Competitve Driving Mode
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Competitve Driving Mode
I need some help with 2 questions please -
1 - what exactly does this do?
2 - when I have it engaged it stays on my DIC unless I clear it...is that normal? If I have Active Handling engaged it disappears off the DIC after a few seconds?
Thanks!
1 - what exactly does this do?
2 - when I have it engaged it stays on my DIC unless I clear it...is that normal? If I have Active Handling engaged it disappears off the DIC after a few seconds?
Thanks!
Racer
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Here you go!
I believe that this mode disables traction control, but retains stability control. It is normal for 'COMPETITIVE DRIVING' to stay until you push reset. IMHO, this mode is like owning a different car.
Racer
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Originally Posted by rickyb
I believe that this mode disables traction control, but retains stability control. It is normal for 'COMPETITIVE DRIVING' to stay until you push reset.
IMHO, this mode is like owning a different car
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Originally Posted by rickyb
I believe that this mode disables traction control, but retains stability control. It is normal for 'COMPETITIVE DRIVING' to stay until you push reset. IMHO, this mode is like owning a different car.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by corvette pilot
Which is what the book says, but what is the difference between Traction control off and competitive driving mode. Are active handling and stability control two different things? Otherwise, it seems as if both modes are doing the same thing, which is turning off traction and leaving act. handling on.
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Competitive driving mode should give you control over your rear wheels, but leave the active handling on (which can cut power or apply brakes to keep the car from losing control as the computer determines). At least this is the way that I understand it.
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but, if you cycle through the switch, you have
both on
traction control off
competitive driving mode
traction control and active handling off
4 choices. I just don't see the difference between tc off and comp. driving. The manual doesn't make it clear either. My *guess* is that active handling is on, but at a higher threshold for engagement.
both on
traction control off
competitive driving mode
traction control and active handling off
4 choices. I just don't see the difference between tc off and comp. driving. The manual doesn't make it clear either. My *guess* is that active handling is on, but at a higher threshold for engagement.
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Originally Posted by rfopt
I believe the competitive driving mode is just active handling that is not as protective of the driver, enabling a little more slip before the electronics interfere.
A little more turn over of the wheels before applying brakes etc...
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin, Texas Codes 660, 9448, and 295660 work in the C6 navigation unit. No DVD playback yet.
Originally Posted by ricatthebeach
You should ahve 3 choices with that button on the center console. Both on, both off, or active handling on & traction off. The 3rd is when it is in the "competitive driving" mode. Stability management is what Porsche calls it, active handling is what Chevy calls it.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
Last edited by ein Tier; Sep 11, 2005 at 08:05 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin, Texas Codes 660, 9448, and 295660 work in the C6 navigation unit. No DVD playback yet.
Originally Posted by b4i4getit
The truth is nobody really knows. The manual is poorly written and does not describe in detail what actually happens when you change these settings.
The clock doesn't lie, and you can feel the traction control kick in in competition mode and you can hear the brakes firing when you finally trigger that. Neither happens under "all systems off", and the car becomes a completely different beast under those conditions.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by ein Tier
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake. That hasn't been my experience.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake. That hasn't been my experience.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
Click on video list, then "chasing Barry @ Buttonwillow Raceway"
Drifting
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From: Livingston Texas
Originally Posted by ein Tier
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
That is the way it appears to work on mine. I do know it spins less in competition mode than with traction control off.
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin, Texas Codes 660, 9448, and 295660 work in the C6 navigation unit. No DVD playback yet.
Originally Posted by ricatthebeach
I don't know. Check out this video at about 2 1/2 minutes into it. I come out of a turn and apply to much throttle and loose it for a moment. Car was in comp. mode. I assure you the tract. control never kicked in. http://www.nerdenterprises.com/photo...sc6/ricsc6.htm
Click on video list, then "chasing Barry @ Buttonwillow Raceway"
Click on video list, then "chasing Barry @ Buttonwillow Raceway"
This is common to all C6's, not just Z51 or F55 models.
Last edited by ein Tier; Sep 12, 2005 at 01:35 AM.
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From: Baton Rouge LA
Originally Posted by ein Tier
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
There are four modes:
1.) All assists on.
2.) Traction control off, stability control on.
3.) Traction control and stability turned down, but not off (competition mode).
4.) Traction control off, stability control off. (hold down the button for ~5-10 seconds)
Trust me, there is still some traction control and stability control in competitive mode -- and you will set your fastest times on a road course in this mode. It allows a LOT of leeway, but you can feel both kick in, especially if you make a mistake.
A C6 with everything turned off is definately a handful. I've driven it a few laps around TWS this way, so that I could get a better idea of what I was doing with the car, but it is not what I would call 'fun'.
Well I only appear to have 3 on mine:
1. All On (default)
2. All Off (one botton press gives me this)
3. Comp Mode (another button press gives me this)
If I hit the button again it goes back to All on. So where is the 4 mode?