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[mr carl]

as title?

seems a little odd the the car has TC when you cant spin the wheels anyway...its a little over kill having the snow mode button and TC on a automatic

also is there a way to get these dang back wheels to spin 

[tonyyeb]

Get a 3.0 or a 3.2 - they'll spin up  8-)

[Martian]

The rear wheels on our 2.5 will quite happily spin if you get it right (or should that be wrong?).
Besides which, it is quite easy to screw up when cornering, on a roundabout, etc, so that's why TC is there.

PS
If you can't induce wheelspin on your current ride, give it to me and I'll show you how to write the alphabet on the tarmac (at the expense of your rubber of course). 

[TheBoy]

TC is only on V6, and any V6 should be able to light up the rears in most conditions, esp if induced in a corner

[Andy B]

....its a little over kill having the snow mode button and TC on a automatic ...

snow mode & TC are completely different. Snow mode enables you to set off in 3rd gear reducing the need of TC to cut in.
All recent Vauxhall auto's have had snow mode but not necessarily TC ie a 4 pot Omega or a lesser model Astra G

[Phil H.]

Get a 3.0 or a 3.2 - they'll spin up  8-)

my 2.6 had no probs spinning 

[mr carl]

i have only driven it for a day, and spinning the wheels is something that doesnt really bother me, hell in my other car it used to annoy me when they lit up..

but now because i cant spin them, i want to know how to spin them, any tips? 

[Martian]

but now because i cant spin them, i want to know how to spin them, any tips? 

Turn the TC off!

[mr carl]

i have turned the TC off....TC off = light on the dash yeah?

[dbug]

but now because i cant spin them, i want to know how to spin them, any tips? 

Turn the TC off!

And press the right hand pedal hard 

[mr carl]

just a run through...

i turned the TC off, turned the sport button on put the car in first gear, held one foot on the brake, other foot flat on the go faster pedal and it still just gripped 

[tonyyeb]

Sounds like your motor is severely down on power or there is an issue with your auto box, Mr Carl...

It is genuinely hard to stop mine spinning up on anything less than perfect flat tarmac, and I don't go in for intentional racing starts.

P.S  - Sport button will make absolutely no difference if you hit the pedal hard enough to get kick-down.

[Martian]

P.S  - Sport button will make absolutely no difference if you hit the pedal hard enough to get kick-down.

It will make a difference in the scenario the OP tried (standing start in D1).

In fact it makes a noticeable difference overall as sport mode makes the box hang out for longer before changing up.

[Broomies Mate]

P.S  - Sport button will make absolutely no difference if you hit the pedal hard enough to get kick-down.

It will make a difference in the scenario the OP tried (standing start in D1).

No it wont.


I suspect you have very good tires Mr Carl!  The sh1t LingLang's on my car, it'll spin up on dry Tarmac with a gentle push of the loud pedal 

[Andy B]

....
I suspect you have very good tires Mr Carl!   ...

Correct!

My car will rarely lose traction in the dry, I have TB's favourite Michelins on my car. 

PS We fit TYRES on this side of the Atlantic