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Originally Posted by Grumpy Old Man
Chevrolet has, over the last few years, made something of a specialty of electronic traction nannies, its Performance Traction Management Systems (PTM) at the forefront of electronic chassis controls. At least part of the reason the C7 was so controllable on a racetrack was the incredibly judicious intervention — or non-intervention — of PTM into tail-wagging oversteer. The reason Camaro SS could be transformed from sow's ear into the silk purse the Z/28 became — you don't really think the Z/28 became 911-baiting as a result of suspension tweaking did you? — is thanks to PTM. Never mind that the reason that The General became so expert in electronic controls is because their basic chassis were so archaic, the reason we're seeing such an unexpectedly quick C8 is because all that electronic traction nous is finally being applied to a modern frame design. These electronic controllers will also be easier to implement now that Corvette has abandoned both manual and automatic transmissions in favour of a dual-clutch DCT, it being much easier to electronically control a physical clutch than squidgy hydraulics.
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Good stuff. Thanks GOM.
Please note: The Performance Traction Management system is part of the FE4 upgrade (option) to the Z51 Performance Package. You need Z51 plus FE4 to get this system.