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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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At the track I always forget to turn off TC. Is their an easy way to do this in the tune so I don't have to keep turning it off at every start? I want to keep AH on.
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At the track I always forget to turn off TC. Is their an easy way to do this in the tune so I don't have to keep turning it off at every start? I want to keep AH on.
just push the button to turn it off. No tuning that I'm aware of and why would you want to turn it off permanently for everyday driving?
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Not for every day, this would be a track day only tune. I think I figured it out anyway, thanks.
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A checklist taped to the dash works too.

However, there are TC settings in HPtuners but I haven't tested them out yet.
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No, nothing in HP Tuner like that to turn off TC for you. There is a difference between traction control and torque managment. Its really not hard to have a mental checklist before swinging into the staging lane to turn off TC, and for me, making sure I am in "S" mode and start HP scanning mode.
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Originally Posted by Ted P
just push the button to turn it off. No tuning that I'm aware of and why would you want to turn it off permanently for everyday driving?

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Man how much more easy do you want than to simply push a button?

You could always get a trunk monkey. He could jump out of your trunk and push the button for you. As a bonus he would privide security for your vette when you're not around

Click to see trunk monkey "theft prevention" in action.
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I just set the TCS enable temp to 300, and it appears to work fine. I can do a smokey burnout without the assistance of the trunk monkey.
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Originally Posted by Hooked4Life
I just set the TCS enable temp to 300, and it appears to work fine. I can do a smokey burnout without the assistance of the trunk monkey.
Not sure that your TCS enable temp 300 is that smart of an idea. Since you are so forgetful as you say, no doubt you will forget to set it back to -40 degrees after your smokey burnouts on the track. You'll then find yourself flooring the car one day where you should not be, and the next thing you'll find yourself and your C6 spinning and sliding off the road, or into another car, or even a shop window.
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Originally Posted by siffert
Not sure that your TCS enable temp 300 is that smart of an idea. Since you are so forgetful as you say, no doubt you will forget to set it back to -40 degrees after your smokey burnouts on the track. You'll then find yourself flooring the car one day where you should not be, and the next thing you'll find yourself and your C6 spinning and sliding off the road, or into another car, or even a shop window.
I got the trunk monkey to help me with that. My track tune is for the track only.
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Originally Posted by Hooked4Life
I got the trunk monkey to help me with that. My track tune is for the track only.
I see. OK. Not having a memory problem, my street and track tune is the same for me. Wherever I am, its always the fastest time between point A and B.
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Originally Posted by Hooked4Life
I got the trunk monkey to help me with that. My track tune is for the track only.
Hahaha

Hey if you ever have any problems with an aggressive driver, the Trunk Monkey can help with that too
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