C7 sees first snow...
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Burning Brakes
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It's not that bad when the traction control kicks in. The C6 I used to drive would just cut power leaving you kinda wondering when it would pick up and go. The C7 on the other hand has this weird sensation the elsd does by constantly balancing power between left and right. The car gets "squirmy" but not in a way that upsets the rear that it kicks out. The elsd keeps you accelerating forward but it shifts the power left side/right side being mindful of your steering angle that you gave it. The net result is you go in the direction you want, but the "feeling" is unnerving.
At track speeds, the same thing happens at the limit so experiencing it at lower speeds due to colder temps can take the fun out of driving it. With cold tires, contaminants on road like oil and dirt and a few feet separating you from other traffic/curb/ditch and parking it was an easy decision.
At track speeds, the same thing happens at the limit so experiencing it at lower speeds due to colder temps can take the fun out of driving it. With cold tires, contaminants on road like oil and dirt and a few feet separating you from other traffic/curb/ditch and parking it was an easy decision.
The last Vette that I had without traction control was my 78...it had mechanical LSD (as did my C5 and my current base model C7) but nothing else. But even though it was the most powerful motor that year (5.7L L82) it only had 220 HP! I actually drove that one all year round into the city to work & back daily, on summer radials...and once in a while it would slide a bit but not much if you drove it reasonably.
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Burning Brakes
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That's a sweet IROC-Z by the way
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I'm not advocating anyone should drive their vette in the winter if they don't want to. I put a set of PA4's mounted on Cray Spiders when I ordered her in 2016 (I probably would have done the AS3+ if they were available). I take my SUV when there is snow etc, but still enjoy a few thousand KM's in the cold each year.
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I'm not advocating anyone should drive their vette in the winter if they don't want to. I put a set of PA4's mounted on Cray Spiders when I ordered her in 2016 (I probably would have done the AS3+ if they were available). I take my SUV when there is snow etc, but still enjoy a few thousand KM's in the cold each year.
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Very interesting. I guess if you actually turned off the traction control you wouldn't be facing these issues...but to me that sounds like a scary thing to do.
The last Vette that I had without traction control was my 78...it had mechanical LSD (as did my C5 and my current base model C7) but nothing else. But even though it was the most powerful motor that year (5.7L L82) it only had 220 HP! I actually drove that one all year round into the city to work & back daily, on summer radials...and once in a while it would slide a bit but not much if you drove it reasonably.
The last Vette that I had without traction control was my 78...it had mechanical LSD (as did my C5 and my current base model C7) but nothing else. But even though it was the most powerful motor that year (5.7L L82) it only had 220 HP! I actually drove that one all year round into the city to work & back daily, on summer radials...and once in a while it would slide a bit but not much if you drove it reasonably.
Last edited by Skid Row Joe; Dec 12, 2019 at 05:08 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Cool...some good memories in the C3...had it for 15 years. The 4-speed manual helped in slippery weather as you could start it off in 2nd gear. But with no o/d and a 3.7 rear end, it revved way too high...hence I didn't drive it much past 60 MPH...even then it was up at 3,100 RPM. My C7 with the 7-speed revs at 1,100 RPM at the same speed...insane!
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