Competition mode
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From: Monticello MN
Originally Posted by JD's C5
I have a 2000 vert with active handling and I can't get it to go into competition mode. I was told that not all 2000's produced with active handling could go into competition mode.
Ed
Instructor
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From: Lewisville Texas
So what exactly is the benefit of choosing the competitive driving mode over just the regular active handling?
I've had my 2k coupe for about a month now and am still getting used to the car. I haven't had a chance to get out to any kind of open area without other cars yet to test out out and get comfortable with the car's limitations. I have yet to turn off the active handling feature.
I've had my 2k coupe for about a month now and am still getting used to the car. I haven't had a chance to get out to any kind of open area without other cars yet to test out out and get comfortable with the car's limitations. I have yet to turn off the active handling feature.
Le Mans Master
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From: Hot Springs AR
Originally Posted by C5XTASY
Unless there's a problem, any car with Active Handling should go into Competitive Driving using the proper procedures to get it there.
Ed
Ed
Comp mode is a part of AH. Now, I've heard several car owners of cars *without* AH complain that they can't get into Comp mode. Of course, that's BECAUSE THEY CAN'T!!! 
Have a good one,
Mike
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by Phidelt076
So what exactly is the benefit of choosing the competitive driving mode over just the regular active handling?
I've had my 2k coupe for about a month now and am still getting used to the car. I haven't had a chance to get out to any kind of open area without other cars yet to test out out and get comfortable with the car's limitations. I have yet to turn off the active handling feature.
I've had my 2k coupe for about a month now and am still getting used to the car. I haven't had a chance to get out to any kind of open area without other cars yet to test out out and get comfortable with the car's limitations. I have yet to turn off the active handling feature.
Default= AH/TC is on
Push button one time = AH/TC off, yellow warning on
Push button 5 secs = Comp mode which = AH on TC off, comp on DIC
Does that help?
Things that Comp mode comes in handy for are, Drag Racing, it ensures your TC will not enable and slow your launch by reducing power to the rear wheels. Many use it on a road race track, but I have no experience with that.
On the street I always leave it in the default. No reason for me not too, I do not street race
. Nice safety back up. 
Advanced
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From: Madison WI
comp driving
i just read this post and hadn't heard anything about it. i went out to my 99 and turned it on held down the active handling button for about 10 seconds and competition driving popped up on the display. learn new things about this car everyday. awesome!!! thanks fellas.
Team Owner
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Originally Posted by EHS
I have a 2000 (which would make it a "pre-2001") and it came from the factory with AH.
Active Handling (JL4 option) was introduced in 1998: http://www.idavette.net/facts/98.htm
Active Handling (JL4 option) was introduced in 1998: http://www.idavette.net/facts/98.htm
but it was "optional" through model year 2000. So there are plenty of C5's from 1998 through 2000 that don't have AH (though all C5's have "traction control"... which is a different system than AH).
Starting 2001, they all have AH, as it became standard equipment.
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Last edited by Mike Mercury; Nov 23, 2005 at 06:29 PM.
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Mike -- I know, but your original post said:
..which, to me at least, implied, "it just wasn't available."
Hence, my post.
Have a Good Thanksgiving.
Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
I can't remember exactly, but the pre 2001's that didn't have AH.... the button is labled "Traction Control".
Hence, my post.
Have a Good Thanksgiving.
Pro
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From: Bartlett IL
Well I don't have the jl4 option 
I have the jl9 but that turns out to be just 4 wheel disk brakes, nice option. I still wonder what my display says when I'm slideing. Its not TRACTION SYS ACTIVE or ABS ACTIVE. I think it says stabilty sys active or the like, but I could be wrong. My tcs is alwise off so I haven't seen it in a while. Hears a site that brakes down frc and zo6 option codes http://www.fatherlarryscorvetteshop.com/new_page_4.htm By the way is it possable to put active handling in a 2000 car?
I have the jl9 but that turns out to be just 4 wheel disk brakes, nice option. I still wonder what my display says when I'm slideing. Its not TRACTION SYS ACTIVE or ABS ACTIVE. I think it says stabilty sys active or the like, but I could be wrong. My tcs is alwise off so I haven't seen it in a while. Hears a site that brakes down frc and zo6 option codes http://www.fatherlarryscorvetteshop.com/new_page_4.htm By the way is it possable to put active handling in a 2000 car?
Melting Slicks
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From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Took my 04 Z out yesterday and tried it out. Holding the button for about 6 seconds results in the car going into Competition Mode. I've never "really" done this before so I figured, what the hell. 
Out of the chute in 1st and then hit 2nd at 5500rpm, holy bejesus!!!, Stock Goodyear's broke loose, hopped a bit, rear slid to the right, no problem, hit 3rd again at 5500rpm, broke-um loose again, just like 2nd gear, Yahoo!! I can't believe how much power this stock Z06 actually has.
Easy shift to 4th, nice.
I leave Active Handling on for the most part but it's real nice to play around once in a while!!
Bob
Out of the chute in 1st and then hit 2nd at 5500rpm, holy bejesus!!!, Stock Goodyear's broke loose, hopped a bit, rear slid to the right, no problem, hit 3rd again at 5500rpm, broke-um loose again, just like 2nd gear, Yahoo!! I can't believe how much power this stock Z06 actually has.
Easy shift to 4th, nice.I leave Active Handling on for the most part but it's real nice to play around once in a while!!
