Has anyone else found traction control in sports mode lets you slip a little?

[felixthemaster]

I almost crashed today..

It was a wet morning (rain had stopped), I was in sports mode with traction control (TC) on but I started to spin and had to regain control around a slight corner (30-40mph slight curve). Thankfully it was a huge road and all lanes were free, so nothing happened. At one point I had to almost use full lock.

Has anyone else found TC in sports mode lets you slip a little? This was the first time where the TC never came on and let me slip enough that it felt like TC was off. Usually this car is quick to cut the power in a corner.

I drove home in eco with the radio off. Lesson learned. I have to change my tyres to some decent Michelins and keep it in comfort mode in the wet.
[AWD v6 '18 model]

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

I personally love sliding around with TC off in the rain in empty spaces but I can understand where you are coming from because it can be quite scary when it is unexpected. I personally have not had this happen with TC on even on really wet roads. How are your tires?

 

[bfglitch]

I'm not 100% positive but it does seem like TC/SC is a bit less sensitive to slippage in sports compared to comfort. I never got extremely sideways but I have had to put a bit of counter steer in the turn and the whole time it never cut out as much as it does in comfort. At least that's what it seemed like to me.

 

[Ozekia]

I almost crashed today..

It was a wet morning (rain had stopped), I was in sports mode with traction control (TC) on but I started to spin and had to regain control around a slight corner (30-40mph slight curve). Thankfully it was a huge road and all lanes were free, so nothing happened. At one point I had to almost use full lock.

Has anyone else found TC in sports mode lets you slip a little? This was the first time where the TC never came on and let me slip enough that it felt like TC was off. Usually this car is quick to cut the power in a corner.

I drove home in eco with the radio off. Lesson learned. I have to change my tyres to some decent Michelins and keep it in comfort mode in the wet.
[AWD v6 '18 model]

If yours is a UK spec RHD model it won't be AWD only RWD in RHD.

 

[Ah GetFd]

I almost crashed today..

It was a wet morning (rain had stopped), I was in sports mode with traction control (TC) on but I started to spin and had to regain control around a slight corner (30-40mph slight curve). Thankfully it was a huge road and all lanes were free, so nothing happened. At one point I had to almost use full lock.

Has anyone else found TC in sports mode lets you slip a little? This was the first time where the TC never came on and let me slip enough that it felt like TC was off. Usually this car is quick to cut the power in a corner.

I drove home in eco with the radio off. Lesson learned. I have to change my tyres to some decent Michelins and keep it in comfort mode in the wet.
[AWD v6 '18 model]

Don't expect traction control to save you if you try and accelerate hard in the wet. You will end up no different to the Super Cars that end up a pole.

There is also no Right Hand drive AWD option. AWD only came out in LHD

I changed out the four Michelin Pilot Sport 4 that came with the vehicle.

The front tyres shredded at 20,000kms. Michelin offered no explanation for this.

I put it down to poor compound during manufacture and wont let a Michelin tyre near my car again

I put Yokohama Advan Sport on. Significantly more expensive. Better specs. Better handling. Better everything except price.

 

[felixthemaster]

Don't expect traction control to save you if you try and accelerate hard in the wet. You will end up no different to the Super Cars that end up a pole.

There is also no Right Hand drive AWD option. AWD only came out in LHD

I changed out the four Michelin Pilot Sport 4 that came with the vehicle.

The front tyres shredded at 20,000kms. Michelin offered no explanation for this.

I put it down to poor compound during manufacture and wont let a Michelin tyre near my car again

I put Yokohama Advan Sport on. Significantly more expensive. Better specs. Better handling. Better everything except price.

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If yours is a UK spec RHD model it won't be AWD only RWD in RHD.

Is that right?

The Dealership I bought it from told me that it was AWD upon purchase. I guess I have to check tomorrow if the tyres sizes are different and if there is a drive axle attaching to the front wheels.

That honestly makes so much sense how I always seem to slither about when I launch from zero.

 

[Alpinesting]

Due to the engineering, this car is RWD in Aussie, Euro, and other RHD drive markets, which is crap.

