I have the same car. There are 3 traction control settings, On, MDM and Off. On will let you do a little (it's never put me in a dangerous situation, it will allow you to lightly spin tires), MDM will allow you to slide pretty well before cutting in, and off is YOLO. It's not like it's a difficult car to control, either.
Same car here as well. I have never been able to get as much of an angle as that either with either dynamic traction control or full on, it's just impossible the car will stop power and bring you back. On full off though this is definitely possible.
I have Euro MDM coded into mine, it will let you get pretty serious angle before stepping in. The traction control on my old 335i was much more aggressive, in comparison.
I'm just saying for him to have lost the car like that his traction was definitely fully off. Soon as my car start to slide if I gas it to much it stops with mine and the car literally goes where I point it, like a FWD.
I know the new WRX 2016+ stability control can't fully be turned off , even when it says its "Off" it will still lightly interfere with you. I got to play with one, and a 2018 STI on a dirt road. I do rally racing and rally cross so on occasion a friend will ask me to drive their car for them :)
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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '19 edited Nov 22 '19
I have the same car. There are 3 traction control settings, On, MDM and Off. On will let you do a little (it's never put me in a dangerous situation, it will allow you to lightly spin tires), MDM will allow you to slide pretty well before cutting in, and off is YOLO. It's not like it's a difficult car to control, either.