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      05-21-2013, 07:02 AM   #6
Grovsnus
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Drives: Le Mans blue X1 35i
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Originally Posted by JL350 View Post
I don't think I have had traction control kick in, certainly did not notice. Maybe because I have a diesel, and always drive in sport mode. If it was me I would check tyres and tyre pressure, I run 36 to 37 psi, too high a pressure or uneven pressure may cause issues....
Not to be unkind, but how you experience traction control in a 181 hp 20d is not really relevant to the 300 hp 35i which accelerates around 58% faster.

Tire pressure is just fine. I think it's more that the DTC programming is too generic and a single program has to deal with both 17" winter tires and 19" high performance summer tires, and with a higher powered model like the 35i, this can cause problems.

The funny thing is that I can get the wheels to spin from a standstill, or by turning while gradually increasing rpm, without the DTC kicking in until after the fact, but if I'm rolling at around 40-50 mph and put the foot down, it immediately will cut power for 2-3 seconds.
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