anyone experience overactive handling on c6
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anyone experience overactive handling on c6
The c6 tc/ah is very different from the c5. I experienced a couple turns at watkins glen, turn 7 and mildy on turn 8 where it drove the ah nuts. Turn 7 transistions from a smooth patch to a rather rough patch at an increasing angle to the right causing ah to activate the entire time during the turn to the point where it was either cutting power or appling the brakes so hard the car felt like it was bucking. I tried for 2 days to take this turn without the ah kicking in but no luck unless I was very slow approaching the turn. Once the tires where on smooth asphalt is was ok and I could get back on the throttle. 3 c6's there experienced the samething to different degrees(c6z06 not as bad) and the 2 c5 z06's I had the pleasure to ride with never had any issues on this turn.
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I would solve this by turning TC/AH off... you'll also save a tonne of money in brake pads... the only time I've ever had the "bucking" feeling the DIC displayed "Traction System Active" or some such on the DIC -- that was acceleration up an on-ramp on the way to work.
I assume you tried Competition Mode to see if that gave you enough room before the nannies kicked in?
I assume you tried Competition Mode to see if that gave you enough room before the nannies kicked in?
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Originally Posted by 02impactblue
The c6 tc/ah is very different from the c5. I experienced a couple turns at watkins glen, turn 7 and mildy on turn 8 where it drove the ah nuts. Turn 7 transistions from a smooth patch to a rather rough patch at an increasing angle to the right causing ah to activate the entire time during the turn to the point where it was either cutting power or appling the brakes so hard the car felt like it was bucking. I tried for 2 days to take this turn without the ah kicking in but no luck unless I was very slow approaching the turn. Once the tires where on smooth asphalt is was ok and I could get back on the throttle. 3 c6's there experienced the samething to different degrees(c6z06 not as bad) and the 2 c5 z06's I had the pleasure to ride with never had any issues on this turn.
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The car was in comp mode. I kept forgetting to turn it off completely. I would leave the pits with it all on and try to turn it off after it reminded me on that turn. 2 quick presses of the button and i'm in comp mode but I found it hard to find a place on that track where I could hold the button for 6-10 sec. This was the first track that gave me these troubles. I have ran pocono north, pocono long and summit point shenadoah and never had any real issues with it in comp mode.
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Originally Posted by MattW_VA
I forgot to turn it off once and the car was undrivable. .
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Originally Posted by 02impactblue
The car was in comp mode. I kept forgetting to turn it off completely. I would leave the pits with it all on and try to turn it off after it reminded me on that turn. 2 quick presses of the button and i'm in comp mode but I found it hard to find a place on that track where I could hold the button for 6-10 sec. This was the first track that gave me these troubles. I have ran pocono north, pocono long and summit point shenadoah and never had any real issues with it in comp mode.
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Originally Posted by MattW_VA
I'm surprised it didn't give you fits at Shenendoah-were you on street tires at WGI? Even with all the nannies turned off, I find the ABS a little more intrusive than it should be-the rear end really wants to come around under heavy braking from speed.
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Originally Posted by 02impactblue
The c6 tc/ah is very different from the c5. I experienced a couple turns at watkins glen, turn 7 and mildy on turn 8 where it drove the ah nuts. Turn 7 transistions from a smooth patch to a rather rough patch at an increasing angle to the right causing ah to activate the entire time during the turn to the point where it was either cutting power or appling the brakes so hard the car felt like it was bucking. I tried for 2 days to take this turn without the ah kicking in but no luck unless I was very slow approaching the turn. Once the tires where on smooth asphalt is was ok and I could get back on the throttle. 3 c6's there experienced the samething to different degrees(c6z06 not as bad) and the 2 c5 z06's I had the pleasure to ride with never had any issues on this turn.
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
Turn 7 to me is the Toe of The Boot and Turn 8 is the Heel. How were you entering the turn? I've had 2 students with C6s and neither car had any AH problems going through the toe or the heel of the boot. Besides even on a C6 in comp mode the AH will not cut power so you must have not been in comp mode. The toe is a super understeer corner when done right and you have to track out all the way to the edge of the pavement. If you enter that turn wrong I could see the AH working to correct some serious understeer by applying the right rear brake.
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Originally Posted by MattW_VA
I'm surprised it didn't give you fits at Shenendoah-were you on street tires at WGI? Even with all the nannies turned off, I find the ABS a little more intrusive than it should be-the rear end really wants to come around under heavy braking from speed.
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Did you get some rejex on your tires?
For clarification to all replies I was with 02.... and my C6Z was behaving the same way.It didn't matter which part of turn 7 I was on.
However after a couple laps in each session my AH shut down.The car ran fine with it off.
For clarification to all replies I was with 02.... and my C6Z was behaving the same way.It didn't matter which part of turn 7 I was on.
However after a couple laps in each session my AH shut down.The car ran fine with it off.