TCS? Does it really slow you down?

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So I tested this on the Rome Circuit by accident in my 'Abt Audi TT-R Touring Car.'

Wanted to try it out and forgot to turn off the TCS. Anyway, I did five laps (TCS set to 5) and did a time of 1.10.447. I then noticed I had it on only by looking in the options menu, so straight away I turned it off and then my best lap was 1.10.454.

So I was faster with TCS on lol! Tbh though, I never felt or saw TCS kick in, must be thanks to the great throttle control you can achieve thanks to the pedals ... Now I am wondering though, is it worth wondering with TCS? If it isn't kicking in then it'd still be useful for when you overcook it?

If anyone else would like to test this that would be great :)

(The times on the Audi where run with the std version with race hard tyres without an oil change (red light was on). It may not be a quick time, I am still getting used to pushing cars now as I am using a wheel instead of a DS3)
 
TCS kicks in if you lose traction. As its name tells you.
if you dont spin, it wont kick in, so you wont notice it and it wont slow you down...

In a car with that much downforce and traction you dont need it anyway...
 
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TCS kicks in if you lose traction. as its name tells you.
if you dont spin it wont kick in so you wont notice.
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It will kick in. It starts to get active before you actually lose traction in order to prevent wheelspin. Which can, more often than not, lower acceleration quite a bit out of a corner, for example.
 
Hence why if you have an X1, you'd be mental to have your TCS above 0 or off. I like having mine on 1 however, as if it starts raining it gets a little slippery around hairpins.
 
lol guys :P I know what TCS is & does. All I'm saying is, it may be worth having it on even if I feel it generally doesn't kick because if it doesn't kick in it wont slow me down but it might save me spinning if I get a bit carried away.

Any thoughts?
 
No, if you take TCS up too far you'll lose much more time. It has a huge effect on your acceleration. In most race cars you're best with it at Off - 2

In most normal cars its best kept low, but still on to keep a bit of traction.
 
Simply put, TCS on is always a liability. Chances are that it'll slow you done as soon as you've activated it, more often than not. Even if you don't really notice it.
Throttle control is key. Just, you know, don't get carried away.

Rule of thumb:
Racing with TCS is safer, racing without TCS is faster.
 
Often when TCS is turned on I find myself having trouble 'feeling' the car. Don't know what it is
 

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