that was fun

[paxmaster2000]

i just tried the firebird with the traction control turned off. boy did that just bring me back when i was 20.

[2.8 Bird]

Re: that was fun

Wait a minute. There's a traction control on a V6???

I thought we only have 2nd gear start or ASC (Anti-Slip Control).

[paxmaster2000]

Re: that was fun

nope i have a traction control button. it is right under the heat and air controls

[blackandgold]

Re: that was fun

I've got TCS.

[venom3300]

Re: that was fun

my camaro had SGS, my firebird has TCS.... depends on the car... perhaps camaro vs bird?

[Pewter02Camaro]

Re: that was fun

1999 - SGS (Second Gear Start) became standard on all automatic cars as a type of traction-control-like system. It starts the transmission in second gear instead of first to help prevent wheel spin on slippery surfaces. It does hurt the transmission (it heats the fluid more because the torque converter is slipping more) and offers no benefit during everyday driving.

With that said they did replace it with real traction control at some point just not 100% sure on what following year.

[venom3300]

Re: that was fun

1999 - SGS (Second Gear Start) became standard on all automatic cars as a type of traction-control-like system. It starts the transmission in second gear instead of first to help prevent wheel spin on slippery surfaces. It does hurt the transmission (it heats the fluid more because the torque converter is slipping more) and offers no benefit during everyday driving.

With that said they did replace it with real traction control at some point just not 100% sure on what following year.

my camaro was an 01... the bird is an 02...

[paxmaster2000]

Re: that was fun

mine is a 99 and it has the button. it say tcs on it.

[venom3300]

Re: that was fun

so i couldn't have been by year.... perhaps camaros got sgs and firebirds got tis

[redv6]

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my camaro is an 02 and it has sgs. it snowed last month and i drove it like that the whole 2 weeks. it was a pain.

[redv6]

Re: that was fun

not 02 i mean 2000

[whitdog54]

Re: that was fun

all 99+ cars have second gear start. If you dont have the button for it, manually put your car into '2'. It will hardlt move forward on idle and feel like a dog outta the hole.

TCS on a v6 is NOT needed at all.

[1997Canadian3.8]

Re: that was fun

97 has SGS. No TCS, don't see why TCS is even necessary at all on a stock V6....

[Blizzard242]

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97 has SGS. No TCS, don't see why TCS is even necessary at all on a stock V6....

You're not doin it right.

[Pewter02Camaro]

Re: that was fun

all 99+ cars have second gear start. TCS on a v6 is NOT needed at all.

Wrong.

I have ASR, which is traction control, on my '02. I have had it help me out plenty of times. Though most of the time I turn it off.