does competitive driving take power away?
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
does competitive driving take power away?
I know if traction is on, it will kill power under spinning load. But, if you have comp driving mode on, will it still kill a little power compaired to traction being turned completly off?
Burning Brakes
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From: Jensen Beach FL
It will not kill the power if you are spinning the tires and going straight. It will only intervene when it senses the car is not headed in the direction the front wheels are pointed i.e. you’re starting to go into a yaw event.
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
yeah...i knew what it was for, just didnt know if i reduced a bit of power while you were going straight. My buddys car can turn the TC off completly, but will still intervien...damn computers. its a 300C SRT8
Race Director
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From: Central Florida
In C5Zs I made my passes in Competitive Driving mode. It had zero impact on acceleration. Note the times in my sig.
AH intervened twice in 500 passes, both times to help me stay off the wall when I hit tranny fluid on the track and the rear got very loose. I was grateful for the electronic intervention.
Ranger
AH intervened twice in 500 passes, both times to help me stay off the wall when I hit tranny fluid on the track and the rear got very loose. I was grateful for the electronic intervention.
Ranger
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
In C5Zs I made my passes in Competitive Driving mode. It had zero impact on acceleration. Note the times in my sig.
AH intervened twice in 500 passes, both times to help me stay off the wall when I hit tranny fluid on the track and the rear got very loose. I was grateful for the electronic intervention.
Ranger
AH intervened twice in 500 passes, both times to help me stay off the wall when I hit tranny fluid on the track and the rear got very loose. I was grateful for the electronic intervention.
Ranger
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
When I road race sometimes I see active handleing on my display, is it slowing me down a little? I have also seen it when I "practice" locally. I know for drag racing its great to keep the car from getting squirrley, but should we turn it completley off when roadracing?
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