Automatic launch control question
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Automatic launch control question
My question is how do I get it to work. I have hit the button twice to get her into competitive diving mode,put her in drive, stood on the break then tried to floor the gas but she just breaks loose. When I tried it in nutral it will only rev to 4000rpm which tells me it does work. FYI I have a base model 2011 with 3lt
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My question is how do I get it to work. I have hit the button twice to get her into competitive diving mode,put her in drive, stood on the break then tried to floor the gas but she just breaks loose. When I tried it in nutral it will only rev to 4000rpm which tells me it does work. FYI I have a base model 2011 with 3lt
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You don't know what your talking about. All Corvettes starting in 2010 with manual transmissions had launch control.
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The op says when he floors the gas pedal the car breaks loose, and he does not talk about clutching in, just the brake and the gas, to me it sounds like he has a A6. If that is the case op, automatics have no launch control.
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he does not have launch control
he does have a A6 , unless you manual guys have a new gear called drive
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What he does have is active handling/traction control. When pushes the button on the console, he is turning it off. Traction control (what it is called on the manual) or launch control, seem like pretty similar phrases to me.
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I just re-read the manual and it says it is only available for manual vets not my automatic. Now my question is what does competitive driving mode do on an automatic if it does not have launch control mode. I am looking for the best way to launch without spinning the tires. So far that is all it does. Fun but won't win any races that way
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Originally Posted by HBsurfer
What he does have is active handling/traction control. When pushes the button on the console, he is turning it off. Traction control (what it is called on the manual) or launch control, seem like pretty similar phrases to me.
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what the crap are you guys talking about? The OP is talking about Launch Control.
OP, You do not have launch control. Only manual C6's 2010+ had it. Actually I only though it was Z06 and ZR1 thing but not sure. Anyhow, no automatic C6's have launch control.
4000 rpm rev limiter in neutral is just that, a rev limiter, not launch control.
OP, You do not have launch control. Only manual C6's 2010+ had it. Actually I only though it was Z06 and ZR1 thing but not sure. Anyhow, no automatic C6's have launch control.
4000 rpm rev limiter in neutral is just that, a rev limiter, not launch control.
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Originally Posted by HBsurfer
What he does have is active handling/traction control. When pushes the button on the console, he is turning it off. Traction control (what it is called on the manual) or launch control, seem like pretty similar phrases to me.
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what the crap are you guys talking about? The OP is talking about Launch Control.
OP, You do not have launch control. Only manual C6's 2010+ had it. Actually I only though it was Z06 and ZR1 thing but not sure. Anyhow, no automatic C6's have launch control.
4000 rpm rev limiter in neutral is just that, a rev limiter, not launch control.
OP, You do not have launch control. Only manual C6's 2010+ had it. Actually I only though it was Z06 and ZR1 thing but not sure. Anyhow, no automatic C6's have launch control.
4000 rpm rev limiter in neutral is just that, a rev limiter, not launch control.
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What do you guys recommend for the best launch so im not spinning the tires as much. It is a base model with an automatic. So far every time I floor it no matter what mode I'm in (competitive driving mode or active handling on or off), sitting still or rolling at 20 mph, she breaks loose and several times she hits redline and goes into safe mode. Got a guy at work with a new scat pack challenger running his mouth since I bought the vet two weeks ago.
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Traction is your friend , not sure what tires you are running but lower the air pressure to 28 , I have Michelin pilot super sports and they are sticky when hot and at this pressure
Then don't mash the pedal to the floor , just walk the pedal down and the car will not spin the tires so much .
I can blaze my tires at will but that is no good and just tears up expensive tires but if I walk the pedal down to the floorboard she hooks up pretty good, it still will spin them pretty hard shifting into 2nd but there is nothing I can do about that except hang on and steer it
Put that heavy MOPAR in its place lol lol lol
Dave
Then don't mash the pedal to the floor , just walk the pedal down and the car will not spin the tires so much .
I can blaze my tires at will but that is no good and just tears up expensive tires but if I walk the pedal down to the floorboard she hooks up pretty good, it still will spin them pretty hard shifting into 2nd but there is nothing I can do about that except hang on and steer it
Put that heavy MOPAR in its place lol lol lol
Dave
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What do you guys recommend for the best launch so im not spinning the tires as much. It is a base model with an automatic. So far every time I floor it no matter what mode I'm in (competitive driving mode or active handling on or off), sitting still or rolling at 20 mph, she breaks loose and several times she hits redline and goes into safe mode. Got a guy at work with a new scat pack challenger running his mouth since I bought the vet two weeks ago.
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My C5 Zo6 had no traction at all. It had the Goodyear tires. I switched to Hankook Ventus V12's and what a difference. You could still break them loose, but it was so much better. I wanted to buy the Michelin's but they were on national back order at the time. I believe they would have been even better than the Hankooks.
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Haven't seen a thread go this sideways so fast with all the misinformation 
To the OP, like others have said walk it out from a dead stop, leave the traction control button alone… If your running stock Goodyear tires that is your biggest problem with traction.
To the OP, like others have said walk it out from a dead stop, leave the traction control button alone… If your running stock Goodyear tires that is your biggest problem with traction.