Turned off the TC and Stabil-track---WOW! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

caverman · 03-27-2010, 01:39 PM

Until I read a thread the other day about turning both the Traction Control and Stabil-track I didn't know there was a difference. When I clicked the button twice it said it was in Competitive Mode so I thought that was as good as it gets. Then I read where you have to hold down the button on the second click for about 10 sec. Then you'll see the display that both are turned off.

I took it out to a local 6 lane highway that doesn't have much traffic because it's only been open for about a month. I waited until there were no cars in either direction....pulled out....got it barely rolling.....sucked in the clutch.....and HAMMERED it!

The car went sideways to the right....I steered to pull it back straight and it still slid out to the left. Looked in the rear view and there was a nice pair of "S" marks in the street. Holly Cow.....and I only have about 925 miles so far.

Told the wife it was time to start putting money away for some rear tires. I don't know if these are going to make it past about 10k miles.

Scrappy Doo · 03-27-2010, 02:21 PM

LOL. Nice work!

hot_rod · 03-27-2010, 02:31 PM

Drive it like ya stole it !!!

Mark Myles · 03-27-2010, 03:06 PM

I wish my Camaro would come in, so I too could turn off the Traction Control & Stabil Track........

M

Miketebo22 · 03-27-2010, 03:25 PM

Im at 6,000 miles and need new rears!

2010 SSRS · 03-27-2010, 04:38 PM

cool

DarricSS · 03-27-2010, 04:54 PM

For some reason people keep asking me if the car has any power when I take them for a ride...like the Camaro has any heritage of being a Muscle Car or something.

Had to get new tires at 6K miles...there are 100 and 200 ft. 1st-3rd gear burnout squiggle’s all over where I live.

I joke around with my Daughters that the T/C button is the “Turbo Button” and only to be used when we need to put up a smoke screen for a get-a-way...

BlaSSt Off · 03-27-2010, 05:00 PM

You guys must spin the tires for the fun of it all the time cause I drive VERY spiritedly all the time and have about 9000 miles and still have plenty of tread left, and I am TRYING to get rid of these tires because I have a set of NITTOs waiting to go on...

Bell040 · 03-28-2010, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caverman

.... Then I read where you have to hold down the button on the second click for about 10 sec. Then you'll see the display that both are turned off.

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You can hold the button down on the first click

MadMav · 03-28-2010, 10:15 AM

I don't drive my car any other way. Both functions off please. Wish it could be programmed to turn them both off at startup.

Mav

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 03-28-2010, 12:27 PM

Never turned either off yet....Heard too many stories of people losing the end of the car. I'm a spirited driver and am not quite ready for new tires either.

Threads like me make me sometimes reconsider. lol.

So, the display will actually show BOTH systems off??
-Ivan

cdigiovanni · 03-28-2010, 12:40 PM

stories stories stories, .... it not that much more power!

SSinthedesert · 03-28-2010, 01:09 PM

I joke around with my Daughters that the T/C button is the “Turbo Button” and only to be used when we need to put up a smoke screen for a get-a-way...

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Don O · 03-28-2010, 01:20 PM

An L99 car after a tune yesterday (not mine).

Don O

03-27-2010, 01:39 PM	#1
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Turned off the TC and Stabil-track---WOW! Until I read a thread the other day about turning both the Traction Control and Stabil-track I didn't know there was a difference. When I clicked the button twice it said it was in Competitive Mode so I thought that was as good as it gets. Then I read where you have to hold down the button on the second click for about 10 sec. Then you'll see the display that both are turned off. I took it out to a local 6 lane highway that doesn't have much traffic because it's only been open for about a month. I waited until there were no cars in either direction....pulled out....got it barely rolling.....sucked in the clutch.....and HAMMERED it! The car went sideways to the right....I steered to pull it back straight and it still slid out to the left. Looked in the rear view and there was a nice pair of "S" marks in the street. Holly Cow.....and I only have about 925 miles so far. Told the wife it was time to start putting money away for some rear tires. I don't know if these are going to make it past about 10k miles. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

03-27-2010, 03:25 PM	#5
Miketebo22 Iceman Drives: SOLD #20,908 SS waiting for ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rapid City SD Posts: 557	Im at 6,000 miles and need new rears! __________________ 2G1FT1EW8A9120908

03-27-2010, 04:38 PM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	cool __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

03-27-2010, 04:54 PM	#7
DarricSS Drives: '10 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,047	For some reason people keep asking me if the car has any power when I take them for a ride...like the Camaro has any heritage of being a Muscle Car or something. Had to get new tires at 6K miles...there are 100 and 200 ft. 1st-3rd gear burnout squiggle’s all over where I live. I joke around with my Daughters that the T/C button is the “Turbo Button” and only to be used when we need to put up a smoke screen for a get-a-way... __________________ 2010, SIM, 2SS/RS, LS3, CGM Stripes

03-28-2010, 10:15 AM	#10
MadMav Drives: 2010 SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Falcon, CO Posts: 661	I don't drive my car any other way. Both functions off please. Wish it could be programmed to turn them both off at startup. Mav __________________ SS/RS M6, SIM, CGM stripes, Barton S/T, BMR trailing arms, ADM Race intake(no scoop), Texas Speed 1 7/8" headers and full 3" exhaust, RMCR custom tune.

03-27-2010, 02:21 PM	#2
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,738	LOL. Nice work!

03-27-2010, 02:31 PM	#3
hot_rod Drives: 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,222 View My Garage	Drive it like ya stole it !!!

03-27-2010, 03:06 PM	#4
Mark Myles Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM / Silver Stripes Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northeast Michigan Posts: 601	I wish my Camaro would come in, so I too could turn off the Traction Control & Stabil Track........ M

03-27-2010, 05:00 PM	#8
BlaSSt Off Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 586	You guys must spin the tires for the fun of it all the time cause I drive VERY spiritedly all the time and have about 9000 miles and still have plenty of tread left, and I am TRYING to get rid of these tires because I have a set of NITTOs waiting to go on...

03-28-2010, 12:27 PM	#11
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	Never turned either off yet....Heard too many stories of people losing the end of the car. I'm a spirited driver and am not quite ready for new tires either. Threads like me make me sometimes reconsider. lol. So, the display will actually show BOTH systems off?? -Ivan

03-28-2010, 12:40 PM	#12
cdigiovanni Drives: 2010 SS2, 03 vette supercharged, Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 339	stories stories stories, .... it not that much more power!

03-28-2010, 01:09 PM	#13
SSinthedesert Drives: 2010 Imperial Blue SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 50	I joke around with my Daughters that the T/C button is the “Turbo Button” and only to be used when we need to put up a smoke screen for a get-a-way... [/QUOTE]

03-28-2010, 01:20 PM	#14
Don O Camaro and Vettehead Drives: 2SS/RS IOM L99 69 427/400 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: 12 miles East of Disneyland - Anaheim Hills Posts: 547 View My Garage	An L99 car after a tune yesterday (not mine). Don O Attached Images __________________ Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.