ASR vs. SGS

[dmw319]

whats the difference? and what exactly do they stand for?

[FireFighter]

I dont remeber what ASR does or what it stands for, Didn't have it on mine but, SGS is Second Gear Start. Useful in snow/ice and sometimes very wet conditions. I never really used it, I hit the switch one day at the track by mistake and ran a very slow 1/4. I was wondering why it didn't shift til 78MPH. Hope this helps you.

[98Camaro3.8]

I'm in a hotel on vacation, but offhand:

ASR = Acceleration Slip Reduction. Say you're driving through some ice and floor it. Obviously your rear wheels will spin. With ASR on, if it detects the rear wheels spinning, it will automatically pull the throttle back so you won't spin.

SGS = Second Gear Start. If you're sitting on ice and try to roll forward, you may just start spinning. Selecting SGS puts the car into 2nd gear instead of 1st, which can help avoid wheelspin until you get going.

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[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by 98Camaro3.8:
I'm in a hotel on vacation, but offhand:

ASR = Acceleration Slip Reduction. Say you're driving through some ice and floor it. Obviously your rear wheels will spin. With ASR on, if it detects the rear wheels spinning, it will automatically pull the throttle back so you won't spin.

SGS = Second Gear Start. If you're sitting on ice and try to roll forward, you may just start spinning. Selecting SGS puts the car into 2nd gear instead of 1st, which can help avoid wheelspin until you get going.

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enjoy your vacation and leave the explaining to me ;)

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by BLLDOGG:
enjoy your vacation and leave the explaining to me ;)

There's no vacation from being a post whore. One day you may realize that. :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Edit: Why does my title say "Here to stay" while yours says "Moderator"? I'm a FL mod, so I would've though it would say Mod.

[ December 27, 2004, 10:54 PM: Message edited by: 98Camaro3.8 ]

[BLLDOGG]

i changed mine personally. you should be able to go into your profile and change it. its at the top of the page below your publicly displayed name.

i never thought the day would come when i would be helping you out :D

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by BLLDOGG:
i changed mine personally. you should be able to go into your profile and change it. its at the top of the page below your publicly displayed name.

i never thought the day would come when i would be helping you out :D

Says Moderator in the Florida section, but not here. Oh well, I'll quit cluttering up this poor guy's post. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[dmw319]

thanks this helps a lot.

[mike h]

where are there buttons on our cars? are they only on certain years?

[FireFighter]

Originally posted by mike h:
where are there buttons on our cars? are they only on certain years?

1997+ they are above the radio below the vents.

[00firebird]

is it bad on the tranny to do a SGS when street racing?

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by 00firebird:
is it bad on the tranny to do a SGS when street racing?

Why would you want to? It'll only slow you down.

[NoRiceInside]

i thought only the v8s had asr and only the v6s had sgs.

[00firebird]

Originally posted by 98Camaro3.8:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 00firebird:
is it bad on the tranny to do a SGS when street racing?

Why would you want to? It'll only slow you down. </font>[/QUOTE]oh, i thought it would be good to prevent from spinning your tires through first?

[silvachris1]

It will help you from spinning in slick conditions, but it does this by cutting off the fuel. It boggs down, and you end up running slower.