Just wondering how traction control on ZTW affects the brake life. If its using the bakes to modulate the torque I'm thinking it must be tough on the brakes.
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Traction control vs brake life
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I'm guessing wear from normal use of the brakes will *far* outweigh wear from the traction control system, even if you go out of your way to activate it.
Let's ask Colin McRae how many miles he gets out of a set of pads...
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The brakes are only involved at starting from a standstill and at very low speeds. At higher speeds the motor control cuts power when the wheel spins, but no braking is applied. I have made 80,000 km with no pad renewal with traction control. During winter, on icy roads, the lamp can flash occationally as well as when starting on a spot with pebbles on the asphalt. Don't worry about it. /per
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I'm using the original, European, brake parts. Maybe they are different than the American brake parts, because most brake issues on this news group seems to be from North American drivers. /per
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Just in addition to Per's comments, if you drive so as to get the idiot light flashing at you, your brakes are not going to be especially long lived anyway . . .