[Z06] Active Handling ?
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Raleigh NC
Active Handling ?
Let me first preface this with saying that I don't have a lot of seat time with my Z. I am used to my 73. Anyway, yesterday while out for a cruise. I got on it a little leaving a red light. When I shifted hard into second the tires started chirping and then all of sudden the car slowed down for a second. It felt like it pulled me a little to the left. Scared the h@ll out of me so I let off the gas at the same time. When the tires were chirping the car did slide to the left a little but I wasn't expecting the sudden slow down.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?
Pro
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Atlanta GA
Re: Active Handling ? (Rob's 73)
You have just experienced traction control, the computer sensed that the tires where spinning faster than the car was moving ahead and momentarily ignored your right foot input.
If you don't want this to happen you can either shut off traction control and active handling by pushing the button on the console or you can push and hold the button for about 5 seconds and it will show comp mode on the D.I.C.
This disengages traction control but leaves active handling on.
Have fun.
If you don't want this to happen you can either shut off traction control and active handling by pushing the button on the console or you can push and hold the button for about 5 seconds and it will show comp mode on the D.I.C.
This disengages traction control but leaves active handling on.
Have fun.
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Drifting
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From: Raleigh NC
Re: Active Handling ? (woosch)
So you are saying traction control actually shuts down the gas? I assumed it applied slight brake pressure to prevent the wheel from spinnning. For a spit second I thought I blew the car up. So much to learn
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Re: Active Handling ? (Rob's 73)
yep, it shuts down the gas. The throttle on the new vettes is electronic. There is no 'throttle cable'
so the computer is free to cut power.
it scares me too when I forget to turn it off. makes me think the engine exploded
[Modified by jackmott, 3:40 PM 5/12/2003]
so the computer is free to cut power.
it scares me too when I forget to turn it off. makes me think the engine exploded
So you are saying traction control actually shuts down the gas? I assumed it applied slight brake pressure to prevent the wheel from spinnning. For a spit second I thought I blew the car up. So much to learn
[Modified by jackmott, 3:40 PM 5/12/2003]
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From: HOLLYWOOD FL
Re: Active Handling ? (Rob's 73)
To avoid this hold button down on console 5 sec to put in competition mode.
IE: traction control off
active handling on
Will reset when engine is shut off or hit the button again, all info will come up on the DIC
Have fun :steering:
IE: traction control off
active handling on
Will reset when engine is shut off or hit the button again, all info will come up on the DIC
Have fun :steering:
Team Owner
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From: Roll 20's...
Re: Active Handling ? (Rob's 73)
As mentioned, it is the traction control. Same thing happened to me, though it tends to happen when I shift to 3rd gear. It took me a while before I noticed that the DIC actually says "Traction Control Enabled" or something like that when it happens. Like many, the first few times I thought I had broke something... :D
Burning Brakes
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From: Bristol Ct
Re: Active Handling ? (prospero63)
As mentioned, it is the traction control. Same thing happened to me, though it tends to happen when I shift to 3rd gear. It took me a while before I noticed that the DIC actually says "Traction Control Enabled" or something like that when it happens. Like many, the first few times I thought I had broke something... :D
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