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04-07-2005, 12:34 AM
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BTW, you will rarely find a need to turn TC off completely on the street. Comp Mode is the best of all worlds. No traction control at all, yet full Active Handling available to save the day when needed.
If you ever feel the need to test the 3 modes... find a huge empty parking lot or an empty 4 lane freeway and try some 4500rpm launches.
First with everything on - and notice how the TC ends the party early by cutting fuel and shutting you down before the tyres even chirp.
Then with everything off - and if you don't pay real close attention you will most likely begin an almighty roling burnout and then if you feather the throttle begin to roll forward and then the car will break loose and violently come around from the left side and either throw you into a ditch, the wall at the drag strip or the next county - which ever is closer...
Then try in Comp Mode - and now you will be able to either do a John Force rolling burnout as you counter steer you way across the parking lot pedaling the throttle and clutch as you reduce your rear tyre mileage from 15,000 miles to about 2,000 miles ---- or if you feather the throttle you will find your self paddling your way through the gearbox to a 4.xs 60 and 12.x something 1/4 mile.
And it will go something like this....
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Actually - on second thoughts don't go do anything foolish - the above is all just hypthetical
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04-07-2005, 10:37 PM
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#47
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hahah nice, i really want to learn how to get a fast 0-60 time, unfortunately these goodyear eagle F1 supercars aren't the cheapest tires to learn on haha
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04-09-2005, 05:08 PM
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^^^ Hahah, looks like your neighbor down the street has one too =) .
Very nice ride, wow only 6,000 miles huh?
Congratulations!!!
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04-09-2005, 06:40 PM
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That's a nice car Supercarfreak. Congrats.
You're lucky you live in such a cool neighborhood, mine's full of old people.
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tC not for sale. I loved that car.
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04-10-2005, 12:55 AM
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thanks guys
i needed a tripod for these pics, but whatever
RC45- did you order your short shift kit from a website?
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04-10-2005, 01:33 AM
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You should check out this guy's site,
http://www.spdkilz.com/home.html
He's got a Z06, he's a cool guy, and takes he takes excellent care of it. Plus he has some good tutorials for Vette owners, including the short shifter install, and how to install the 'CAGS' defeat (skip shift).
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04-10-2005, 01:37 AM
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hahah, funny you mention that, my neighbor emailed me the link to that site about 5 days ago 8)
but thanks man
electron blue was my 2nd choice, such a gorgeous color
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04-10-2005, 03:51 AM
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Actually - the only place worth going for Z06 specific information, is well the Z06 website.
http://www.z06vette.com
This is the number 1 Corvette Z06 site on the net.
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04-10-2005, 04:08 AM
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i found something peculiar on that website.
and it is said From Komotar
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04-10-2005, 01:01 PM
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congradulations supercarfreak! that is an azazing car you have there!
the C5 vette is quite high on my list of potential Jeep replacements, and cirtainly a Z would do it if the price is right. good to see all those great pictures, and impressions on how it drives. beatufiul car you lucky devil you
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04-10-2005, 11:17 PM
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thanks very much nthfinity
goodduck - haha, yup, ive just learned there's a massive local car meet every sat/sun night near the old navy
its HUGE during the summer
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04-10-2005, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SilviaEvo
i found something peculiar on that website.
and it is said From Komotar
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Yea...back from the RacingFlix days...
I'm sure Komotar can add on more.
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04-11-2005, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by goodduck
wow thats really cool ill definately check that out. i heard that the pike was a street raing rendez vous. ill try to stop by next sat.
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yeah, let me know if you're gonna show up and in what car, technically i could give you a ride but it wouldnt be fun because rock. pike is not the best place to show off a red Z06's performance on
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04-15-2005, 01:20 PM
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04-15-2005, 02:35 PM
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Some crazy photograpy. Those pics are awesome. Thanks for posting them. Not only does your car looks hotn the pics do too
btw, was it hard to take the first two pics, without the car being unsharp as a result of the slower shutter speed?
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