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NaturalAspirations

traction control is only part of how VSA implements its safety features. The S2000 dosent have a steering angle sensor that needs calibration but should utilize a yaw sensor to calculate stability in conjunction with body roll and wheel spin and vehicle speed. This being said modern vehicles will actually alter steering feel and apply the brakes in a method to obtain vehicle stability. this will give a vehicle amazing handling characteristics such as decreasing under steer or over steer whithout the driver being the wiser.......dam play station generation, were not breeding better drivers just weaker ones. but if your not used to driving with he vsa off practice at the track for safety reasons.

human668

no, just kidding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8By2AEsGAhU

Kyushin

Makes me wonder if I should even have a VSA installed or not... Hondata has one that is compatable KPRO for afew extra features but as you know the ems has been abit glitchy to say the least. Then again I dont worry about rain with my tires and even driving around town im lucky to see 20mph tops.

sb67

The car has a very basic traction control, which I don't turn off, but in the entire time I've owned and tracked the car (in wet, dry and sand-covered conditions), I've never engaged it. The only reason I know what the icon looks like is every so often, I forget what the little button on my console does, so I push it.

Thanks everyone for the awesome pics! Always good times driving with everyone, even if I look (and feel) like the odd man out.

sb67

Go to Netflix/Redbox/wherever. Rent the movie "Senna." Thank me later.

human668

When Hondata first hinted that they were developing a traction control, I was excited about it might be possible to tune VSA to work as electronic differential lock or even brake steer. However it turned out not as I hoped when it was released. The Hondata traction control doesn't touch brakes, it only control engine output through ECU. When the wheel slip is greater than the target wheel slip, the ECU reduces engine output. That's pretty much it. It's a little help for a car with massive power which needs additional aids to put those power down by cutting power down.
That's not what I need for my car. It's already pretty low down on power to speak of. But in your case Kyushin, your S2000 is different. If you can't find a good set of tyres to handle power and serve daily driving at the same time, that Hondata traction control may be a thing worth to look at.

Kyushin

Ahh I see, good to hear from someone who knows more about than myslef.... I was clueless as to how it works. I run 265 Michelin PilotSport Supersports in the rear and they hold very well and 225 supersports in the front. I have an appt with WestEnd Alignment on the 25th to get a new set of Blistein PSS 9 and a rear anti bump steer installed and aligned, im sure handling will be significantly better! Im on my original 03 suspension btw

Cargo

Should be a blast.

Sterling Sackey

I should be there on the 24th!