[Z06] Competitive Mode
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Long Island NY
settings:
normal is TC and AH active
off is both TC and AH disabled
Comp mode is TC disabled, AH enabled.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Gainesville Georgia
It will only be an advantage when It's warm and you have traction because the trac.controll won't be cutting In and you will see the most performance If you have traction. No gains on the dyno
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Jax Florida
Some people here are confusing AH and TC. They are two different things. TC comes off when I race or dyno (competitive mode). I don't see a reason why you should turn AH off unless you are in a drifting competition. 
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Gulf of Mexico Florida West Coast
Comp Mode can save your life. It did mine. Ranger's arguements are vaild unless the physical laws of nature no longer apply. Active handing is an engineering marvel and I'm dam glad we have it on our cars. I myself have noticed no difference among the systems in way of acceleration, handling, well thats another story. JMO
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Naples Florida
Here is an explanation of the behavior of 2d Generation Active Handling.
Competitive Driving mode is benign unless the steering position sensor and the yaw sensors disagree on the intended vs projected path of the car. Then and only then is countervailing brake action triggered. That's not a condition you are likely encountering on the street.
Many thread in the archives on the perils of street driving (or drag strip) with Active Handling turned off. Suggest new owners read a few to become aware of the risks involved in turning the system off.
Comp mode limits the worst that can happen but has no adverse affect whatsoever on the acceleration of the car in straight line.
Ranger
Competitive Driving mode is benign unless the steering position sensor and the yaw sensors disagree on the intended vs projected path of the car. Then and only then is countervailing brake action triggered. That's not a condition you are likely encountering on the street.
Many thread in the archives on the perils of street driving (or drag strip) with Active Handling turned off. Suggest new owners read a few to become aware of the risks involved in turning the system off.
Comp mode limits the worst that can happen but has no adverse affect whatsoever on the acceleration of the car in straight line.
Ranger
Drifting
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From: Las Vegas NV
I have not noted, however, any difference in the throttle, engine, etc, by switching between any mode.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Greenville SC
Straight line= What ranger says.
Roadcourse rookie to intermediate driver= better lap times in Comp mode.
Advanced to expert driver= better lap times *no* comp mode.
MD
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Greenville SC
Sounds to me more like you hate AH with a passion (which is a perfectly valid opinion) and that's what is coming out in your writing; instead of an actual observation...
MD
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Naples Florida
Having ridden 412 miles on a sportbike today, I certainly respect motorcycle roadracers BUT I find the above statement very hard to believe. For AH to come on "about every time I go somewhere", you must be driving like an absolute lunatic. I have about 20,000 miles total time on 2 separate 02 Z06s, and I don't recall the AH coming on EVER on a dry street. On the roadcourse I try to stay out of it, but it comes on about once a lap or so...
Sounds to me more like you hate AH with a passion (which is a perfectly valid opinion) and that's what is coming out in your writing; instead of an actual observation...
MD
Sounds to me more like you hate AH with a passion (which is a perfectly valid opinion) and that's what is coming out in your writing; instead of an actual observation...
MD
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Greenville SC
The AH turned on when I was struck twice by a semi truck turning into my lane. The car was fighting my wife (she was driving) as it was forcing her to go straight into the underside of the tractor, I had to reach for the wheel and help her force the car to the shoulder. The rear tandem tires literately sheered off the rear fender, entire driver door, front fender and hood going into the cockpit because the car was slowing down because of AH and the truck wasn't. The end result is that we both survived. Its not that I hate it with a passion, AH is great for most of the time on slick wet streets but in my case on a dry sunny day, it was an hindrance that was almost proven fatal.
Most everyone I personally know that drives a street Vette at my HPDEs, drives in Comp mode. At least 2 of them turned it off, spun off the roadcourse, and decided to always keep it on after that.
As with most differences of opinion, it is pointless to argue. You are never going to be convinced that AH is good, and I am never going to be convinced that AH is bad...
Good luck to you.
MD
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Las Vegas NV
Having ridden 412 miles on a sportbike today, I certainly respect motorcycle roadracers BUT I find the above statement very hard to believe. For AH to come on "about every time I go somewhere", you must be driving like an absolute lunatic. I have about 20,000 miles total time on 2 separate 02 Z06s, and I don't recall the AH coming on EVER on a dry street. On the roadcourse I try to stay out of it, but it comes on about once a lap or so...
Sounds to me more like you hate AH with a passion (which is a perfectly valid opinion) and that's what is coming out in your writing; instead of an actual observation...
MD
Sounds to me more like you hate AH with a passion (which is a perfectly valid opinion) and that's what is coming out in your writing; instead of an actual observation...
MD
Last edited by Twil1ght; Jan 22, 2007 at 02:52 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Naples Florida
I guess all, any of us have to report, is the perception of our experiences. In 20,000 miles (approximately 1,800 of them on a roadcourse) all I have to report is good experiences with AH.
Most everyone I personally know that drives a street Vette at my HPDEs, drives in Comp mode. At least 2 of them turned it off, spun off the roadcourse, and decided to always keep it on after that.
As with most differences of opinion, it is pointless to argue. You are never going to be convinced that AH is good, and I am never going to be convinced that AH is bad...
Good luck to you.
MD
Most everyone I personally know that drives a street Vette at my HPDEs, drives in Comp mode. At least 2 of them turned it off, spun off the roadcourse, and decided to always keep it on after that.
As with most differences of opinion, it is pointless to argue. You are never going to be convinced that AH is good, and I am never going to be convinced that AH is bad...
Good luck to you.
MD
