Fully disable traction/stability control

[gazm3]

Hey guys.
Im abit new to the joys of D3 ownership having picked up an 05 D3 diesel HSE last wednesday. I noticed while driving on the dirt when you disable the traction control, it still interferes when doing enthusiastic dirt driving. Is there any way to fully disable this so I can balance the car on the throttle, or is such activity frowned upon.

Thanks in advance

[CaverD3]

LR nanny won't let you. :mad:

It is too integrated no can do without breaking and hacking the LR programing.

[rmp]

Traction control and stability control are not the same. The former is one part of the latter. You can disable the latter but not the former.

The interfence you refer to is stability control, known in the LR world as DSC. Pressing the DSC button to disable it is as close as you come. However, it is merely disabled, it still active and if necessary it will come back in but at a higher threshold of slip that normal (or another way, you have to be closer to death).

The Discovery is not really a car to be balanced on its throttle as that implies an element of lateral slip it is not designed for, insufficient power/weight and too much natural understeer. Not frowning on it, I like an enthusiastic drive as much as the next bloke, but good as the car is it is not a rally car. But if you want to try, disable DSC, use Command Shift, and switch to Sand mode for maximum wheelslip. Those parameters are best for D3-drift. And send us the video!

[gazm3]

thank you for quick reply. some cars you can press and hold the stability control button and disable it totally. oh well.

[101RRS]

Hey guys.
I noticed while driving on the dirt when you disable the traction control

I didn't know you could disable traction control - its effectiveness varies depending on what TR setting you have selected.

Garry

[rmp]

I didn't know you could disable traction control - its effectiveness varies depending on what TR setting you have selected.

Garry

You can't, he meant stability control. TC effectivness does vary dependent on TR setting, but it can never be disabled.

[jonesfam]

In the hand book/manual it says pressing the DSC button desensitises both stability & traction control? But does not turn them off. How this effects the TR settings I don't know.
I seem to go better in mud in mud/ruts & DSC off.
Jonesfam
BTW gravel TR makes the car to doughy.