Active handling retrofit
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Active handling retrofit
I just got my copy of Corvette Quarterly and an article in it said that every Corvette since 1999 came with active handling. My '99 hardtop either doesn't have it or doesn't have the button that lets you deactivate it. My question is can the computer chip etc. that controls the traction control and ABS to provide active handling be retrofit to the car?
Melting Slicks
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Re: Active handling retrofit (tmorr01)
The article was wrong. It was either 2000 or 2001, I forget, but not 1999.
I believe it would be cost prohibitive to retrofit. Cheaper to trade up.
Tom
I believe it would be cost prohibitive to retrofit. Cheaper to trade up.
Tom
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Re: Active handling retrofit (tmorr01)
If the article in CQ said that, I'm surprised. Corvette Quarterly is funded by GM and their writers have a distinct advantage in enhanced access to information at GM. I would expect its reporting to be more accurate.
Reality is the Active Handling option was offered in mid-year 1998 as an option. In 2001 it became standard is equipment.
It would be possible but extremely difficult to retrofit AH. It would require far, far more than the change of a computer "chip". It would require the addition and installation of a lot of hardware to the car consisting of sensors, actuators, electronics and brake hardware. The cost of the parts and the labor to install would be very high.
Reality is the Active Handling option was offered in mid-year 1998 as an option. In 2001 it became standard is equipment.
It would be possible but extremely difficult to retrofit AH. It would require far, far more than the change of a computer "chip". It would require the addition and installation of a lot of hardware to the car consisting of sensors, actuators, electronics and brake hardware. The cost of the parts and the labor to install would be very high.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Active handling retrofit (tmorr01)
tmorr01 - re retrofitting AH, it is not feasible, and ridiculously not cost effective. way cheaper to buy a car that has it.
it is true that anything can be done (retrofitly speaking) but this is not practical, by a wide margin..
aside to HH - I've noticed no improvement in the quality nor accuracy of information published in CQ as opposed to other periodicals, GM "official contacts" or no..
David
still trail brakin my FRC on track all over the place :)
it is true that anything can be done (retrofitly speaking) but this is not practical, by a wide margin..
aside to HH - I've noticed no improvement in the quality nor accuracy of information published in CQ as opposed to other periodicals, GM "official contacts" or no..
David
still trail brakin my FRC on track all over the place :)
