Track steering
4th Gear
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This is incorrect. PTM 5 RACE has traction control without active handling. You can plant your right foot coming out of a corner and the computer will modulate throttle to mitigate wheel spin. But you're fully able to spin out at any moment if you upset the car as there is no stability control.
If you're at a drag strip, it would be much safer to single press the center button to turn off traction control but leave stability control on in whatever mode you're using.
Mindbend, in your settings menu in the center stack screen you'll see an option for driver settings. You can choose a steering mode or exhaust mode to be locked and not change regardless of any suspension mode you choose (Tour, Sport, Track).
If you're at a drag strip, it would be much safer to single press the center button to turn off traction control but leave stability control on in whatever mode you're using.
Mindbend, in your settings menu in the center stack screen you'll see an option for driver settings. You can choose a steering mode or exhaust mode to be locked and not change regardless of any suspension mode you choose (Tour, Sport, Track).
Navigator
Joined: Jul 2020
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Had a c6 zr1 and it totally pissed me off when I first got it bc I thought I turned Traction Control OFF and 2nd gear clutch kicked it into a turn and the thing cut power INSTANTLY and locked up the freakin front wheel to correct the slide! So STABILITY control is still on even in RACE MODE it will let you power slide slightly but as soon as you get a little angle it cuts power and don't even try clutch kicking it even in race mode. You have to HOLD the DARN TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON for like 7 SECONDS so you can actually play with the car. Flippin ridiculous if you ask me. Why buy a performance car to have nannies drive the thing for you? Here's my advice buy a miata learn how to drive then step up to an s2k or c5 proceed from there.
ZR1 gets sideways
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This is incorrect. PTM 5 RACE has traction control without active handling. You can plant your right foot coming out of a corner and the computer will modulate throttle to mitigate wheel spin. But you're fully able to spin out at any moment if you upset the car as there is no stability control.
If you're at a drag strip, it would be much safer to single press the center button to turn off traction control but leave stability control on in whatever mode you're using.
Mindbend, in your settings menu in the center stack screen you'll see an option for driver settings. You can choose a steering mode or exhaust mode to be locked and not change regardless of any suspension mode you choose (Tour, Sport, Track).
If you're at a drag strip, it would be much safer to single press the center button to turn off traction control but leave stability control on in whatever mode you're using.
Mindbend, in your settings menu in the center stack screen you'll see an option for driver settings. You can choose a steering mode or exhaust mode to be locked and not change regardless of any suspension mode you choose (Tour, Sport, Track).
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According to the OM, the C7 Corvette New Owner School at Spring Mountain and Tadge, if you are running in Track Sport 2 (which is different than Sport Mode) or Track Race Modes there is no stability control it is turned off. So if you are getting tugging on the steering it is being caused by something else.
Bill
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