[Jstue]

Stabilitrak

I'm interested to know other member experiences with the Stabilitrak system on this car. I have done a little experimenting pushing this car out of its comfort zone, now that the SS is fully broken in. Post break in, I've had some problems with only one thing, keeping the old foot out of it.


TCS Off - Will let both wheels spin freely to your content, or until you pivot off your initial axis. pretty sensitive in this mode. Act's just like any other late model Chevy with TCS off.

Competitive Mode (double tap) - This mode paired with Sport mode, using the paddle shifters, is simply amazing. This combo could definitely carry this car around some local circuits with some serious momentum. It's very fluid, downshifts and upshifts are seamless & consistent. Surprisingly You still feel fairly safe. Unlike the C7 for instance, Track mode will kill you if you don't respect it.

This mode is pretty awesome but, what really throws me off is that you cant turn Stabilitrak completely off. It's there in Competitive mode, sitting in the back row, waiting for you to drive beyond your limits. A very good thing for the Circuit. The angle the car has to ascertain in competitive mode for the Stabilitrak to kick in is pretty **** aggressive. if your doing that on the track your pretty slow, lap times will suffer and you could even get the boot.

The best way to explain when stabilitrack activates in competition mode is that pucker factor moment, when you know you need to get out of it and begin to counter steer, or your going to be facing 180 degrease in the opposite direction, or worse... It will save your face and your car.

If you're looking forward to drifting around parking lots and doing some crazy donuts think again.

I can't see how this would effect me, or handicap my fun, it's comforting to know even in competition mode if things get a little out of hand the nanny will step in and scold you.

HPTuners.com >> Performance At Your Fingertips
would be required if you want to be completely unchained and do some seriously stupid sh*t.

:tempted:

 

[SlingShot]

If you want to turn everything off, normally just press and hold the T/C button for about 5-7 seconds.

 

[Jstue]

If you want to turn everything off, normally just press and hold the T/C button for about 5-7 seconds.

Uh o.

 

[GXPaycheck]

Great. I wanted stay off the track. Now I will be soooooooo tempted.

 

[krzemien]

If you want to turn everything off, normally just press and hold the T/C button for about 5-7 seconds.

Just confirmed it, it does work this way. In the US we say donuts and they are fun!

 

[Jstue]

Just confirmed it, it does work this way. In the US we say donuts and they are fun!

Confirmed. What a sh*t show this car can put on. :trollFace:

 

[JimArneson]

So this means we have four "modes" in the SS?

• TCS On

• TCS Off

• Competitive Mode (double tap)

• All Off (Press & Hold)

 

[SlingShot]

So this means we have four "modes" in the SS?

• TCS On / ST On

• TCS Off / ST On

• Competitive Mode (double tap)

• All Off (Press & Hold)

Yes

 

[brianch]

they dont advertise the ALL OFF because they dont want everyone to be doing it and drifting into lamp posts

 

[Jstue]

they dont advertise the ALL OFF because they dont want everyone to be doing it and drifting into lamp posts

:laugh:

Fixed objects > showoffs

 

[ChevySS]

Please make sure your tires are warm before accelerating while turning. My SS loves to fishtail

 

[PRLx1967]

Please make sure your tires are warm before accelerating while turning. My SS loves to fishtail

I want to do this every morning when putting out of my neighborhood...but that would mean new tires in a month.


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[G8GT364]

Please make sure your tires are warm before accelerating while turning. My SS loves to fishtail

Lol no joke!

When I bought my G8 it was used and still had the stock summer rubber on it. Now ive never owned a car that had summer tires so I didnt look closely at them and figured they were ok until winter when I would get new tires. I had just put a Cortex tune on the car and had the torque management set to like 30%. I went ripping ass out of work one day and found out cold/semi bald summer tires and 40F weather = ass comes around on you at the 1-2 shift. Talk about a pucker factor.

 

[GXPaycheck]

Never could figure out why they put summer only tires on a car they start selling in the winter. At least make all seasons a dealer option.

 

[Shortbus]

they dont advertise the ALL OFF because they dont want everyone to be doing it and drifting into lamp posts

Remember the good ole days when you had to 'know' how to drive a car like this without all the extra protections?

 

[SlingShot]

Remember the good ole days when you had to 'know' how to drive a car like this without all the extra protections?

The ones that crack me up are, the folks that say they need to park their car during the winter because it's rear wheel drive ... Say What !!! when did things change ?

 

[Diehard]

The ones that crack me up are, the folks that say they need to park their car during the winter because it's rear wheel drive ... Say What !!! when did things change ?

Do Floridians say that?:biggrin:

 

[2074]

Remember the good ole days when you had to 'know' how to drive a car like this without all the extra protections?

or how to drive in snow or ice WITHOUT 4WD and locking axles?

The news was great today with the snow and ice storm ... watching the fools try to drive! Great fun!

 

[1badss]

All your comments are so true regarding knowing how to drive in snow on regular street tires...Yes when you say the old days I was taught to drive not only in the snow and ice on regular street tires but my father didn't even believe in snow tires...His moto was if you need snow tires you suck at driving and should stay home!!..He always put a couple bags of salt in the trunks of the cars for weight and drove them all Winter..Our farm trucks were either 4x4 or 4x2 with pallets in truck bed with bags of sand again for weight...

Also I crack up when they close the Grape Vine and Calhoun Pass here in California cuz these Californian's absolutely cannot drive on snow or rainy type roads! They drive 70MPH on wet roads and wonder why they end up plowing into each other! LOL...

 

[2074]

knowing how to drive in snow on regular street tires...

Threw a couple 50 pound bags of salt and a shovel in the trunk just in case ... and went everywhere in any weather.

Always went out after a few inches of fresh snow while still snowing before the plows to do donuts and hone the skills. Many a 3am donut adventure. Great fun to boot!

The best was in 1980 my everyday fuel sipper was a new '80 civic 1500DX 5 speed. Never got stuck unless the snow was higher that the front belly pan and then just threw her in 1st opened door got out gave a shove hopped back in and away you go. Many times 2 of my 'friends' would pick up the rear and turn her sideways in parking spots but the good part working in the city was if you found a parallel parking spot 2 feet longer than it you just nosed it in and found annother person to pick up the rear and finish the park job!