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[steve6367]

For post 1998 cars, stage one is using the rear brake on the spinning wheel, which you can feel, and its a good time to control the throttle at this point...  ...because stage 2 is to dramatically reduce engine power.

Whilst its an old system compared to modern standards, it works quite well...   ...**IF** your rear brakes are well serviced. Its utter shite on the Silver Bullet currently due to rear brakes needing some TLC

That is the only effect I seem to notice on mine and why I switch it off. Braking the spinning wheel would be more use. I shall have to give the rear brakes a good check over!

[TheBoy]

For post 1998 cars, stage one is using the rear brake on the spinning wheel, which you can feel, and its a good time to control the throttle at this point...  ...because stage 2 is to dramatically reduce engine power.

Whilst its an old system compared to modern standards, it works quite well...   ...**IF** your rear brakes are well serviced. Its utter shite on the Silver Bullet currently due to rear brakes needing some TLC

That is the only effect I seem to notice on mine and why I switch it off. Braking the spinning wheel would be more use. I shall have to give the rear brakes a good check over!

Pre 98 cars just go straight to stage 2, as the 3 channel ABS cannot independently control the rear brakes.

[petec]

I have traction control on my 2.6 but to be honest it's crap and you find urself 3 foot across a round about when the power cuts and ur facing a truck coming the other way. I turn mine off every time I drive it and control it myself, it will spin up in any condition if I want it to and can be gentle in the rain and it won't step out, unless I want it to of course 

Must admit I turn TC off if its a bit wet and I'm in a hurry. Unless you are wearing special lead soled driving shoes it is more predictable to control with the throttle rather than lurching from oversteer to understeer as power is cut by TC even tho the 2.6 estate is naturally a bit more tail happy than my old saloon 

[steve6367]

For post 1998 cars, stage one is using the rear brake on the spinning wheel, which you can feel, and its a good time to control the throttle at this point...  ...because stage 2 is to dramatically reduce engine power.

Whilst its an old system compared to modern standards, it works quite well...   ...**IF** your rear brakes are well serviced. Its utter shite on the Silver Bullet currently due to rear brakes needing some TLC

It's W reg so guess it should have 2 stages...

That is the only effect I seem to notice on mine and why I switch it off. Braking the spinning wheel would be more use. I shall have to give the rear brakes a good check over!

Pre 98 cars just go straight to stage 2, as the 3 channel ABS cannot independently control the rear brakes.