It electronically reduces the power to your wheels when it detects they've lost traction. Thereby reducing the potential for you to swing out, powerslide, donut, etc....

You can turn it off, people say they feel a difference...but it's probably due to their aggressive driving style losing it's restrictions.

2001 TTQR - 100K Club
VTDA MOFO Boost Machine Forge 007 Forge DVRelo H&R Rear Sway Bar APR93 Milltek Race Cats
Koni FSD Eibach Pro-Kit CPT Control Arms U/L Goodyear F1 AllSeason BBS RD 17x8 Raffi's Grips-1
The Mufflex - Drive by courtesy of Lowcountry

Have you changed your timing belt yet?

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