Traction Control Vs. Burnouts
10-13-2005, 10:56 AM
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Traction Control Vs. Burnouts
For all you Vette pilots that like to 'light 'em up' every now and then, I pose a question.When YOU do YOUR burnouts, is your traction control engaged or dis-engaged?
In the old days we used to put 'er in gear, rev the engine and dump the clutch (automatics weren't cool yet) while stomping the gas. This usually created the proverbial 'burnout' a.k.a. 'laying rubber'.
With all of the high tech stuff on cars such as traction control and stabil-a-trac, one wonders how you can even brake the tires loose if the tech stuff is engaged.
When my rear tires near replacement, I plan to finish them off by burning them off doing donut loops....but not before.
10-13-2005, 10:57 AM
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Turn off the traction control, you'll never get a burnout with it on.
10-13-2005, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Turn off the traction control, you'll never get a burnout with it on.
Thanks.......I apoligize for being stupid as it was my intention of putting this in the C5 forum.........DOH!!
10-13-2005, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by mtwalet
Thanks.......I apoligize for being stupid as it was my intention of putting this in the C5 forum.........DOH!!
10-13-2005, 12:11 PM
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The point of traction control is to stop the tires from breaking traction... which is the whole point of a burnout. You will need to turn it on before you try or your car will just stumble and fall on its face.
10-13-2005, 12:15 PM
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Hold the TC button down for 5 secs. then let her rip. The very long, very black marks in front of my house is visual proof this is very effective. 
10-13-2005, 12:48 PM
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For burnouts, turn the traction control off. Ortherwise, when it senses wheel spin, it adjusts to stop the spin.
10-13-2005, 01:04 PM
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does every c5 have competition mode? i held my tcs button down for while and nothing popped up for me, thenever iwant to launch or burnout i take the tcs off.
10-13-2005, 01:35 PM
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OK, back to basics:
The car has traction control (prevents wheels from losing traction) and stability control (applies any brake to keep the car from losing its yaw; keeps it straight). You can turn one or the other off, but not both at the same time. Turn off traction control: Hold the button down for 5 seconds. Turn off stability control: Briefly hold down the button.
Personally, I would NEVER turn off the stability control.
The car has traction control (prevents wheels from losing traction) and stability control (applies any brake to keep the car from losing its yaw; keeps it straight). You can turn one or the other off, but not both at the same time. Turn off traction control: Hold the button down for 5 seconds. Turn off stability control: Briefly hold down the button.
Personally, I would NEVER turn off the stability control.
10-13-2005, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVY08
does every c5 have competition mode? i held my tcs button down for while and nothing popped up for me, thenever iwant to launch or burnout i take the tcs off.
10-13-2005, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVY08
does every c5 have competition mode? i held my tcs button down for while and nothing popped up for me, thenever iwant to launch or burnout i take the tcs off.
10-13-2005, 05:47 PM
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Competition mode: Keep the big button on ur console pressed down, and hold it there for 5 - 15 seconds. In older C5s it takes 10 seconds or so for the Comp mode to kick in. New C5s (2001+) takes about 5 seconds.
10-13-2005, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mtwalet
Thanks.......I apoligize for being stupid as it was my intention of putting this in the C5 forum.........DOH!!
However, remember that there is no such thing as a stupid post
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10-13-2005, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 123Gone
OK, back to basics:
The car has traction control (prevents wheels from losing traction) and stability control (applies any brake to keep the car from losing its yaw; keeps it straight). You can turn one or the other off, but not both at the same time. Turn off traction control: Hold the button down for 5 seconds. Turn off stability control: Briefly hold down the button.
Personally, I would NEVER turn off the stability control.
The car has traction control (prevents wheels from losing traction) and stability control (applies any brake to keep the car from losing its yaw; keeps it straight). You can turn one or the other off, but not both at the same time. Turn off traction control: Hold the button down for 5 seconds. Turn off stability control: Briefly hold down the button.
Personally, I would NEVER turn off the stability control.
As a side note, to clear Competition Mode from the DIC hit reset. It stays engaged but is cleared from the display.
10-13-2005, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette_Fan
Competition mode: Keep the big button on ur console pressed down, and hold it there for 5 - 15 seconds. In older C5s it takes 10 seconds or so for the Comp mode to kick in. New C5s (2001+) takes about 5 seconds.