Use Traction Control or Not

[davidsz06]

For drag racing on street tires....

I want to leave traction control OFF and babying the car off of the line, but someone told me to leave it on and let the engine control tire spin.

I don't want the car deciding for me. I have a lot of experience drag racing on slicks, but not much with street tires.

Any thoughts?

David

[Jagrmaister]

Thought: Turn it off.

[xsiveone]

Turn it off. If you get any tire slip, it's going to bog the engine. This would make the car worthless in a drag race.

Comp Mode = yes
Traction Control = no

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[jub jub]

Most everyone turns it off.

[Dr Octane]

competitive driving

[xsiveone]

Most everyone turns it off.

I don't drag race, but I would use comp mode if I did. The active handling should never come into play unless you were about to lose it and end up against the wall otherwise. Those walls are so close to the track at the drag strip.

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[BIG-DAL]

Off!

[xsiveone]

We should ask the question again, but find out how many people prefer comp mode to turning everything off for drag racing.

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[FiveOJoe]

Comp mode

[Kickin]

Comp-mode. In fact I'm thinking of getting the laptrax system that causes the car to sarted up with the comp-mode as default.

[BIG-DAL]

Originally Posted by xsiveone

We should ask the question again, but find out how many people prefer comp mode to turning everything off for drag racing.

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I use Comp. mode on the street, but everything OFF at the track because the Comp. mode does not light up on the dash. I monitor the engine temp. on the DIC. I had a few runs that I forgot to put it in to Comp. so I just turn it all off now.

-D.

[McRat]

Comp mode. ALL ON will increase your times about .2-.5 seconds due to the "lag" that happens after it removes throttle. It doesn't reapply the throttle quick enough.

[McRat]

Originally Posted by BIG-DAL

I use Comp. mode on the street, but everything OFF at the track because the Comp. mode does not light up on the dash. I monitor the engine temp. on the DIC. I had a few runs that I forgot to put it in to Comp. so I just turn it all off now.

-D.

Set it COMP, then hit reset on the DIC.

[xsiveone]

Set it COMP, then hit reset on the DIC.

Hit the reset button. That's what I do at the track, so I can go through all the readouts. I usually cycle through the gauges when I'm on the long straights.

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[davidsz06]

would have been a good poll question. I'll leave it off :-)

Can it be set to be off as default? I notice that it is on unless I turn it off. If I forget during the elimination bracket races, i'm screwed!



Also, are there vendors at the track during the challenge series? If so, i'll bring some extra cash.


Also, I'm going to shoe polish a Z on my upper right back windowso i can be identified as a Z06 VETTE member.

David
03 Mil. Yellow Z06 - STOCK! :-)