Bob
Drifting
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From: Walnut CA
Active Handling giving you on/off and comp mode capabilities is probably THE best feature of the car (outside of the looks, 350hp, 375tq, etc, etc, etc). =) And maybe this is just my observation but AH works with you when you don't fight it. As you learn to work with it, it makes its presence known less and less... Ok I'm gushing... its just too cool...
Pro
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From: Midland Texas
St. Jude Donor '09-'11
The way I understand from the owner's manual on our '02 A4, if you go into competitive driving mode, traction control is turned off and active handling control of the REAR brakes is turned off. Active handling control of the front brakes is still activated. In other words, in the competitive driving mode, the car's computer will not apply the rear brakes or reduce throttle or reduce timing to control rear wheel spin. But active handling control of the front brakes is still functional. Is this correct?
Joe
Joe
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Originally Posted by Joe Lynch
The way I understand from the owner's manual on our '02 A4, if you go into competitive driving mode, traction control is turned off and active handling control of the REAR brakes is turned off. Active handling control of the front brakes is still activated. In other words, in the competitive driving mode, the car's computer will not apply the rear brakes or reduce throttle or reduce timing to control rear wheel spin. But active handling control of the front brakes is still functional. Is this correct?
Joe
Joe
Active Handling (in and out of Competition Mode) will differentially brake all four wheels (individually or more than one) as needed, to recover from slides/skids.
In other words, with Competition Mode on, you can spin the rears as much as you want with the throttle, and the computer won't intercede, unless you get into a slide, in which case the computer will differentially brake the wheels (including rears) to point you straight ahead but will still let the rears continue to spin from throttle input.
Whew!
Racer
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From: North Carolina
Originally Posted by Phidelt076
So what exactly is the benefit of choosing the competitive driving mode over just the regular active handling?
I've had my 2k coupe for about a month now and am still getting used to the car. I haven't had a chance to get out to any kind of open area without other cars yet to test out out and get comfortable with the car's limitations. I have yet to turn off the active handling feature.
I've had my 2k coupe for about a month now and am still getting used to the car. I haven't had a chance to get out to any kind of open area without other cars yet to test out out and get comfortable with the car's limitations. I have yet to turn off the active handling feature.
Before I ever took the vette for a 1/4 mile run I tried it alone and the vette bogged down and I thought WTF! I have a 2004 and 6 speed manual. Then I figured out the active handling secret and I held down the active handling button for about 5 sec. and the competitive mode came up on my display.
I'll tell you this, be prepared for one hell of a ride when you come off the line. The first time I did this in competitive mode it about scared the pants off of me. This vette is like a rocket off the line if you dont let the rear wheels spin too much. Be careful until you can control the vette with this power!
Last edited by nmbsun; Nov 24, 2005 at 07:53 PM.
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nmbsun --
I think you meant be sure that Traction Control is off when drag racing.
It's actually a good idea to keep active handling on. It doesn't interfere normally, but if you get so out of shape that it kicks in, you're probably glad it's there. The run is probably wasted at that point anyway.
I think you meant be sure that Traction Control is off when drag racing.
It's actually a good idea to keep active handling on. It doesn't interfere normally, but if you get so out of shape that it kicks in, you're probably glad it's there. The run is probably wasted at that point anyway.
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From: North Carolina
Originally Posted by EHS
nmbsun --
I think you meant be sure that Traction Control is off when drag racing.
It's actually a good idea to keep active handling on. It doesn't interfere normally, but if you get so out of shape that it kicks in, you're probably glad it's there. The run is probably wasted at that point anyway.
I think you meant be sure that Traction Control is off when drag racing.
It's actually a good idea to keep active handling on. It doesn't interfere normally, but if you get so out of shape that it kicks in, you're probably glad it's there. The run is probably wasted at that point anyway.
Melting Slicks
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From: Paducah Ky
Originally Posted by BobbyG
Took my 04 Z out yesterday and tried it out. Holding the button for about 6 seconds results in the car going into Competition Mode. I've never "really" done this before so I figured, what the hell.
Out of the chute in 1st and then hit 2nd at 5500rpm, holy bejesus!!!, Stock Goodyear's broke loose, hopped a bit, rear slid to the right, no problem, hit 3rd again at 5500rpm, broke-um loose again, just like 2nd gear, Yahoo!! I can't believe how much power this stock Z06 actually has. Easy shift to 4th, nice.
I leave Active Handling on for the most part but it's real nice to play around once in a while!!
Bob
Out of the chute in 1st and then hit 2nd at 5500rpm, holy bejesus!!!, Stock Goodyear's broke loose, hopped a bit, rear slid to the right, no problem, hit 3rd again at 5500rpm, broke-um loose again, just like 2nd gear, Yahoo!! I can't believe how much power this stock Z06 actually has.
Easy shift to 4th, nice.I leave Active Handling on for the most part but it's real nice to play around once in a while!!
Bob
I'll have my car one year next month and I have yet to put it into competition mode. I always think about doing it after reading one of these threads, but always forget about it later. Cool weather probably isn't the best time to try it out. One of these days.
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Originally Posted by nmbsun
The active handling will be on when you go into comp. mode. Actually you cant get into comp. mode with the active handling off.
I also noticed that you've edited your post and corrected the error after my comment.
This clears up the confusion. Thank you.