Thread: M4 vs TRACTION
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      07-01-2014, 04:32 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by SPACEMANRICK View Post
There is a lot of power which is obviously a good thing but in the rain even in a straight line traction is an issue. Looking at 1:36 of this video the DSC light is flashing but the M4 does seem to be perfectly in control though. I would imagine in the rain around a corner extreme caution would be warranted with the DSC turned off or partly off.

In conditions like this my E90 M3 had traction issues in a straight line too if I mashed the accelerator - back end would squirm and TC would step in. Any powerful rear drive car has to be modulated in the wet to put down the power.
I find short shifting in gears 1 and 2 helps.
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