on this, ive heard also you turn it off that you can really smoke the tires,thanx,,,john
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2009 mustang gt ,5 spd,,,vapor metallic w black ford racing stripes,, pypes o/r h pipe ,,,borla stinger axlebacks,,,8 inch shorty antenna,,,Honeycomb blackout panel,,tinted windows,,,,in oct getting ,,kooks longtube headers,,,,steeda cai,,,, and sctx3 93 octane tune,,,from brenspeed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, JOHN" sully ' SULLIVAN
Traction control will 100% for sure make it so you cannot spin the tires. That's what it's job is. It's useful for low traction conditions like rain/gravel/snow. I keep mine turned off all the time.
on or off it dont matter unless its slick out or your racing.
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I have six dead bolt locks on my front door. when i leave the house i lock every other one, that way no matter how much someone picks them, they are always locking three.
I leave mine on by default, and turn it off when I'm going to jump off a light or something. My wife's usual reaction to me hitting the button varies but is usually somewhere between fear and... umm... fear.
thanx for the replies, i must try it,,soon as i get my car out again,,thanx,,,sully
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2009 mustang gt ,5 spd,,,vapor metallic w black ford racing stripes,, pypes o/r h pipe ,,,borla stinger axlebacks,,,8 inch shorty antenna,,,Honeycomb blackout panel,,tinted windows,,,,in oct getting ,,kooks longtube headers,,,,steeda cai,,,, and sctx3 93 octane tune,,,from brenspeed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, JOHN" sully ' SULLIVAN
I usually leave mine on and don't notice any power difference. Turning it off though does make it interesting when trying to take off and turning onto highways.
I turned my off with the preditor, but now I get a "check traction control" message every time I start up. If I have to hit a button to clear it, might as well turn it back on and just hit the off button. That way its there if it snows in July....GA
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05 GT Techco 7psi, 428hp/395tq, Tillman tune, 18x9.5 GT500 wheels, 14" Brembos, Steeda Front strut pads and front relo kit, BMR lowering springs, Tokicko D-Specs, GT500 Front lower control arms, BMR adj upper third link, BMR adj PHB, BMR rear relo brackets, boxed stock phb brace, Hooker super comp LT with Pypes HF cats, Stillen adj front & rear sway bars, Steeda sport shifter.
2009 Mustang GT, traction control question 
