Traction Ctrl

[Dave]

Id haft to agree with clint, theres times when both are good and both are bad, take a muddy field for instance...... all are useless.

Im like clint except that i dont even use tc in the wet, i just slow down a little bit sometimes.

[Clint]

there is one thing i love about tc, being able to turn it on, come up a roundabout or corner give the car all its got and just drive around the corner without losing traction, my friend was shocked ther first time i did it, since one time we were driving home, i went round a roundabout in the wet, he was behind and he got half way round then his car just went straight and hit the gutter. long time after that he was in my car when it was raining, i had tc off and it would just spin up or understeer easily, then i showed him what tc does, turned it on, came up to the next roundabout, stuck it in 1st gear and gave it all its got, just drove nicely around the roundabout, minimal wheel spin, no understeer, and a tc light rapidly flashing on the dash board lol, he was very surprsed at how much of a difference it made

[Dave]

depends i gues, speed or fun

[daaaaavek]

Nope, not even all Astra G turbo's had the switch fitted....

My turbo vert didn't have the switch, I've purchased all the necessary hardware and am in the process of installing it soon

Don't know why Opel didn't at least make it standard for all turbo variants

Can you share with us where you purchased the bits from please? I've only managed to get the switch from Holden - they can't source the single-switch trim panel or wiring loom.

[Wraith]

I got all my bits from GMH spares in Dandenong

The items I purchased are the traction control switch and the trim panel piece.

My Turbo vert is fitted with heated leather seats, so the trim panel is the 3 hole one, you mentioned a single hole trim - maybe these are not available, you'll have to check and confirm.

As for the wiring loom, they don't have this item, what I intend doing is to follow a 'how to' installation instruction and make up all the necessary wiring myself

An excellent how to is available from www.astra-sport.co.uk

I'll be doing mine soon, I'm in the final stages of building and installing a customised centre console, once that's done the T/C switch is next.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Hope that helps