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Peaty · 03-09-2017, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

First RWD car that many of these people will experience. THAT could be fun! They driving with the nannies on or off?

No apparently they are leaving them on. I just watched the first episode the other day, also watched the Top Gear: Extra gear. Even so many people pulled a DNS and went in the grass

Fun to watch really. It looks like they left the car stock for the most part. Same tires anyway, roll cage and seats for safety is all I can see.

Here is the top gear extra gear where they had some clebs drive to set some times before the first show, start abut 13 min:

strat61caster · 03-09-2017, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaty

No apparently they are leaving them on.

IDK, I don't think I could get the tires to make that much noise with the TC on, certainly not a launch like just about everyone did. That shouldn't be much different from the model year change.

Especially that young kid 20 minutes in, he was full off for sure. And that dude looped it at 25 minutes in.

I wouldn't be surprised if some celebs were doing sport/track mode like that woman who went second.

Gotta watch new TG, I knew it would be good.

stevesnj · 03-09-2017, 03:50 PM

Wow that show is boring now

Peaty · 03-09-2017, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

IDK, I don't think I could get the tires to make that much noise with the TC on, certainly not a launch like just about everyone did. That shouldn't be much different from the model year change.

Especially that young kid 20 minutes in, he was full off for sure. And that dude looped it at 25 minutes in.

I wouldn't be surprised if some celebs were doing sport/track mode like that woman who went second.

Gotta watch new TG, I knew it would be good.

I'm not sure if they had it on for the top gear extra gear but when I watched the first episode from this season, the guy making comments about the lap mentioned a few times about the traction control coming on at particular points. I agree, my 2016's TC is pretty intrusive. I run sport mode all the time, no way mine would act the way it did during the extra gear episode. I understand though that the programming has been changed for the 2017 and it's less invasive. I haven't driven a 2017 so I can's say from experience.

strat61caster · 03-09-2017, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stevesnj

Wow that show is boring now

Well, it's not the actual TV show, a bit like watching 'Talking Dead' and saying "I don't see what the fuss is about"

Ultramaroon · 03-09-2017, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Especially that young kid 20 minutes in, he was full off for sure. And that dude looped it at 25 minutes in.

Gotta teach 'em not to lift.

All that fucking real estate, I am disappoint.

Dake · 03-09-2017, 10:55 PM

Isn't the TC on the 2017s supposed to be less obtrusive? There's a point of over-controlling, especially on a damp surface with the stock tires, where no amount of TC will save you.

finch1750 · 03-10-2017, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dake

Isn't the TC on the 2017s supposed to be less obtrusive? There's a point of over-controlling, especially on a damp surface with the stock tires, where no amount of TC will save you.

Yup. Already mentioned

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Originally Posted by Andrew025

It's much better on the 17. You can even get a bit of tail action with everything on.

Andrew025 · 03-10-2017, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Yup. Already mentioned

I wouldn't listen to that guy if I were you.

finch1750 · 03-10-2017, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew025

I wouldn't listen to that guy if I were you.

Shit. I really need to pay more attention to who I quote when giving info. All those guys that waste their days in OT dont know jack usually

stevesnj · 03-10-2017, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Well, it's not the actual TV show, a bit like watching 'Talking Dead' and saying "I don't see what the fuss is about"

Still boring

DarkSunrise · 03-10-2017, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Peaty

No apparently they are leaving them on.

Argh. What's the point of having a RWD car on track if they're going to leave the nannies on?

IMO they'd be better served having a FWD/AWD car with the nannies off. At least it'd be fun watching the celebrities power understeer their way off the course.

bkharmony · 03-10-2017, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Argh. What's the point of having a RWD car on track if they're going to leave the nannies on?

Well, some of the celebrities are knowledgeable drivers who can handle some tail action. Some are not at all. They get folks on the show who barely drive at all sometimes.

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IMO they'd be better served having a FWD/AWD car with the nannies off. At least it'd be fun watching the celebrities power understeer their way off the course.

They had that for 13 years.

DarkSunrise · 03-10-2017, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bkharmony

Well, some of the celebrities are knowledgeable drivers who can handle some tail action. Some are not at all. They get folks on the show who barely drive at all sometimes.

Yeah that's the point though. Would be so much fun watching them get tail-happy on the course.

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Originally Posted by bkharmony

They had that for 13 years.

Did they really turn off TC/VSC? I don't remember any of them spinning the front wheels. Hmm... maybe the cars didn't have enough power then.

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