Why won't my S500 burn rubber?
03-30-2003, 09:09 PM
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2000 S500 Brilliant Silver, 1990 BMW 735iL, 1971 Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO, 1976 Pontiac Formula 400
Why won't my S500 burn rubber?
Not that I would make a habit out of this, but I switched off the traction control to see how much power this car has off the line.
It didn't do much at all. Should this car be able to smoke em?
Does pushing the ESP off not fully shut down the traction control?
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It didn't do much at all. Should this car be able to smoke em?
Does pushing the ESP off not fully shut down the traction control?
Thanks
03-31-2003, 01:26 PM
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I don't think it has enough power for the weight of the car to burn out. If you have the sport package with the AMG wheels, then it definately won't.
If you turn off the ESP, it is still kind of on, but if you had enough power, it would still peel out before kicking in.
If you turn off the ESP, it is still kind of on, but if you had enough power, it would still peel out before kicking in.
03-31-2003, 02:19 PM
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2000 S500 Brilliant Silver, 1990 BMW 735iL, 1971 Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO, 1976 Pontiac Formula 400
Thanks ///MB. I thought I saw somewhere that ESP remains partially active, even if switched off. Plus, I have 245/24/18's, which contributes.
Good thing I have my 71 455 HO Trans Am for my burnout fixes.
Good thing I have my 71 455 HO Trans Am for my burnout fixes.
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Re: Why won't my S500 burn rubber?
Originally posted by Crankin
Not that I would make a habit out of this, but I switched off the traction control to see how much power this car has off the line.
It didn't do much at all. Should this car be able to smoke em?
Does pushing the ESP off not fully shut down the traction control?
Thanks
Not that I would make a habit out of this, but I switched off the traction control to see how much power this car has off the line.
It didn't do much at all. Should this car be able to smoke em?
Does pushing the ESP off not fully shut down the traction control?
Thanks
04-01-2003, 12:08 PM
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Re: Re: Why won't my S500 burn rubber?
Originally posted by mbtech208
If you turn off the ESP and brake-torque it, you'll get all the smoke you could want. Not that I've ever tried it, of course
If you turn off the ESP and brake-torque it, you'll get all the smoke you could want. Not that I've ever tried it, of course
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04-02-2003, 09:39 AM
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Merc, wqould my 2000 S500 have ASR? Is that just the posi type differential, or is it actually an electronic traction control thing?
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Originally posted by MercManiac
Unfortunately, the ASR system (anti-slip differential....sort of) can't be turned off.
Unfortunately, the ASR system (anti-slip differential....sort of) can't be turned off.
04-02-2003, 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by MercManiac
Unfortunately, the ASR system (anti-slip differential....sort of) can't be turned off.
Unfortunately, the ASR system (anti-slip differential....sort of) can't be turned off.
When the ESP is on (no light in the dash) and the car senses a loss of traction, it will retard the engine torque and brake whichever wheels it needs to, in order to regain traction. With the ESP off, I don't think it regulates the engine power, but instead may just transfer the power between the wheels by individually braking the drive wheels. But, even with this system always active, I think it will still allow you to spin the wheels. However, the S500 or the 01-02 600, for that matter, can really burn out the tires in a dry straight acceleration. Especially if you have anything larger than the stock 225 tires.
