Dccd

disturbed1 · 11-27-2006, 11:15 AM

so in the rain should i lock the diff. or leave it in auto. the reason i ask is because last time i left it in auto i made a left turn in 2nd gear going through a puddle and i spun out. and yes i was testing the limits of of the auto mode. i never had the chance of trying it again in lock. so what do you guys do in the rain. lock or auto.

***Crewchief*** · 11-27-2006, 11:17 AM

dont lock it unless your on loose gravel, dirt, snow, ice.

disturbed1 · 11-27-2006, 11:18 AM

oh ok thanx.

BCNeil · 11-27-2006, 05:25 PM

take it from a guy who lives in the rain capital of north america
dont use it in rain.

however it helps alot in snow

***VSGTS14*** · 11-27-2006, 05:32 PM

i acutally use lock in the rain because it helps the tires from slipping for no reason and seems to be much more stable..

unless it's in my head, i would drive with it on and then with it off and would see improvement with it on (i feel safer with it on).

Pyrex · 11-27-2006, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VSGTS14

i acutally use lock in the rain because it helps the tires from slipping for no reason and seems to be much more stable..

unless it's in my head, i would drive with it on and then with it off and would see improvement with it on (i feel safer with it on).

You will fry your diff if you do it much on pavement and are going around any corners.

Nodnarb901 · 11-28-2006, 04:51 AM

So diff lock in snow?

STi_4_Daddy · 11-28-2006, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nodnarb901

So diff lock in snow?

Yes, not in rain.

STi_4_Daddy · 11-28-2006, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disturbed1

so in the rain should i lock the diff. or leave it in auto. the reason i ask is because last time i left it in auto i made a left turn in 2nd gear going through a puddle and i spun out. and yes i was testing the limits of of the auto mode. i never had the chance of trying it again in lock. so what do you guys do in the rain. lock or auto.

What type of tires were you using at the sime of spinning out?

disturbed1 · 11-28-2006, 08:35 AM

the stock tires. i had the car for about a week when that happened

***La Mer*** · 11-28-2006, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by disturbed1

the stock tires. i had the car for about a week when that happened

BINGO... don't blame the dccd, or try to fix spinning out with adjusting the DCCD.. You had NO experience driving the car AND you were on SUMMER tires in the RAIN... No brainer.

disturbed1 · 11-28-2006, 09:11 AM

no rain it was a puddle made by sprinkler run off. yeah it was crappy experience. i can drive the car alot harder now and blow through corners. man i love my car.

***VSGTS14*** · 11-28-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyrex

You will fry your diff if you do it much on pavement and are going around any corners.

didn't know that

i won't use it

as for snow, it works awesome.

solbergfan · 11-28-2006, 10:30 AM

In the rain I set it 1 or 2 notches below lock. It seems to be much more stable when I hit a large puddle or in very heavy rain. Just don't forget to set it back to auto or open when making a sharp turn or it will make some nasty noises.

**twiSTies** · 11-28-2006, 10:49 AM

auto in rain, lock in snow, open in dry.

11-27-2006, 11:15 AM	#1
disturbed1 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 subaru wrx sti Fav Mod: royal purple Location: orange, CA Posts: 755 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Dccd so in the rain should i lock the diff. or leave it in auto. the reason i ask is because last time i left it in auto i made a left turn in 2nd gear going through a puddle and i spun out. and yes i was testing the limits of of the auto mode. i never had the chance of trying it again in lock. so what do you guys do in the rain. lock or auto. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-28-2006, 10:49 AM	#15
twiSTies Gold Member Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: T2s and Recaros Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 3,398 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	auto in rain, lock in snow, open in dry. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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11-27-2006, 11:17 AM	#2
*Crewchief* Authorized Member-Vendor Fav Mod: Being IWSTI's Pawn Shop, lol Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,940 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (52)	dont lock it unless your on loose gravel, dirt, snow, ice.

11-27-2006, 11:18 AM	#3
disturbed1 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 subaru wrx sti Fav Mod: royal purple Location: orange, CA Posts: 755 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	oh ok thanx.

11-27-2006, 05:25 PM	#4
BCNeil Junior STI Driver Car: 2005 aspen STi Fav Mod: its all good Location: BC Posts: 75 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	take it from a guy who lives in the rain capital of north america dont use it in rain. however it helps alot in snow

11-27-2006, 05:32 PM	#5
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 09 DGM STi Fav Mod: beastly fenders Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 10,390 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	i acutally use lock in the rain because it helps the tires from slipping for no reason and seems to be much more stable.. unless it's in my head, i would drive with it on and then with it off and would see improvement with it on (i feel safer with it on).

11-28-2006, 04:51 AM	#7
Nodnarb901 Junior STI Driver Car: 04 WRB WRX STi Posts: 112 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	So diff lock in snow?

11-28-2006, 08:35 AM	#10
disturbed1 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 subaru wrx sti Fav Mod: royal purple Location: orange, CA Posts: 755 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	the stock tires. i had the car for about a week when that happened

11-28-2006, 09:11 AM	#12
disturbed1 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 subaru wrx sti Fav Mod: royal purple Location: orange, CA Posts: 755 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	no rain it was a puddle made by sprinkler run off. yeah it was crappy experience. i can drive the car alot harder now and blow through corners. man i love my car.

11-28-2006, 10:30 AM	#14
solbergfan Senior STI Driver Car: 05 CGM STi Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 355 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	In the rain I set it 1 or 2 notches below lock. It seems to be much more stable when I hit a large puddle or in very heavy rain. Just don't forget to set it back to auto or open when making a sharp turn or it will make some nasty noises.