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Bad Boy · 09-08-2014, 07:53 PM

This is my first time in a car with over 200 horsepower and a manual transmission.
So I would like for someone to shed light on my novice driving skills...

The other day I was on the highway and it was raining lightly, then stopped.
It was one of those days where I felt like testing the cars power and decided to drive "abnormally".

I was going full throttle and shifting, then switched lanes.. all of a sudden my steering wheel does this jerking motion twice, as if it wanted to turn or go another direction. My VDC light flashed.
I couldnt tell if my rear was sliding or fishtailing, I was distracted by my steering wheel. I noticed I could have almost lost control of the car?
But my question is, does driving with VDC off help the vehicle handle more freely and cause less sliding or fishtailing, or the opposite?

I havent tried pushing my car with the VDC off until I feel more comfortable in my driving ability.

Thanks for any and all input.

09-08-2014, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bad Boy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando Age: 33 Posts: 295 Drives: 370Z 6SPD Touring Rep Power: 10	Vehicle Dynamic Control This is my first time in a car with over 200 horsepower and a manual transmission. So I would like for someone to shed light on my novice driving skills... The other day I was on the highway and it was raining lightly, then stopped. It was one of those days where I felt like testing the cars power and decided to drive "abnormally". I was going full throttle and shifting, then switched lanes.. all of a sudden my steering wheel does this jerking motion twice, as if it wanted to turn or go another direction. My VDC light flashed. I couldnt tell if my rear was sliding or fishtailing, I was distracted by my steering wheel. I noticed I could have almost lost control of the car? But my question is, does driving with VDC off help the vehicle handle more freely and cause less sliding or fishtailing, or the opposite? I havent tried pushing my car with the VDC off until I feel more comfortable in my driving ability. Thanks for any and all input.