[ZR1] Launch Control Comments?
09-13-2009, 02:33 PM
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If you have been on a factory tour you won't have to worry about causing damage to your ZR1 engine - it goes from initial cold start up to "the rollers" where it is run basically full throttle through the gears - if it blows it goes to the repair box - I was at the factory when the ZR1s were first being built and there wasn't one inside the factory that did not have a "do not start" sign on it - I asked our tour guide about that and he said very quietly that "they were having problems" with the ZR1 at full throttle - apparently "the problem" has been fixed - the ZR1 engine is built to blueprinting standards - the only way those piston rings are going to seat properly is with some full throttle runs - so "drive it like you stole it" and ENJOY the very finest Corvette ever built - of course the 2009 ZR1 owners will always have the fastest ZR1 as Government Motors continues to constrain performance with "launch control" and other ridiculous castrations
09-13-2009, 07:18 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
What are you talking about? Launch control is an optional feature that will make average drivers faster (and reduce wear and tear on the car)and can be disabled. 2010's also have PTM that is claimed to make even the most skilled drivers faster around a track (and again, can also be disabled).
09-13-2009, 08:53 PM
#23
Melting Slicks
Launch control makes a average driver like myself take off mush easier without spinning the tires all day long. If you don't launch control enjoy the price of each rear tire. 
10-28-2009, 03:45 PM
#28
Pro
There is still some wheel spin, but it does manage to minimize spin while maximizing ground speed.
You guys gotta do it and let us know about it!
10-29-2009, 04:00 AM
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Off topic, but is your M6 an euro spec? Cuz mine don't have one.
10-29-2009, 08:21 AM
#31
Safety Car
Launch control is overrated, and anyone with skill at driving a manual should be able to beat it. The 2010 Camaro SS (manual only) has it, and I've tried it a few times on mine. I still ran quicker at the track with it off.
But for those who can't drive a lick, then it might be worthwhile.
But for those who can't drive a lick, then it might be worthwhile.
10-29-2009, 10:38 AM
#32
Team Owner
Launch control is overrated, and anyone with skill at driving a manual should be able to beat it. The 2010 Camaro SS (manual only) has it, and I've tried it a few times on mine. I still ran quicker at the track with it off.
But for those who can't drive a lick, then it might be worthwhile.
But for those who can't drive a lick, then it might be worthwhile.
One comment I remember Ranger making about LC on another thread is that you need to change the AH mode for LC to work, and by doing so you might have an increased potential for losing control.
10-30-2009, 10:28 AM
#33
Pro
Mine is a US 2006, and I think they all have LC. The US version holds the revs down at 2,000 rpm at launch, while the other, non-US models launch at arround 3,500.
I don't know why they did that, but they did. Nothing in the manual about it, I learned how to do it on the M5/M6 forum.
It is fun!
I don't know why they did that, but they did. Nothing in the manual about it, I learned how to do it on the M5/M6 forum.
It is fun!
10-30-2009, 11:32 AM
#34
Safety Car
If the ZR1 is too fast for someone, or too difficult to launch for them...maybe they should stick with a Honda and work their way up in skill. Practicing is the fun part!
Last edited by NineBall; 10-30-2009 at 11:34 AM.
10-30-2009, 03:45 PM
#35
Team Owner
Ranger and Jamie could definitely beat it. I can beat it. I'd venture to say that 50% of people with a clue about launching a manual car could beat it. Some people learn how to ride bikes without training wheels too! I wonder when fully automatic steering and automatic braking will become options. Cars will just become a padded cocoon that passengers crawl into, and will no longer need to learn valuable driving skills.
If the ZR1 is too fast for someone, or too difficult to launch for them...maybe they should stick with a Honda and work their way up in skill. Practicing is the fun part!
If the ZR1 is too fast for someone, or too difficult to launch for them...maybe they should stick with a Honda and work their way up in skill. Practicing is the fun part!
10-30-2009, 06:22 PM
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Ranger and Jamie could definitely beat it. I can beat it. I'd venture to say that 50% of people with a clue about launching a manual car could beat it. Some people learn how to ride bikes without training wheels too! I wonder when fully automatic steering and automatic braking will become options. Cars will just become a padded cocoon that passengers crawl into, and will no longer need to learn valuable driving skills.
If the ZR1 is too fast for someone, or too difficult to launch for them...maybe they should stick with a Honda and work their way up in skill. Practicing is the fun part!
If the ZR1 is too fast for someone, or too difficult to launch for them...maybe they should stick with a Honda and work their way up in skill. Practicing is the fun part!
11-07-2009, 07:33 PM
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I have been playing with my ZR1 in an attempt to experience the launch control feature---no luck!!! I read the manual and think I have satistied the conditions necessary. Each time I hit the gas i find the rev limiter and not 4000 as I understand should happen. any help on what should be done to get the desired effect????
11-07-2009, 07:45 PM
#38
Burning Brakes
I have been playing with my ZR1 in an attempt to experience the launch control feature---no luck!!! I read the manual and think I have satistied the conditions necessary. Each time I hit the gas i find the rev limiter and not 4000 as I understand should happen. any help on what should be done to get the desired effect????
11-07-2009, 08:53 PM
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Melting Slicks
I have been playing with my ZR1 in an attempt to experience the launch control feature---no luck!!! I read the manual and think I have satistied the conditions necessary. Each time I hit the gas i find the rev limiter and not 4000 as I understand should happen. any help on what should be done to get the desired effect????
11-07-2009, 09:16 PM
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I have been playing with my ZR1 in an attempt to experience the launch control feature---no luck!!! I read the manual and think I have satistied the conditions necessary. Each time I hit the gas i find the rev limiter and not 4000 as I understand should happen. any help on what should be done to get the desired effect????