21 replies to this topic

[ChrisLovell]

I was wondering how hard it would be to wire and set up a traction control button on my '01 Outback base model. It doesn't have one and I want to have just a little more fun off road. Anything would be good, whether it is telling me I can't actually do it or how hard it is.

 

 

Cheers

[Barbbachello]

I dont think AUDM cars ever got traction control or VDC so Id say it cant be done

[Morgan]

The H6 lux Outback got VDC

[ChrisLovell]

The H6 lux Outback got VDC

True? Be interesting to see if it could be swapped

[Morgan]

Yeah not sure how swappable it is?

[Barbbachello]

Hmm. Depends how it works. Id guess at least the hubs and maybe some kind of computer or ECU would need to be swapped

[Beckers]

Would need a control module and sensors, ie yaw, steering angle & g force.

It may also work with the abs system ??

 

Would it help you off road ???

[Barbbachello]

Would it help you off road ???

Bigger skids are better skids

[Robert]

You don't really want normal traction control off road.

A proper vdc maybe worth it

I've seen some vids on yt it looks pretty good

[Beckers]

Traction control = less / smaller skids yo.

[Barbbachello]

Traction control = less / smaller skids yo.

Can turn it off for skids tho

[duncanm]

Traction control is designed to minimise your fun in slippery conditions, not enhance it.

[Beckers]

Traction control is designed to minimise your fun in slippery conditions, not enhance it.

 

Thanks Duncan,

 

Like I said above, 

 

TC = less skids.

[Jimbo]

TC is for skirts anyway.

[ChrisLovell]

For all of you wondering, I just want the ability to disable it when I want to

[duncanm]

Fuse box?

[Tim.]

So just to get this straight, you have VDC and you want to disable it? Or you don't have VDC and you are thinking about installing it.

[Jimbo]

Yeah i'm confused.

Is the OP under the impression his car HAS traction control and wants a way to turn it off? Or, it DOESN'T have TC and he wants to install it?

[RX25SE]

Maybe he wants to install it so he can turn it off?

 

 

@OP

If you don't have it, as suggested above, it would be a mammoth task to install. Apart from the missing control modules, I can see networking issues in making it all work together.

 

My suggestion would be buy a car with it factory fitted.

[Beckers]

Spot on Jasehoon.

Wise words that this man speaks.