Magnetic Ride Control
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Magnetic Ride Control
My observations on this option leave me a little wanting. It works differently than on my C6 where I was able to turn it to soft or hard....On my C7 it is completely computer controlled based on what mode you have it in E...T...S...or Track.....there are times when I want to hear the Exhaust in Sport Mode and yet want the soft ride....Not Happening with the factory set-up. Has anyone come up with a way to control it separately....
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You can control the exhaust sound completely independent of the driving mode. Many leave the exhaust set to "Track" or "Stealth" all the time. By default it links to the driving mode, but it is a configuration item you can change.
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The exhaust sound comes on in Sport and Track mode and the MRC stiffens more in Sport than Tour and even MORE in Track....I might want to be in TOUR which gives you a milder ride with the MRC but then you can't open the exhaust....Maybe what I want to do is open and close the exhaust in Tour...
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There really is a wealth of information in the owner's manual. Most of it is even accurate.
Geez, your Avatar is confusing the heck out of me. I thought Grandpamoses had forgotten how his car works. (He's been using the same image for a long time.)
Anyway, yes, you can be in Tour with the exhaust set to Track, or in Sport with the exhaust set to Tour. While exhaust is linked to the **** by default, you can change that. In the infotainment screen, push the home button. Then the Settings option, then driving mode, then Engine Sound Management. You'll see that it's set to Auto, which means it is linked to the driving mode ****. If you change it from Auto to one of the other choices, exhaust will remain in the mode you select even as you change the driving mode ****.
The exhaust sound comes on in Sport and Track mode and the MRC stiffens more in Sport than Tour and even MORE in Track....I might want to be in TOUR which gives you a milder ride with the MRC but then you can't open the exhaust....Maybe what I want to do is open and close the exhaust in Tour...
Anyway, yes, you can be in Tour with the exhaust set to Track, or in Sport with the exhaust set to Tour. While exhaust is linked to the **** by default, you can change that. In the infotainment screen, push the home button. Then the Settings option, then driving mode, then Engine Sound Management. You'll see that it's set to Auto, which means it is linked to the driving mode ****. If you change it from Auto to one of the other choices, exhaust will remain in the mode you select even as you change the driving mode ****.
Last edited by meyerweb; Aug 18, 2015 at 03:04 PM.
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There really is a wealth of information in the owner's manual. Most of it is even accurate.
Geez, your Avatar is confusing the heck out of me. I thought Grandpamoses had forgotten how his car works. (He's been using the same image for a long time.)
Anyway, yes, you can be in Tour with the exhaust set to Track, or in Sport with the exhaust set to Tour. While exhaust is linked to the **** by default, you can change that. In the infotainment screen, push the home button. Then the Settings option, then driving mode, then Engine Sound Management. You'll see that it's set to Auto, which means it is linked to the driving mode ****. If you change it from Auto to one of the other choices, exhaust will remain in the mode you select even as you change the driving mode ****.
Geez, your Avatar is confusing the heck out of me. I thought Grandpamoses had forgotten how his car works. (He's been using the same image for a long time.)
Anyway, yes, you can be in Tour with the exhaust set to Track, or in Sport with the exhaust set to Tour. While exhaust is linked to the **** by default, you can change that. In the infotainment screen, push the home button. Then the Settings option, then driving mode, then Engine Sound Management. You'll see that it's set to Auto, which means it is linked to the driving mode ****. If you change it from Auto to one of the other choices, exhaust will remain in the mode you select even as you change the driving mode ****.
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If you have a Z51, then the MRC also changes from soft to hard as you cycle through the PTM settings available in Track mode. So if you want loud exhaust and soft shocks, set PTM to Wet or Dry.
Note this is NOT documented in the owners manual.
Note this is NOT documented in the owners manual.
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Magnetic Ride Control
Originally Posted by obxchartercaptain
The exhaust sound comes on in Sport and Track mode and the MRC stiffens more in Sport than Tour and even MORE in Track....I might want to be in TOUR which gives you a milder ride with the MRC but then you can't open the exhaust....Maybe what I want to do is open and close the exhaust in Tour...
Leave the car in tour and Voila, you have exactly what you want. Execute the commands from the home screen in the infotainment.
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Magnetic Ride Control
Originally Posted by LrgZ51
If you have a Z51, then the MRC also changes from soft to hard as you cycle through the PTM settings available in Track mode. So if you want loud exhaust and soft shocks, set PTM to Wet or Dry.
Note this is NOT documented in the owners manual.
Note this is NOT documented in the owners manual.
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I leave my exhaust on Track and drive in Sport in the city and Tour or Eco on the highway.
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There really is a wealth of information in the owner's manual. Most of it is even accurate.
Geez, your Avatar is confusing the heck out of me. I thought Grandpamoses had forgotten how his car works. (He's been using the same image for a long time.)
Anyway, yes, you can be in Tour with the exhaust set to Track, or in Sport with the exhaust set to Tour. While exhaust is linked to the **** by default, you can change that. In the infotainment screen, push the home button. Then the Settings option, then driving mode, then Engine Sound Management. You'll see that it's set to Auto, which means it is linked to the driving mode ****. If you change it from Auto to one of the other choices, exhaust will remain in the mode you select even as you change the driving mode ****.
Geez, your Avatar is confusing the heck out of me. I thought Grandpamoses had forgotten how his car works. (He's been using the same image for a long time.)
Anyway, yes, you can be in Tour with the exhaust set to Track, or in Sport with the exhaust set to Tour. While exhaust is linked to the **** by default, you can change that. In the infotainment screen, push the home button. Then the Settings option, then driving mode, then Engine Sound Management. You'll see that it's set to Auto, which means it is linked to the driving mode ****. If you change it from Auto to one of the other choices, exhaust will remain in the mode you select even as you change the driving mode ****.
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New for 2015. But even on the 2014 you can separate the exhaust sound from the drive mode ****. Set ESM to "off" and you get the same as track mode exhaust, regardless of where the **** is set.
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As has been said you can set exhaust, and steering, independent of the drive mode. I have my exhaust set to track most of the time, and the steering set to track 100% of the time. By doing this the drive mode is used to control suspension only. You can have your cake and eat it too.