Driving Mode
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Driving Mode
What mode do most C7 owners use for day to day driving? I leave mine in "T" or Touring Mode. I have used the Sport mode a few times and did not notice any difference in driving my Stingray. I do not intend to use the Track mode as I do not plan to drive my car on a track.
Burning Brakes
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Leave it on any mode for the base Stingray. It wont make any difference on the street. You may notice a slight difference in the way it shifts gears (Automatic) if you drive it hard or on the track. The higher models will have a better noticeable change in the way the suspension reacts if equipped with magnetic suspension. For all practical purposes, drive mode on the base Stingray is a gimmick and completely useless and pointless.
Last edited by boss2k; Feb 24, 2020 at 03:09 PM.
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MSRC on a base stingray?
The base stingray LT1 does not come standard with MSRC ( Magnetic controlled suspension?) If you had an option of having one you will see a difference in the way the suspension tightens up in sport or track mode. Mine does not have a magnetic suspension and neither it has the valves controlling the exhaust note, hence the drive mode is pretty much pointless other than the minor gear shift changes I see under hard acceleration or driving on the track.
Last edited by arvindnc; Feb 24, 2020 at 03:17 PM. Reason: correction
Burning Brakes
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The base stingray LT1 does not come standard with MSRC ( Magnetic controlled suspension?) If you had an option of having one you will see a difference in the way the suspension tightens up in sport or track mode. Mine does not have a magnetic suspension and neither it has the valves controlling the exhaust note, hence the drive mode is pretty much pointless other than the minor gear shift changes I see under hard acceleration or driving on the track.
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The base stingray LT1 does not come standard with MSRC ( Magnetic controlled suspension?) If you had an option of having one you will see a difference in the way the suspension tightens up in sport or track mode. Mine does not have a magnetic suspension and neither it has the valves controlling the exhaust note, hence the drive mode is pretty much pointless other than the minor gear shift changes I see under hard acceleration or driving on the track.
Edit: and you bought an automatic and a base with no MSRC to track?
Last edited by Woodson; Feb 25, 2020 at 10:22 AM.
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Driving Mode
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My settings for daily driving are (Z51 w/Mag Ride):
Suspension: Tour
Exhaust: Sport
Steering: Sport
If the wife is in the car or we're doing a trip, I'll typically switch the exhaust mode to Tour.
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According to the dealer the only thing noticeable is the way it shifts the automatic gears , ie, long shifts in tour and eco mode vs short quick shifts in sport and track mode. Weather mode protects you against spinning out of control but useless if you are going at high speeds as it will not stop from hydroplaning or skidding on ice. Plus there is that different gauge that lights up your dashboard when you flip it to track mode. So on a base stingray LT1 without any extras it is mostly cosmetic improvements and minor gear shift patterns is all that is noticeable. Everything else is imaginary. It is very different in the well equipped models where you can change the way the suspension, exhaust note, transmission and the steering behaves. Base LT1 models do not have any of that as they are simply not equipped for those changes.
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Driving Mode
I have to confess that I have not noticed any significant difference in the steering feel under track or sport mode. But then I was not paying close attention to it. I will check it out tomorrow, if weather permits, on a winding road to see if it makes a real difference in different modes. So far, it has not been dramatic enough to notice anything to talk about.
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According to the dealer the only thing noticeable is the way it shifts the automatic gears , ie, long shifts in tour and eco mode vs short quick shifts in sport and track mode. Weather mode protects you against spinning out of control but useless if you are going at high speeds as it will not stop from hydroplaning or skidding on ice. Plus there is that different gauge that lights up your dashboard when you flip it to track mode. So on a base stingray LT1 without any extras it is mostly cosmetic improvements and minor gear shift patterns is all that is noticeable. Everything else is imaginary. It is very different in the well equipped models where you can change the way the suspension, exhaust note, transmission and the steering behaves. Base LT1 models do not have any of that as they are simply not equipped for those changes.
Second, I wouldn't trust a dealer to give me any info. Here's the real info:
ALL C7s adjust traction control and steering feel based on the mode selector (unless you independently change steering through the infotainment screen, which was available on 2015 and newer).
If you have NPP, which could be ordered separately from anything else including Z51, 1/2/3LT, etc, then mode selector controls exhaust (again unless you independently change through the infotainment screen).
If you have MSRC (Mag Ride), which could be ordered separately from anything else including Z51, 1/2/3LT, etc (I believe starting in 2016), then mode selector controls suspension setting.
If you have Z51/Z06/ZR1 AND MSRC, then you also get PTM (Performance Traction Management), which is controlled through the mode selector (and TC button).
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I have to confess that I have not noticed any significant difference in the steering feel under track or sport mode. But then I was not paying close attention to it. I will check it out tomorrow, if weather permits, on a winding road to see if it makes a real difference in different modes. So far, it has not been dramatic enough to notice anything to talk about.
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Drive Mode
First off, it's 1LT, not LT1. LT1 is an engine, 1LT/2LT/3LT are trim levels. And even saying 1LT doesn't have those things is wrong as well, you could order Z51 & Mag Ride on a 1LT trim car.
Second, I wouldn't trust a dealer to give me any info. Here's the real info:
ALL C7s adjust traction control and steering feel based on the mode selector (unless you independently change steering through the infotainment screen, which was available on 2015 and newer).
If you have NPP, which could be ordered separately from anything else including Z51, 1/2/3LT, etc, then mode selector controls exhaust (again unless you independently change through the infotainment screen).
If you have MSRC (Mag Ride), which could be ordered separately from anything else including Z51, 1/2/3LT, etc (I believe starting in 2016), then mode selector controls suspension setting.
If you have Z51/Z06/ZR1 AND MSRC, then you also get PTM (Performance Traction Management), which is controlled through the mode selector (and TC button).
Second, I wouldn't trust a dealer to give me any info. Here's the real info:
ALL C7s adjust traction control and steering feel based on the mode selector (unless you independently change steering through the infotainment screen, which was available on 2015 and newer).
If you have NPP, which could be ordered separately from anything else including Z51, 1/2/3LT, etc, then mode selector controls exhaust (again unless you independently change through the infotainment screen).
If you have MSRC (Mag Ride), which could be ordered separately from anything else including Z51, 1/2/3LT, etc (I believe starting in 2016), then mode selector controls suspension setting.
If you have Z51/Z06/ZR1 AND MSRC, then you also get PTM (Performance Traction Management), which is controlled through the mode selector (and TC button).
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I have to confess that I have not noticed any significant difference in the steering feel under track or sport mode. But then I was not paying close attention to it. I will check it out tomorrow, if weather permits, on a winding road to see if it makes a real difference in different modes. So far, it has not been dramatic enough to notice anything to talk about.
