Traction control system failure caused accident
Pro
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From: Md
I was in a closed course enviorment and pushed the traction control / active handling feature to see what it would do and was quite impressed. Dry surface w/ RunFlats! I thought it was quite the system but mine was functioning properly i believe
Le Mans Master
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From: Allentown PA & Elk Twp NJ HPDE Addict
I do know of a case at the track where a C6 Z had a failure of the anti lock braking system. His brakes locked at 140 mph and stayed that way until he planted the nose of the car into the tire barrier. He was okay and the car basically was too. In that case I believe it was an electrical short in the system.
Usaully I would join the consensus here, but if the OP said that the conditions were dry and the driving normal, well then it may have been as stated.
Usaully I would join the consensus here, but if the OP said that the conditions were dry and the driving normal, well then it may have been as stated.
Burning Brakes
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Another thing. Prices on C5s are down to a very affordable level for most. Problem is that the C5 is fairly sophisticated sports car, with a relatively high power to weight ratio, that can turn around and bite you on the a$$ in a heartbeat if not driven correctly, whether at or near the limit. I've had mine going on two years, and with "only" 350BHP, it still amazes me that when you beat on it a little, it will try to bite you back, and very quickly. I've been to Skip Barber, raced and did a lot of HPDEs, and I would say that the C5 could easily be a handfull in "inexperienced" hands. May by contributory to OP's issues.
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Just for the record - I was having my TC turned off or going into Competitive Driving mode. The button was bad, subject to impact and vibration.
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It's the "Traction Control" button, not the "Press to Become Mario Andretti" button.
Drifting
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I perfer mine to be off...
Truly sorry you damaged your car. I do not see you having a case. I like to keep my traction control off. I found it to be annoying on my 2002 Z06. I often like to get up to the speed limit in as short time as possible and the traction control seems to "kick in" when it is not necessary.
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I'm sure a class action suit is quite possible. You should have no trouble getting a large number of stupid drivers together claiming their accidents were someone else's fault. Isn't everything nowadays?
Maybe Santa will bring the OP a sense of aftermath for Christmas..
My car blows through traction control so fast it's useless and I certainly don't count on it.
Maybe Santa will bring the OP a sense of aftermath for Christmas..
My car blows through traction control so fast it's useless and I certainly don't count on it.
Last edited by WKMCD; Dec 17, 2012 at 07:29 AM.
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