 

[Ah GetFd]

Why RHD Stingers weren't available with AWD:

• Physical Constraint:
  The space required for the front differential and driveshaft of the AWD system clashed with the position of the steering rack in a right-hand drive vehicle.
  

• Market Availability:
  Kia designed the AWD system to be a feature for left-hand drive markets, where it was a popular option in North America.
  

What was available for RHD markets:

• Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD): All Kia Stingers sold in RHD markets, such as Australia and the United Kingdom, were rear-wheel drive.

How to tell the difference:

• Check the floor mats:
  A unique characteristic of AWD models is a slight indentation on the top left of the passenger floor mat to accommodate the driveshaft.
  

• Check the VIN:
  The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a reliable way to determine if a Stinger is AWD or RWD.
  
  
• Inspect the front under the wheel arch:
  The presence of CV axles and the front differential housing is a tell-tale sign of an AWD model

 

[Ozekia]

Is that right?

The Dealership I bought it from told me that it was AWD upon purchase. I guess I have to check tomorrow if the tyres sizes are different and if there is a drive axle attaching to the front wheels.

That honestly makes so much sense how I always seem to slither about when I launch from zero.

If your car is a GT model it will have staggered tyres front to rear, this was also done on the AWD version.

 

[felixthemaster]

If your car is a GT model it will have staggered tyres front to rear, this was also done on the AWD version.

Yea gt2 model, I see. Thanks for the insight everyone

 

[BIG-D]

Mine interrupts even if everything is switched off , if I so much as lift a smidge it feels like the brakes come on to align the car ..

Solution?

NEVA LIFT!!!!

 

[LordKOTL]

Is that right?

The Dealership I bought it from told me that it was AWD upon purchase. I guess I have to check tomorrow if the tyres sizes are different and if there is a drive axle attaching to the front wheels.

That honestly makes so much sense how I always seem to slither about when I launch from zero.

Check under the front of the car. If you see CV axles going into the front hubs then it's AWD. I don't think tire size is the best way to tell since it's not hard to swap wheels & tires to staggered.

Dealer told me mine was RWD. Turns out it was AWD. Go fig. I'm not complaining though

 

[PaFromFL]

My RWD seems to briefly slip sideways a little under hard acceleration, but quickly straightens out.

 

[Danum Alba]

If its a UK car then its RWD, no AWD sold here.

If your car does a little dance under a reasonably fast launch then its probably time for some new rear tyres, this is how mine was when I got it, and you can tell as your rears wear out as the rear will become more lively, I am currently on my 2nd set of Michelin PS5s they seemed to last way longer than the Conti 5s or Goodyear Eagles ever did.

Be careful with Sport mode in the wet, traction loss is oh so easy, luckily this car seems to handle quite nicely so long as you don't do anything too stupid, and when it snows be VERY careful, ECO is good for this, your main problem is the power band for the engine comes in at such low revs, the car however shifts extremely well because the power band comes in at such low revs .

Your other problem is your licence, this car makes its far to easy to lose it.

Currently enjoying my 5th year with this beast.

 

[Thomby]

I'm not 100% positive but it does seem like TC/SC is a bit less sensitive to slippage in sports compared to comfort.

This is how other cars work: less intervention in Sports mode. I haven't done a side by side comparison, but do have an anecdote from the other end. I spend 90% of my driving in "Smart" mode, which has its own Smart-Eco (green), Smart-Comfort (white), and Smart-Sport (red) subcategories depending on your driving.

I've turned onto a damp road and accelerated moderately out of the stop/turn (say 30-40% throttle) only to feel the car fall on its face. Surprised me because there was no sliding at all, at most a slight slippage of the inside rear tire, and being AWD I'd expect more transfer case clutch lockup to send power forward, but I guess being in Smart-Eco meant the most aggressive intervention.

Check under the front of the car. If you see CV axles going into the front hubs then it's AWD.

I'm not sure if this is universal, but in North America my understanding is that AWD always has the heated steering wheel ("cold weather" package), so you can look for that button in your center console as a quick check.