Traction Competition Mode
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Traction Competition Mode
When autocrossing today, a friend of mine told me that I should be able to press on the traction control and that it should go into a competition mode. Is this an option just on some cars? We pushed it and didn't notice it doing anything.
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The Competitive Driving Mode is available only if your car is equiped with Active Handling. The Active Handling System, RPO JL4, debuted as an option on the 1998 Corvette and became standard equipment in model year 2001. Here are a few links that will tell you more about Active Handling along with the Competitive Driving Mode and how it works:
Corvette Active Handling System Debuts
Active Handling System
Corvette Active Handling System Debuts
Active Handling System
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I have to hold mine down for about 8 seconds. But the early years also had to be stopped to do it. I think in 2002 they changed that so you can do while rolling. 
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My car is 1998. I don't think it has active handling. I think it is traction control only. I know that the active handling gives you a couple of settings and I always believed my traction control just goes on and off.
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Originally Posted by Stock Man
I have to hold mine down for about 8 seconds. But the early years also had to be stopped to do it. I think in 2002 they changed that so you can do while rolling.
Model Year 2001 Press Release - More Agility...
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Originally Posted by Melodie
My car is 1998. I don't think it has active handling. I think it is traction control only. I know that the active handling gives you a couple of settings and I always believed my traction control just goes on and off.
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Originally Posted by Melodie
My car is 1998. I don't think it has active handling. I think it is traction control only. I know that the active handling gives you a couple of settings and I always believed my traction control just goes on and off.
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
True, cars equipped with 1st Generation Active Handling have to be brought to a complete stop in order to enable the Competitive Mode. The 2nd Generation Active Handling was introduced in model year 2001 and with it the Competitive Mode can be enabled while the car is moving
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Originally Posted by 84zz4vette
I didn't know that about the 2nd Gen. Anyway to mod a 1st Gen car to behave like a 2nd???
