AH/Traction control disable

Sub · 01-11-2017, 08:01 AM

Can I turn off the traction and AH in touring mode? Can touring mode support comp mode?

Its a double click on the traction button for comp mode right? I cant seem to slide the car when I do that. The vette has modes within modes, the SS seems more limited.

Also, how do I turn everything totally off? I need a chart or something!

Zultain7 · 01-11-2017, 11:07 AM

Sport and Track can access Comp mode. Snow/Ice and Tour can not.

BadBowtieProductions · 01-11-2017, 11:15 AM

You can manually set certain things from the my link screen (i.e. Steering from Tour) while in a different mode, such as Track, through the MyLink screen.

Flashpoint135 · 01-11-2017, 11:44 AM

Push and hold the T/C button for about 10 seconds to shut T/C and Stabilitrac off completely. Messages on the DIC will tell you when you do that or activate Competitive mode. The T/C and Stabilitrac idiot lights will also come on on the dash.

It's all in the manual.

If you want to slide, put it in Sport mode and turn off T/C and Stabilitrac

Oh - and be careful! With them off it goes sideways quickly and easily.

Sub · 01-11-2017, 12:31 PM

Joy! Thanks guys! I didnt try the hold method. Thats a long time!

*DGthe3* · 01-11-2017, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sub

Joy! Thanks guys! I didnt try the hold method. Thats a long time!

They have to make sure that nobody does it by accident.

As for the duration, I think that its technically 7 seconds ... but might as well just do it for 10 to be sure.

sicpuppy · 01-11-2017, 06:53 PM

I don't hold the button down. I just hit it twice in succession. Once for each mode. It's quicker that way. No waiting.

Quiksilver16ss · 01-11-2017, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicpuppy

I don't hold the button down. I just hit it twice in succession. Once for each mode. It's quicker that way. No waiting.

Yea I've always wondered why people say wait 7-10 seconds or so to cut them both off when all u gotta do it push the button twice and it cuts TC and stabitrak off.

Flashpoint135 · 01-11-2017, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiksilver16ss

Yea I've always wondered why people say wait 7-10 seconds or so to cut them both off when all u gotta do it push the button twice and it cuts TC and stabitrak off.

They are not the same. From the manual:

Competitive Driving Mode
(V8 Only)
Competitive Driving Mode allows full
engine power while the StabiliTrak
system helps maintain directional
control of the vehicle by selective
brake application. In this mode, TCS
is off and Launch Control is
available. Adjust your driving style
to account for the available engine
power.

So in Competetive mode the stabilitrac will still try to save your ass in extreme situations - with both off (the long hold) it will not interfere under any circumstances.

All the info is here:
http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam...ers-manual.pdf

starting around page 226

Quiksilver16ss · 01-12-2017, 06:32 PM

Ahh I see ok. So when u put in competitive mode it says stabilitrak above it in the informative screen in the dash. When u hold for 7 seconds it don't say anything so there's no protection. Thx flashpoint

DieselEffect · 04-05-2017, 12:36 AM

So, I've yet to put my 16 SS Auto on a dyno, but when I do, what is the proper mode setup to prevent the computer from flipping out?

Sleeks · 04-05-2017, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sub

Can I turn off the traction and AH in touring mode? Can touring mode support comp mode?

Its a double click on the traction button for comp mode right? I cant seem to slide the car when I do that. The vette has modes within modes, the SS seems more limited.

Also, how do I turn everything totally off? I need a chart or something!

The 1LE / ZL1 have the "modes within modes" that the corvette has. That is the PTM. Everyone else described the difference between double push and long push.

MSMYYC · 04-07-2017, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselEffect

So, I've yet to put my 16 SS Auto on a dyno, but when I do, what is the proper mode setup to prevent the computer from flipping out?

Traction and stability completely off. However you car will still look like a christmas tree. Your tuner should reset this upon coming off the dyno.

bluegixxer007 · 07-16-2018, 03:18 PM

So, was there a consensus on this? holding the button for 7 or 10 seconds do anything special? how does that relate to hitting the button twice, or getting the PTM menu to come up? and does PTM actually disable the stabilitrac?

I ask because the past few track days I've noticed that my front brakes have about 50% of the pad left on them after 2 days of track driving, but the rears are worn down to the indicators (~2x the wear than the fronts. Counter intuitive in every way.). I suspect that traction control is using the rear brakes to fight the power I'm putting into the car while tracking out after an apex, wearing the hell out of the rear brakes, as well as robbing me of power. (I might be tracking out of a corner between 60-85 MPH in 3rd gear for example, and I know for a fact that in that gear and speed, the SS should be pulling like a tractor still.)

Did anyone else experience the same issue with traction control decimating their rear brakes at the track?

