Competitve Driving Mode
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Competitve Driving Mode
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Ive been doing some reading on Competitve Driving Mode. I have 1997 c5. Is my car equiped with Competitve Driving Mode? Ive been trying to turn it on with no luck.
Ive been doing some reading on Competitve Driving Mode. I have 1997 c5. Is my car equiped with Competitve Driving Mode? Ive been trying to turn it on with no luck.
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The 1997 Corvette is not equipped with Competition mode. Competition mode is made possible by combining actions from the traction control system and the active handling system. Active Handling was not available until 1998.
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Paul knows of what he is speaking. He is absolutely correct. Actually Competitive Driving disables traction control and leaves Active Handling engaged. You need to have RPO JL4 which didn't become available until mid year 1998.
Generation 2 A/H was programmed to be less intrusive and you would be able to change the state of the systems while the vehicle was moving, where with Generation 1, you had to stop the vehicle.
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Make sure you're well versed in how to handle the car should you decide to turn off the active handling and/or traction control.
Take some professional driving courses where damage/injury may be reduced should you find out computers react quicker than you do.
There's way to many stories about "I wrecked my new car..." by new owners who think they're expert drivers because they own a performance car...
Take some professional driving courses where damage/injury may be reduced should you find out computers react quicker than you do.
There's way to many stories about "I wrecked my new car..." by new owners who think they're expert drivers because they own a performance car...
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The '97 did not offer competitive handling mode. You have to have active handling too.
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I have a 99 and comp mode is pretty cool! but the whole hold down the button for 5 seconds while stopped is teh suck. any chance that a 2001+ BCM would be a direct swap for a 99 (after programming of course) and allow me to go into comp mode while rolling?
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Agreed---
It takes 5-7 seconds to activate in a 2000 which seems like forever when your really want it!! And of course you still have to be at a FULL stop otherwise it will not engage.
Its easier to just turn it all off and be carefull--- how often do you need full activication of traction control anyways??
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It takes 5-7 seconds to activate in a 2000 which seems like forever when your really want it!! And of course you still have to be at a FULL stop otherwise it will not engage.
Its easier to just turn it all off and be carefull--- how often do you need full activication of traction control anyways??
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Agreed---
It takes 5-7 seconds to activate in a 2000 which seems like forever when your really want it!! And of course you still have to be at a FULL stop otherwise it will not engage.
Its easier to just turn it all off and be carefull--- how often do you need full activication of traction control anyways??
Chris
It takes 5-7 seconds to activate in a 2000 which seems like forever when your really want it!! And of course you still have to be at a FULL stop otherwise it will not engage.
Its easier to just turn it all off and be carefull--- how often do you need full activication of traction control anyways??
Chris
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