Can anybody explain the difference from active handling to competitive driving mode?

This was discovered by accident today?

Thanks

 

It basically changes the traction control setting - less restrictive.

I have an FRC, but can't have never been able to get it in Competitive mode... not sure if all of them have it.

 

Pretty sure one of the differences is the Comp Driving mode doesn't use traction control.

 

Competitive driving mode turns traction control off leaving the active handling on. I had the same question when i found it.

 

Your car most likely does not have active handling then. The purpose of competative driving mode is to leave active handling enabled, while disabling traction control. If there is no active handling, then there is no point to leave it enabled.

 

I think

 

Competitive Driving Mode
The Corvette Active Handling system will be the first of its type to offer dual mode operation. In addition to an "OFF" mode, in which Active Handling is disabled, the system also allows the driver to select a "COMPETITIVE DRIVING" mode for autocross or gymkhana competitions. In this mode, the Active Handling system remains fully-functional -- measuring steering, yaw rate and lateral acceleration inputs as well as applying individual wheel brakes as required -- but the traction control system is disabled, allowing for some wheelspin and oversteer that skilled drivers often find beneficial in competitive driving.

Summary of Active Handling System Modes
ON - Active Handling is automatically enabled when the car is started. This is also true of the ABS brake and traction control systems OFF - Like traction control, the Active Handling system may be manually turned off if the driver so desires. This is not true of the ABS brake system which is always enabled. COMPETITIVE DRIVING - In this mode, Active Handling and ABS are both enabled, but traction control is shut off.

The OFF and COMPETITIVE DRIVING modes are important features on a high-performance sports car like the Corvette. As mentioned earlier, skilled drivers may find that some wheelspin and oversteer can be beneficial to their lap times in competitive events, and the Corvette system allows them to operate the car in this fashion when appropriate. Chevrolet recommends against selecting these modes for street use. Limitations

The overall effectiveness of the Corvette Active Handling system, or any similar system, is directly related to available tire traction and the aggressiveness of a given maneuver. Active Handling is designed to work to use existing traction to assist the driver -- but it cannot overcome the laws of physics. The Active Handling system reacts only in extreme situations, and special care should be taken when the system does activate because it's a clear signal that vehicle or tire limits are being exceeded.

There is additional information in the owner's manual. Page 4-11 for my 2005.

 

Active handling was standard on 2001s up. They also had upgraded the software on those models to make traction control less restrictive. I think active handling was a mid year option on the 98s.


Rick

 

Thanks To All.

I Think For Now Now I Will Leave It On The Normal Setting And Play Around At The Correct Times.

Thanks For All The Input

 

Comp mode is helpful at the strip,,,won't let you get all sideways,,,will let you spin the tires for burn out and start!! Other poster,, you have to be stopped in the older ones,,,and have to hold the button down for a bit about 5 to 7 seconds,,,Give that a try

 

They put this on the C5 so's you can steer it by the throttle
mrgil

 

Hi folks -

On the older cars you had to stop the car and hold down on the active-handling button on the console for 5 seconds to get into competitive driving mode.

On the later cars, you can get into comp mode while moving.

best regards -

mqqn

 

Am I wrong that part of the traction control is that it disables the ignition momentarily basically cutting the power to help regain control?

I thought I read that and seems have experienced it too.

 

Yup, works great for the occaisonal overzealous maneuver, but you may want to turn it off (all the way off, not competitive driving mode, the active hand/Tractn cntrl : off mode) if you are doing something silly like doughnuts in a parking lot.

If you leave it in either the normal mode or the Competitive driving mode, the AH is going to apply the outside break as you spin the rear out. No sense in burning through brakes if all you are doing is screwing around and you want it to break out.

 

TRACTION CONTROL-interrupts ignition to maintain traction.. COMPETITIVE DRIVING mode- will allow wheel spin,,,computer will "tap" the brakes on individual wheels or wheel to keep the car from spinning/sliding out,,in other words to keep it straight(like loosing traction on the drag strip) or taking a trip into the boonies on spirited driving in the curves. While they could both come into play in certain situations,they are different entities!