my advice is to wrap it up every time 
I got a DIC question
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St. Jude Donor '13
I got a DIC question
When hammering on my car I happen to glance down at the DIC message area and just see a message disappear. I can't ever catch what it says because I'm too busy watching 100 other things. I suspect it's a warning that I'm killing my car or something like that. RPM warning? Shift warning?
Anybody have the answer for me?
Anybody have the answer for me?
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If I break my tires loose and the traction control arrests it, I get a traction control message too. Probably what it is.
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shift would be a small light in the dash that says "1-4 shift" if yours is a six speed. Mine still does that even though I have a CAGS bypass.
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If it were something really serious, I would think that your check engine light/check gauges warning would come on. Could be the traction control, active handling, etc.
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It's called a dry sump system which is an external oil pump with a remote oil reservoir and is not affected by turning forces. Our oil pumps are in the oil pan. Don't know enough about these cars to say for sure but they may have a baffle in the oil pan to curtail some of this. You can install an accusump which maintains a constant oil level in a wet sump system under hard cornering.
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I have one of those in my dragcar. Just installed it this Winter and it really keeps the oil psi up in the shutdown (very hard braking). If installed in a Vette, where is a good location and would you use the 1.5 quart or the 3 quart version?
Like sprk33 says................drive it like ya stole it! LMAO! Turn that sissy traction control off and drive that bad boy!
Like sprk33 says................drive it like ya stole it! LMAO! Turn that sissy traction control off and drive that bad boy!
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I have one of those in my dragcar. Just installed it this Winter and it really keeps the oil psi up in the shutdown (very hard braking). If installed in a Vette, where is a good location and would you use the 1.5 quart or the 3 quart version?
Like sprk33 says................drive it like ya stole it! LMAO! Turn that sissy traction control off and drive that bad boy!
Like sprk33 says................drive it like ya stole it! LMAO! Turn that sissy traction control off and drive that bad boy!
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Thanks all. I keep trying to tell myself to pay attention next time but I'm busy. I didn't think about the traction control and it makes sense because this time I got airbourne crossing an intersection under the yellow caution light. 
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Just reach down and press the button to turn it off if you are concerned about it. Then, when your car does get away from you, it will just continue to get away from you and you won't be distracted by the annoying message and sudden application of no power / brakes 
TC is a good thing. It keeps us in line
TC is a good thing. It keeps us in line
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Just reach down and press the button to turn it off if you are concerned about it. Then, when your car does get away from you, it will just continue to get away from you and you won't be distracted by the annoying message and sudden application of no power / brakes
TC is a good thing. It keeps us in line
TC is a good thing. It keeps us in line
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