Launch Control?

[shevyman]

also has anybody here notice that when you go light on the throttle and try to shift at 2000 rpms it making you go into fourth. it will show on the dic from 1st to 4th and it kinda locks out second you have to rev and try again if you want second. now this is if you are light on the peddle and not stomping off the line kinda like barely pressing. my dad noticed it to when he took it to work to show it off.

[Bowtie Guy Z28]

Originally Posted by shevyman

also has anybody here notice that when you go light on the throttle and try to shift at 2000 rpms it making you go into fourth. it will show on the dic from 1st to 4th and it kinda locks out second you have to rev and try again if you want second. now this is if you are light on the peddle and not stomping off the line kinda like barely pressing. my dad noticed it to when he took it to work to show it off.

That's the skip shift. It's used to help boost mileage. My 98 has it and there are eliminators out there that can get rid of it for less than $40.00.

[2010SSRS]

Originally Posted by shevyman

also has anybody here notice that when you go light on the throttle and try to shift at 2000 rpms it making you go into fourth. it will show on the dic from 1st to 4th and it kinda locks out second you have to rev and try again if you want second. now this is if you are light on the peddle and not stomping off the line kinda like barely pressing. my dad noticed it to when he took it to work to show it off.

search for "skip shift"...........plenty of threads about it!

[2010SSRS]

Originally Posted by djsnoflake

Well I am outta here for the night. If someone could check if there is anything launch related in the 'config' for me, that would be awesome. I am picking up my car from the farm on Tuesday when I am off work again, I will investigate further at that time.

anyone check the Infotainment System yet? i don't remember seeing it in there, but will check the manual tonight or this weekend.

[TomServo]

Check out the new GS w/launch control in action from the Corvette Forum

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...e-it-here.html

Tom

[2010SSRS]

Originally Posted by 2010SSRS

anyone check the Infotainment System yet? i don't remember seeing it in there, but will check the manual tonight or this weekend.

i just went through the entire menu and no...........no option for anything at all related to Competition Mode...

dunno what it could be other than operator error. softwares doubtful cuz you see it enter that mode in the DIC...

[2010 SS RS]

Originally Posted by Scourage

Well this is interesting, I hadn't tried it yet so I figured what the hell
So I went out to an unused road to try it.

Competitive mode, clutch all the way to the floor, gave it gas till I saw it hit 5K, let off the gas. Tried it again, then even tried it in normal mode. Did not hold at 4K out of 4 tries

I got it to work pretty much every time now.

Tap the button twice as every one has said. On the dic it will say Competitive Mode on the lights within the Tack the car with the sqiggles skid marks lights up. Then pop the gas pedal to the floor. Dont just ease it down and dont slow up on your decent...pop it down and hold it. Guess Gm figures you have to have balls if your going to try to race your car and this is their ultimate ball check.....lol Then you will see that the rpms stop around 4000. mine actually stopped at about 4200 or so to be accurate. Then once again dont try to baby the clutch. Drop it and hold the gas to the floor You have about 3 seconds to get ready to lift to shift then pop it back to the floor. I played with this for about ten launches on a friends training track. Perfect concrete with lights and a 60 ft timer. I would not try this on the street cause you will lose most of your rubber. I am a rookie driver and I will be the first to admit it. I will use launch control until my personal foot controlled launch times are consistantly better than what the computer is giving me. Ok so that was it for me in a nutshell. In summary, You have to have balls to activate launch control. If you dont the car is set up to self destruct making the world a safer place....

[kga10734]

I have looked around a little and I have not come across the info yet and may be I missed it but...

does the V6 with standard come with launch control like the V8 does? Probably not.

[rayhawk]

Originally Posted by kga10734

I have looked around a little and I have not come across the info yet and may be I missed it but...

does the V6 with standard come with launch control like the V8 does? Probably not.

No, only the manual version of the SS comes with it.

[tom692010]

what the hell happened to pushin in the clutch flooring it and popping the sob. Too easy I guess. I read your post I still don't get what your talking about. I'll just have to experiment!

[djsnoflake]

OK, well I pick it up from the farm again on Wednesday, so I will mess around with it then. I must be doin something wrong. Maybe I am not jamming down the gas pedal hard enough... thanks for the help gentlemen and ladies

[LDGn63]

Originally Posted by djsnoflake

OK, well I pick it up from the farm again on Wednesday, so I will mess around with it then. I must be doin something wrong. Maybe I am not jamming down the gas pedal hard enough... thanks for the help gentlemen and ladies

I too think that I must not be mashing the gas fast enough. Will try again. Though I would think that they would make it so that it would stop at 4k regardless.
I'm just scaredi guess. LOL
Scared of hearing WAAAAAAAA-BOOM-KANOCKA-knocka-SH@T! ;-)

[jody]

Did it in mine make sure both pedals are all the way to the floor and it is in comp mode as well as being completely stoped I tried it with it rolling it a no go when rolling also even with clutch fully depressed the gas pedal must be w.o.t. also

[LDGn63]

Originally Posted by jody

Did it in mine make sure both pedals are all the way to the floor and it is in comp mode as well as being completely stoped I tried it with it rolling it a no go when rolling also even with clutch fully depressed the gas pedal must be w.o.t. also

thanks bro! i'll try it... i musta been too ginger on her!

does the "comp mode" disappear from the DIC? (that makes me nervous)
but the burnout icon stays.