Last weekend I was at Road America and used the PTM menu to set the car to "Sport 2" or "Race" mode, but I still feel that I'm being robbed of power while trying to apply throttle when tracking out of a corner after apex. And watching the videos from the PDR seems to support my theory that the traction control is still intervening somehow.

The manual doesn't seem to clear on which function does what. (I've got the 2017 SS 1LE.)

Thanks for the help!

01-11-2017, 08:01 AM	#1
Sub Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ny Posts: 859	AH/Traction control disable Can I turn off the traction and AH in touring mode? Can touring mode support comp mode? Its a double click on the traction button for comp mode right? I cant seem to slide the car when I do that. The vette has modes within modes, the SS seems more limited. Also, how do I turn everything totally off? I need a chart or something! __________________ My Car Blog and mods. Previous Chevys: 2016 2ss, 2015 C7 z51, 2004 C5 Z06

01-11-2017, 11:07 AM	#2
Zultain7 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Petaluma, California Posts: 516	Sport and Track can access Comp mode. Snow/Ice and Tour can not. __________________ Hyper Blue 2SS Auto, Duel Mode Exhaust, MCR, Nav, Black 5 Spoke Ordered on 8/29 2000 Status on 9/1 3000 Status on 9/3 3300 Status on 10/8 3400 Status on 10/9 3800 Status on 10/19 Delivery 12/28

01-11-2017, 11:15 AM	#3
BadBowtieProductions Check me out on YouTube! Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: STL Posts: 160	You can manually set certain things from the my link screen (i.e. Steering from Tour) while in a different mode, such as Track, through the MyLink screen. __________________ 2016 Camaro SS - A8, NPP, 2SS, Nightfall Gray Metallic 11.68 @ 118 - CAI Intake - TSP 2" Longtubes - DSX Tuning Flex Fuel - DSX Tuned 11.91 @ 117 - CAI intake only 11.99 @ 117 - STOCK 1/4 mile 410 RWHP / 424 RWTQ - STOCK Dyno --- YouTube Channel: BadBowtieProductions

01-11-2017, 11:44 AM	#4
Flashpoint135 Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Newark, NY Posts: 1,283	Push and hold the T/C button for about 10 seconds to shut T/C and Stabilitrac off completely. Messages on the DIC will tell you when you do that or activate Competitive mode. The T/C and Stabilitrac idiot lights will also come on on the dash. It's all in the manual. If you want to slide, put it in Sport mode and turn off T/C and Stabilitrac Oh - and be careful! With them off it goes sideways quickly and easily. __________________

01-11-2017, 12:31 PM	#5
Sub Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ny Posts: 859	Joy! Thanks guys! I didnt try the hold method. Thats a long time! __________________ My Car Blog and mods. Previous Chevys: 2016 2ss, 2015 C7 z51, 2004 C5 Z06

01-11-2017, 06:53 PM	#7
sicpuppy Drives: White 2016 Camaro 2ss/blue stripes Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 67	Press Twice I don't hold the button down. I just hit it twice in succession. Once for each mode. It's quicker that way. No waiting.

01-12-2017, 06:32 PM	#10
Quiksilver16ss Drives: 2016 camaro 1ss Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Bath, Nc Posts: 251	Ahh I see ok. So when u put in competitive mode it says stabilitrak above it in the informative screen in the dash. When u hold for 7 seconds it don't say anything so there's no protection. Thx flashpoint __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS M6, NPP, MRC, sunroof, black hashmarks, black bowties, Low gloss black 20" wheels

04-05-2017, 12:36 AM	#11
DieselEffect Drives: Red Hot 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17 View My Garage	So, I've yet to put my 16 SS Auto on a dyno, but when I do, what is the proper mode setup to prevent the computer from flipping out?

07-16-2018, 03:18 PM	#14
bluegixxer007 Drives: Audi A4 3.2L Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6	So, was there a consensus on this? holding the button for 7 or 10 seconds do anything special? how does that relate to hitting the button twice, or getting the PTM menu to come up? and does PTM actually disable the stabilitrac? I ask because the past few track days I've noticed that my front brakes have about 50% of the pad left on them after 2 days of track driving, but the rears are worn down to the indicators (~2x the wear than the fronts. Counter intuitive in every way.). I suspect that traction control is using the rear brakes to fight the power I'm putting into the car while tracking out after an apex, wearing the hell out of the rear brakes, as well as robbing me of power. (I might be tracking out of a corner between 60-85 MPH in 3rd gear for example, and I know for a fact that in that gear and speed, the SS should be pulling like a tractor still.) Did anyone else experience the same issue with traction control decimating their rear brakes at the track? Last weekend I was at Road America and used the PTM menu to set the car to "Sport 2" or "Race" mode, but I still feel that I'm being robbed of power while trying to apply throttle when tracking out of a corner after apex. And watching the videos from the PDR seems to support my theory that the traction control is still intervening somehow. The manual doesn't seem to clear on which function does what. (I've got the 2017 SS 1LE.) Thanks for the help!

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