MotorTrend - April 2007 - page 94:
"...they wrestled with traction-control nannies that effectively corralled most of the 381 horses from the new, top-range 5.7-liter Toyota V-8. Put simply, the 5.7 makes so much power, we couldn't get a clean run down the quarter mile (even with the traction control switched off, the electronic nanny still jumped in to keep things in order). Our test crew felt there was more to be had, so they switched the Tundra's 4x4 system to four-wheel high range to disconnect the power-robbing electronics, and with all four wheels locked in unison the 0-to-60 number improved about eight percent." (MT results = 6.0 seconds)
Toyota.com:
Tundra has the "Star Safety System = Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist"
my question: is it really impossible to turn off VSC & TRAC in 4x2??? i'm hoping MT just didn't read the manual correctly. new owners please chime in!!!
"...they wrestled with traction-control nannies that effectively corralled most of the 381 horses from the new, top-range 5.7-liter Toyota V-8. Put simply, the 5.7 makes so much power, we couldn't get a clean run down the quarter mile (even with the traction control switched off, the electronic nanny still jumped in to keep things in order). Our test crew felt there was more to be had, so they switched the Tundra's 4x4 system to four-wheel high range to disconnect the power-robbing electronics, and with all four wheels locked in unison the 0-to-60 number improved about eight percent." (MT results = 6.0 seconds)
Toyota.com:
Tundra has the "Star Safety System = Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist"
my question: is it really impossible to turn off VSC & TRAC in 4x2??? i'm hoping MT just didn't read the manual correctly. new owners please chime in!!!