If I may answer for him, it's an FRC, so it's a M6.

 

sorry,...FRC, M6(6 speed only)

 

so if i hold the button down for 5 sec it will put in comp mode all the time or just till the emgine is turned off? will it say something on the dash screen thanks

 

yes, it will stay in that mode until u shut the engine down and yes, it will say "competitive Driving" on the dash screen. just hold the button down till it says competitive driving. damn i wish i had a M6

 

Or you can get a Laptrak, that'll put it in comp mode everytime you start car automatically.
Robert

 

Personally, I think this IRS business is bullshit. I've seen a LOT of dyno runs and have never witnessed much of a difference between the two cars (F vs. Y bodies). I've also owned both a 1999 Camaro SS and a 2000 Corvette. The 'Vette was about equal to the SS both on the dyno and at the drag strip when bone-stock. The only real difference I noted was that the C5 was a stronger top-end car when stock than the SS was and that it took to mods better and got faster at a quicker pace than the SS did with the same or similar mods. I attribute this to weight and aerodynamics.

If you go to a Corvette Challenge drag meet sometime you'll see that the C5's IRS doesn't seem to be handicapping any of the cars there. Also, keep in mind that the 'Vettes that once terrorized the streets in the '60's were also equipped with IRS and it didn't seem to hurt them much either.

 

would TMS handicap them??

 

Yes, TMS is a performance hindrance.

 

...on any car.

 

Yes, absolutely. However, TM is given to cars in different doses by GM. I know that the GTO's got clubbed with TM, but I'm not sure what the differences are between F and Y bodies, if any.

 

F and Y bodies both have TM. ALot of people didin't know F-bodies did, hell, I didn't know until a couple of months ago.

 

I thought it was the electric seat wouldn't let me push the pedal to the floor!
I am only 5'6". Less power due to IRS but < weight and better Aero= more topend.

Mike V

 

I'm aware of the fact that F and Y bodies have TM. I've owned both. My point was that I don't know how much or how aggressively the TM has been applied to them. The new GTO's got a major dose of TM from the factory which is one of the things that has been hurting them at the drag strip.

 

I believe it's Cartech that has a fix for TM on the GTO.
Robert

 

are there any more little secrets like the 5 sec button that us new owners need to know abouit? ican tell a big diff with the comp driving on!

 

Keep in mind that there are two TMS, one for the engine one for the tranny (auto).

 

is this button the one thats in the center console

 

Yup, press it down for 5-7 seconds and you'll be in competitive driving mode.

 

What year did the competitive driving mode come out? Also whats this i hear TM in 6-speed cars? Isnt TM only in the auto f-bodies and auto y-bodies.

 

Competitive driving mode was present right from the very start...TM in the six speeds is basically the Torque limit value that is present in the torque management segment of the programming...It does not pull timing at shifts, like the auto's do, but the if the PCM calculates that the engine is making more torque than the factory programmed value, it will pull timing until it's calculation is safely below the set point...

Peace...Gman