AWD/DSC and oversteer question

[VictorZZZ]

Also if you notice in some slalom testing like the one CR did where one of the rear tires actually lifts off the ground during high speed corning maneuvers. I personally dont mind these handling characteristics of this SUV and for the rest of the time I think not having so much understeer makes this thing fun to drive.

See rear tire lift in the middle of this vedio http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZATPPkHQp1Y

cool video, but what's with the noise when they are showing the engine, after they open the hood? sounds like that engine has some serious internal damage

 

[V8toilet]

cool video, but what's with the noise when they are showing the engine, after they open the hood? sounds like that engine has some serious internal damage

That's the sound of the direct injectors working, most all direct injected 4 cylinder motors sound like that. Some say they sort of have the clatter of a diesel although no surprise there since most diesels are also direct injected.

 

[IronMan0737]

Depending on who is driving and how, DSC and TC can conflict, as they're interconnected. If you disable TC, the vehicle should feel less self-controlling and *should* be less likely to fishtail at very low speeds. A/T Impreza with VDC off made it easier to control "manually". So if you feel you can correct the vehicle before it slides out, feel free to drive with TC off. And take sweeping turns in snow at 15-25mph with little to no gas while making short cut-cut-cuts with the steering wheel / hairpins at 5-10. Do it right, and you can keep almost any car on the road without major icing or bald tires. With this in mind, often the TC and ABS systems are interconnected by hydraulics. If you're completly stuck and spinning too long, you might throw the two systems into lame mode (inactive with a CEL) and soon after you'll overheat both the engine and the tires. Know when to call it quits.