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My 2003 stock Corvette with auto tranny would smoke the tires when I punched it with the traction control off. Your C6 certainly should do the same. I'm wondering if your traction control is really turning off.
Le Mans Master
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Make sure its in 1st gear , in D the car will start out in 2nd , you have to mash the throttle to get it to drop to first and even then there is a delay sometimes
Drop it into S and use the paddle shifter to drop it down to 1st grear
Turn traction control off , pake sure the car is straight and there is nothing around that you can hit
Mash the throttle and hold on , I call it STAB IT AND STEER IT
Be ready to shift it
Dave
Drop it into S and use the paddle shifter to drop it down to 1st grear
Turn traction control off , pake sure the car is straight and there is nothing around that you can hit
Mash the throttle and hold on , I call it STAB IT AND STEER IT
Be ready to shift it
Dave
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From: Janesville Wisconsin
Make sure its in 1st gear , in D the car will start out in 2nd , you have to mash the throttle to get it to drop to first and even then there is a delay sometimes
Drop it into S and use the paddle shifter to drop it down to 1st grear
Turn traction control off , pake sure the car is straight and there is nothing around that you can hit
Mash the throttle and hold on , I call it STAB IT AND STEER IT
Be ready to shift it
Dave
Drop it into S and use the paddle shifter to drop it down to 1st grear
Turn traction control off , pake sure the car is straight and there is nothing around that you can hit
Mash the throttle and hold on , I call it STAB IT AND STEER IT
Be ready to shift it
Dave
You're saying that if I'm at a complete stop and floor it in "D" the car will start out in 2nd gear ?
My 2013 GS goes like a bat outta hell but it won't smoke the tires from a dead stop. It will do a decent burnout but not a tire melting smokey burnout. Just a stomp, no brake assist or neutral drop.
I was actually disappointed as I was expecting better. The tires don't even leave marks on the pavement
Now if I were to brake assist in the beginning I'm sure it would be a different story.
Last edited by AssTyme; Nov 8, 2015 at 10:06 PM.
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Thanks Dave, ill give that a try. I didn't realize it started off in 2nd gear as well. I bought this vette while shopping for my 2nd Viper, thinking I got a good deal on it. I was saddened to think, wow this thing cant even burn rubber. Im a conservative driver but its nice to know theres power available if the desire arises 
Le Mans Master
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There is one thing that I have noticed that is really different from my younger days driving my 1970 454 LS6 Chevelle and my 70 LS6 Corvette and other assorted muscle cars I had during that era
When I did a burnout in those cars you heard the tires screaming for mercy when I lit them up...... no matter what .......
With my C6 with Michelin Pilot Super Sports , both Runflat and regular , unless I am using the brake as a line lock , these tires are quiet .
When I just punch it off the line with the traction control off and the transmission in 1st gear the only way I know I am spinning the tires is because...
1- The rear end is swaying all over the place
2- The two black marks I just left on the ground like an immature child
3 - And the smell of very expensive fresh rubber in the morning.......
Not sure why
Now with the Traction control on ,after a slight bog that I am attributing to the nannies pulling back on the power , my C6 pulls like a freight train as long as I want it to and hold it to the floor
Dave
When I did a burnout in those cars you heard the tires screaming for mercy when I lit them up......
no matter what .......With my C6 with Michelin Pilot Super Sports , both Runflat and regular , unless I am using the brake as a line lock , these tires are quiet .
When I just punch it off the line with the traction control off and the transmission in 1st gear the only way I know I am spinning the tires is because...
1- The rear end is swaying all over the place
2- The two black marks I just left on the ground like an immature child
3 - And the smell of very expensive fresh rubber in the morning.......
Not sure why
Now with the Traction control on ,after a slight bog that I am attributing to the nannies pulling back on the power , my C6 pulls like a freight train as long as I want it to and hold it to the floor
Dave
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If you've been using the paddles, but you come to a stop without downshifting with the paddles, then it will drop into and start out in 2nd.