Track steering
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 3,169
Likes: 861
From: Naples FL
Originally Posted by falconhulk
Does setting the steering to track via the infotainment settings just tighten up the steering or does it also lessen the nannies like actual track mode?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,762
Likes: 1,017
From: MOUNTAIN HOME Arkansas
track steering
Seriously, I'm not being sarcastic. The only way to get familiar with your car is to read the owners manual front to back paying special attention to your most want to know stuff, but read it all the way thru first (even the boring stuff you THINK you know). Sit in your car after reading about the settings & just go thru them all to learn how to get into all the different settings & subsets of the menu. Play with it till you can do it quickly & easily so even while driving so you can change things to see how you like the different feel of settings. Don't you love these things! PS, had a 2014 Z51, paid it off got the stupid fast 2016 Z06!!! Big ole smile everytime I just start it up & hear that growl.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 546
Likes: 89
Kind of have to do it with this car. There are so many menus and options between the dash and infotainment system. I did read the manual but I was still not sure if all you got with track steering was the tighter feel.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 179
Likes: 109
Disagree. I read everything front to cover, and then seek out more (one of the reasons I am on this forum). But, maybe its because I'm an engineer who wants to understand how everything works. Honestly, I can't imagine buying a high-tech toy and then NOT digging in to understand.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 179
Likes: 109
You can turn traction control completely off, if you choose. Just don't be this guy,
https://youtu.be/Wqtl7fXDKu4
https://youtu.be/Wqtl7fXDKu4
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,598
Likes: 1,593
If you have a z51 with Mag Shocks, you get PTM. In "track" mode, a double push on the button gives you 5 traction options. For Street, I would not use anything more aggressive than sport 3. For Track use, Sport 3-4 are ok...
That said, I use Race (5) mode on the track, and this disables traction control. Unless the tires are totally hot, and you are a VERY experienced racer, you can get the car sideways pretty quick, so I'd advise you to use with caution.
That said, I use Race (5) mode on the track, and this disables traction control. Unless the tires are totally hot, and you are a VERY experienced racer, you can get the car sideways pretty quick, so I'd advise you to use with caution.
4th Gear
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
IMSA and other professional race car setups have Traction Control but NO Stabilitrak. Remains a bit of my beef for tracking (who wants out of corner launch killed by moderate G-Force). Theres still a way to have fun: Stabilitrak all off resulting in Traction Control all off provides more track skill opportunity at 700 RWHP. Unfortunatelty, Corvette has it's limits without system mods.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 3,169
Likes: 861
From: Naples FL
Originally Posted by jcp911s
I use Race (5) mode on the track, and this disables traction control. Unless the tires are totally hot, and you are a VERY experienced racer, you can get the car sideways pretty quick, so I'd advise you to use with caution.
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).
Last edited by spearfish25; Oct 12, 2016 at 09:28 AM.