Babaron

Just back from the Ron Fellows School. Thanks to all of you who encouraged me to do all 3 days...DEFINITELY the right decision.

GREAT experience! A must-do for ALL Z06 owners. I was the first (or maybe the 2nd) Z06 student there. Good news is that you get to drive a Z06 for most of the course. Bad news is that the price for the 3rd day has now gone up $1500 if you haven't already booked it. Plus a $10k deductible with no waiver option for the Z06.

The Z06 is absolutely AMAZING on the track. Although I am no Jeff Gordon, I never even got close to its limit. I drove the Z51 the first morning and was impressed with it. Thought it was almost as fast as my Z06. But when I got to the Z06 and put it in track mode w/ PTM for the 1st time (never did that w/ mine), it lit up like nobody's business and flew like a cougar!

I recorded last half of the course with the PDR and will learn even more from watching it. Definitely take a 32-Gig card with you.

Instructors there are 1st class!

Can't wait to go back!

Ron

plasboy

Nice, can't wait to go.

MustOBeenYellow2015Z

When I went to skip barbers driving school, no deductible. At the end of the third day they let us have a mini 3 lap race amongst ourselves.

I'm sure it was badass to see how awesome the capaiblities of our cars are

Arctic Blastoff

How did you overcome fishtailing as far as technique.

lawdogg149

Sport mode 2. Race mode in PTM while going into a turn very hot results in a spin. Sport 2 will leave just enough nannies to save that butt when coming in to hot.

Arctic Blastoff

Sport mode 2??whats ptm

jbk0018

I'm scheduled for the 3 day course next weekend. I'm loosing sleep, Im so excited. Any tips to share..? Getting there, staying, track, what to bring, etc...

FirehawkTA

Performance Traction Management.

y2k5c6dsom

I called to try and book a 3 day class today and they said the first available booking wasn't until November. Also the 3 day class for the Z06 is $2,995.

I was wanting to go next month, however it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

Racerdj

Sounds like you had a great time.

Lipstic

I'm going for level 2 last week of this month. My Christmas gift from Hubby. I HOPE I'm able to take a Z06 out at least once.

Babaron

Each track session ws in PTM mode Sport 1. This leaves just enough nannies on to keep one from fish tailing. Most of the others in Z51's also drove in their "competitive mode" and many did feel the nanny kick in many times during the sessions. But I NEVER felt it kick in during the course in the Z06. She stuck like glue to the track. And the instructors tell me there was still plenty left. When I went out with the instructor ride-along, he pushed it to 70% of his ability and still no slip. (But I was a little queasy afterwards due to all the G-forces.)
The biggest tip I would give is do all 3 days and record the sessions on the PTM as you will learn so much by repetition. Do not get discouraged after the first day or even the 2nd as there is too much info to process all at once. But the 3 rd day it starts to all come together and you really start to have fun.

00247

Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.

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Glad you had a great time. For those who are going, it is well worth doing the third day.

Babaron

SOOOOOO glad you made me do it!

THANKS!!!

Ron

Arctic Blastoff

How do you mess with ptm?i thought there was only track,sport,touring etc..what is sport 2 option?

linnellw

How much time in the regular stingray?

Babaron

1st put in track mode. Then push the center **** down twice but not too quickly. The dash screen then changes to PTM mode and you can turn the center **** clockwise to select from wet, dry, sport 1 and finally sport 2.

Two words of caution: First, sport 1 will save you if you start to get loose. Sport 2 is much less invasive and it is much easier to break loose the rear tires. Use this only if you have a lot of track experience.

2nd, don't use track mode at all on the street unless it is a short, VERY SMOOTH stretch of road. The suspension firms up so much that you can easily damage the wheels in a pothole or bump.

Babaron

I drove the Z51 in the morning the 1st 2 days for heel-toe exercises. Rest of the course was in the only broken in Z06 they had.

Doc New

Sounds terrific. Glad you had a great time. Will the school let you use your own personal Zo6, and is there any difference between the Z51 class and Zo6 class other than using the two different cars when on the track? Thanks. DN

MaynardZed

Curious on the different traction control track modes for the Z06. Is it possible to turn off all traction control, or is there always some minor level of interference even in the most aggressive setting?

The BMW "M Dynamic Mode" in my M4 is total garbage and way too intrusive so I have to drive on the track with all nannies off. It's a lot of fun, but can be a little sketchy on corner exit with all the torque from those turbos kicking in. You have to drift it a little bit coming out of the turns. I can only imagine how fun (and scary!) the Z06 would be to drive with all the nannies off.