Remove Active Handling or Get TPMS Sensors?
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Remove Active Handling or Get TPMS Sensors?
I have a second set of tire/wheels for track days without TPMS sensors. However, when I use them Active Handling (AH) kicks on whenever I take a corner at speed and applies the brakes (here is a good video what happens, posted by another forum member
).
There are numerous posts on this topic. I am debating between purchasing TPMS sensors for the tires/wheels or removing the AH sensor from the steering column that other forum members have done in the past (here is a more detailed post https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-defeated.html).
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? If so, how did you fix it? Has anyone removed the AH sensor? Good or bad results? I also know a few people that have purchased the LG Motorsports TrackBox TPMS Sensor eliminator box, but that's $389 while installing sensors for all four wheels is only $289.
Really appreciate the help!
There are numerous posts on this topic. I am debating between purchasing TPMS sensors for the tires/wheels or removing the AH sensor from the steering column that other forum members have done in the past (here is a more detailed post https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-defeated.html).
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? If so, how did you fix it? Has anyone removed the AH sensor? Good or bad results? I also know a few people that have purchased the LG Motorsports TrackBox TPMS Sensor eliminator box, but that's $389 while installing sensors for all four wheels is only $289.
Really appreciate the help!
Cruising
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I purchased a track box and it worked for a while. Started having same problem of tpms coming on and having to disable active handling. I would check with LG and the manufacturer, think they told me it does not work over the long haul. Wast of money!
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Had the same thing happen to me last month
I have a second set of tire/wheels for track days without TPMS sensors. However, when I use them Active Handling (AH) kicks on whenever I take a corner at speed and applies the brakes (here is a good video what happens, posted by another forum member https://youtu.be/4zci9pB6O4c).
There are numerous posts on this topic. I am debating between purchasing TPMS sensors for the tires/wheels or removing the AH sensor from the steering column that other forum members have done in the past (here is a more detailed post https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-defeated.html).
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? If so, how did you fix it? Has anyone removed the AH sensor? Good or bad results? I also know a few people that have purchased the LG Motorsports TrackBox TPMS Sensor eliminator box, but that's $389 while installing sensors for all four wheels is only $289.
Really appreciate the help!
There are numerous posts on this topic. I am debating between purchasing TPMS sensors for the tires/wheels or removing the AH sensor from the steering column that other forum members have done in the past (here is a more detailed post https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-defeated.html).
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? If so, how did you fix it? Has anyone removed the AH sensor? Good or bad results? I also know a few people that have purchased the LG Motorsports TrackBox TPMS Sensor eliminator box, but that's $389 while installing sensors for all four wheels is only $289.
Really appreciate the help!
Good luck with however you fix the issue. The tires are not easy to change as I found out from local shops in the mountains of VT.
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@C5 Hardtop See video above. Without addressing this issue, I cannot track the car with different size wheels or stickier tires 
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@C5 Hardtop See video above. Without addressing this issue, I cannot track the car with different size wheels or stickier tires
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One more thing. I had to bring the car the the dealer after the tire place mounted the tire with the new TPMS. They had to "program" it to the car. I saw them do it and the cars horn honked as they programmed each tire. Just an extra step I had to do to have the system work.
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Now time for VIR this weekend 
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@C5 Hardtop If you don't have TPMS sensors in your wheels (which I don't for my track wheels), then the car automatically kicks on AH too early and won't allow you to turn AH/TC off using the center console button. Thus, I would either have to buy additional TPMS sensors for all my track day wheels ($$), buy a LG Motorsports track day box ($$$), or pull the steering angle sensor from the steering wheel column (no cost).
I've pulled the sensor and am ready for VIR this weekend
I've pulled the sensor and am ready for VIR this weekend
Racer
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That looks like almost exactly what I experienced last month at Portland.
My instructor had me switch to competitive mode. It helped a ton. I'm still slow, but it allowed more slip angle.
I was too chicken to turn everything off.
Rob
My instructor had me switch to competitive mode. It helped a ton. I'm still slow, but it allowed more slip angle.
I was too chicken to turn everything off.
Rob