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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Ouch!

Good analysis Greg and Eshel ... Everyday driving does not prepare you for situations like this ... the panic reaction is to lift off, or even break ... not the right move ... look and stear where you want to go, while balancing the gas pedel.

I'm surprised autoX'ers don't do skid pad / car control exercises before getting out there and ripping it up.
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Zeeman28a
Meh. It's only a C6.
Originally Posted by VETFEVER
Mr. Durango chimes in...
Originally Posted by The Cripp
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CDN_Wolf_eh
Ouch!

Good analysis Greg and Eshel ... Everyday driving does not prepare you for situations like this ... the panic reaction is to lift off, or even break ... not the right move ... look and stear where you want to go, while balancing the gas pedel.

I'm surprised autoX'ers don't do skid pad / car control exercises before getting out there and ripping it up.
Xlnt explanation.
In a city with 4 months of ice and snow
Driver education replicating this scenario in a
Controlled environment should be mandatory, IMHO
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by VETFEVER
Hope he was not hurt....

There has been a lot of "Service Active Handling" issues as of late with the C6 - and I mean not just an annoying message popping up on the DIC, but cars doing strange things like crazy brake applications on its own.

Could have been???
This is the current issue with my car.. front wheels lock up and service active handling comes on
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