Traction System...
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by mcronec5
I love my vette, but I love it more when I turn the Traction control off. I drove mine for 3 years with the traction control off, it drove great. The only time you need T/c is when you are caught in the rain. I'm serious.
It must be the old guys that leave the Traction control on all the time.
It must be the old guys that leave the Traction control on all the time.
that is FUNNY!!
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From: South Alabama
Originally Posted by RstyNutz
WOW! 
Cajun...I too have had Vettes in the past without the feature of TC and lost my '84 twice on a slightly wet road.
Cajun...I too have had Vettes in the past without the feature of TC and lost my '84 twice on a slightly wet road.
(just kiddin')
So for us who come to the forum to ask question and to learn, your statement: "Since you have to ask others about it and don't have a good grip on what it does or how it works (yet 
) my suggestion to you would be to leave it on to keep yourself out of trouble. 
" is not a very helpful solution. Have a Dixie Beer and some crawfish on me 
) my suggestion to you would be to leave it on to keep yourself out of trouble. " is not a very helpful solution. Have a Dixie Beer and some crawfish on me
I posted this link in another addressing the same topic shortly after the other post.
http://www.yankeelady.com/library/no...vehandling.htm
You may find it helpful...you may not. You will find Google helpful too to research topics of interest regarding your car.
The whole point of what I said is that if you (not you personally, but generic) don't understand the system or how it works...and/or are still learning how to drive your car then leave it on so you don't get hurt or lose control of your car in the rain or any other conditions. Not all C5s have Active Handling but all do have Traction Control.
ps...Dixie went out of business a long time ago.
Last edited by Cajun99; Jul 13, 2005 at 11:34 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
I'm still not sure if I like Active Handling yet since I've only had my Vette a few months and I find it hard to get use to how it reacts in a slide. This is my first car with traction control and active handing and it really seams to get squirrely when the car starts to get loose and A/H takes over. When I do go for the brake the pedals rock hard since the A/H is working. I guess I'm just use to controlling everything the car is doing and I've had fast short wheelbase cars before so I may just leave A/H and T/C off for good.
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by MUKAKsC5
HE is talking about TRACTION CONTROL not ACTIVE HANDLING!!!!!
Traction Control is USELESS IMHO but ACTIVE HANDLING well I dont know, my 97 didnt come with it
Traction Control is USELESS IMHO but ACTIVE HANDLING well I dont know, my 97 didnt come with it
Last edited by GrayC5; Jul 13, 2005 at 11:41 PM.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by Cajun99
So I guess that addresses you ability to drive in the rain (just kiddin') 
as they say "sh^t happens"; so as having the abilities to drive in the rain (as I do with a class "A" driver's license and a retired heavy equipment operator) I think I can do that 
You need to read more threads
I posted this link in another addressing the same topic shortly after the other post.
http://www.yankeelady.com/library/no...vehandling.htm
You may find it helpful...you may not. You will find Google helpful too to research topics of interest regarding your car. Just exploring all avenues for answerers, not just for a texts book answer, but from experience. Thank you very much for your input.
The whole point of what I said is that if you (not you personally, but generic) don't understand the system or how it works...and/or are still learning how to drive your car then leave it on so you don't get hurt or lose control of your car in the rain or any other conditions. Not all C5s have Active Handling but all do have Traction Control. Now that's a less condescending answer, thank you
ps...Dixie went out of business a long time ago.
(just kiddin') as they say "sh^t happens"; so as having the abilities to drive in the rain (as I do with a class "A" driver's license and a retired heavy equipment operator) I think I can do that You need to read more threads
I posted this link in another addressing the same topic shortly after the other post.
http://www.yankeelady.com/library/no...vehandling.htm
You may find it helpful...you may not. You will find Google helpful too to research topics of interest regarding your car. Just exploring all avenues for answerers, not just for a texts book answer, but from experience. Thank you very much for your input.
The whole point of what I said is that if you (not you personally, but generic) don't understand the system or how it works...and/or are still learning how to drive your car then leave it on so you don't get hurt or lose control of your car in the rain or any other conditions. Not all C5s have Active Handling but all do have Traction Control. Now that's a less condescending answer, thank you
ps...Dixie went out of business a long time ago.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by Cajun99
So I guess that addresses you ability to drive in the rain (just kiddin') as they sh^t happens, so as having the abilities to drive in the rain (as I do with a class "A" driver's license and a retired heavy equipment operator) I think I can do that
You need to read more threads
I posted this link in another addressing the same topic shortly after the other post.
http://www.yankeelady.com/library/no...vehandling.htm
You may find it helpful...you may not. You will find Google helpful too to research topics of interest regarding your car. Just exploring all avenues for answerers, not just for a texts book answer, but from experience.
The whole point of what I said is that if you (not you personally, but generic) don't understand the system or how it works...and/or are still learning how to drive your car then leave it on so you don't get hurt or lose control of your car in the rain or any other conditions. Not all C5s have Active Handling but all do have Traction Control. Now that's a less condescending answer thank you
ps...Dixie went out of business a long time ago.
(just kiddin') as they sh^t happens, so as having the abilities to drive in the rain (as I do with a class "A" driver's license and a retired heavy equipment operator) I think I can do that You need to read more threads
I posted this link in another addressing the same topic shortly after the other post.
http://www.yankeelady.com/library/no...vehandling.htm
You may find it helpful...you may not. You will find Google helpful too to research topics of interest regarding your car. Just exploring all avenues for answerers, not just for a texts book answer, but from experience.
The whole point of what I said is that if you (not you personally, but generic) don't understand the system or how it works...and/or are still learning how to drive your car then leave it on so you don't get hurt or lose control of your car in the rain or any other conditions. Not all C5s have Active Handling but all do have Traction Control. Now that's a less condescending answer thank you
ps...Dixie went out of business a long time ago.
