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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2007
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I always drive with handling on.
Since this is my first rear wheel drive car, I'll chalk it up to inexperience. I stepped on the gas in 2nd gear and it took a second for the wheels to lose traction.
From now on I'll take it easy through turns.
Since this is my first rear wheel drive car, I'll chalk it up to inexperience. I stepped on the gas in 2nd gear and it took a second for the wheels to lose traction.
From now on I'll take it easy through turns.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,048
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From: Metairie LA
K-Spaz
You can also experiment with suspension settings. The factory ones are nominal for things like tire and suspension wear, but not necessarily "optimal". You can adjust oversteer by (a combination of) using wider rear tires, a less stiff rear sway bar, more negative camber, etc.. The idea is allowing the rear to "bite" better. Same with the front. Suspension setup is an ART that I'm only marginally good at, but it essentially takes experimentation to get the car to relatively neutral handling. My $.02.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 4,289
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From: Green and Wet Western Oregon
2023 C7 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2018 C6 of Year Winner
Even new tires will lose traction (adhesion) on COLD pavement. Many of us do not put enough miles on our Corvettes to wear out a set of tires in 5-6 years, but even if the tread still looks good the compound has grown harder with age. Hard rubber on cold pavement can be like driving on grease.
Regarding the original question - yes, I have turned the car around without the AH kicking in. It happened in April on a 40 degree day with 5 year old GY run-flats. As soon as the rear-end started going I got off the gas, but the rear continued to slide. My guess is that both rear tires lost traction at the same time and the AH did not sense one side spinning and therefore, it did not need to activate.
Regarding the original question - yes, I have turned the car around without the AH kicking in. It happened in April on a 40 degree day with 5 year old GY run-flats. As soon as the rear-end started going I got off the gas, but the rear continued to slide. My guess is that both rear tires lost traction at the same time and the AH did not sense one side spinning and therefore, it did not need to activate.
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 4,449
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From: Portland OR
Even new tires will lose traction (adhesion) on COLD pavement. Many of us do not put enough miles on our Corvettes to wear out a set of tires in 5-6 years, but even if the tread still looks good the compound has grown harder with age. Hard rubber on cold pavement can be like driving on grease.
Regarding the original question - yes, I have turned the car around without the AH kicking in. It happened in April on a 40 degree day with 5 year old GY run-flats. As soon as the rear-end started going I got off the gas, but the rear continued to slide. My guess is that both rear tires lost traction at the same time and the AH did not sense one side spinning and therefore, it did not need to activate.
Regarding the original question - yes, I have turned the car around without the AH kicking in. It happened in April on a 40 degree day with 5 year old GY run-flats. As soon as the rear-end started going I got off the gas, but the rear continued to slide. My guess is that both rear tires lost traction at the same time and the AH did not sense one side spinning and therefore, it did not need to activate.
Max performance summer tires even though new don't work well at all cold.
"Sorry officer, I HAD to do a big smoking burnout to get some heat in the rear tires"
Last edited by RonSSNova; Nov 25, 2012 at 01:54 PM.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 660
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From: Tustin California
Active handling is OK but I have the traction control off at all times. When you need to stand on the gas to get you out of trouble, It may come on and cut your throttle. I've had it happen a couple of times and almost didn't avoid an accident. I don't want any computer telling me when to step on the gas!
Racer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 493
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...there are a lot of people that don't know what the hell they're doing. They drive the car 10 times per year, never get on it, and then decide one day they are ready to have some fun
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