Does VDC hinder acceleration?

Modshack · 10-25-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jookiyaya

haha youre right, i turned vdc off the other day, and i was at those 4 way intersection coming out of a plaza, as usual i stepped on the acc but with some extra pep just to avoid some incoming cars coming from left and right and holy **** my rear right was spinning faster than my left and i started fishtailing from the start and i had to recompensate by swerving....

while all of this was happening, it still wasnt registering in my mind to let go of the dayam acc or break or ANYTHING, but instead i shift to 2nd and continue thinking everything will balance, but then again im going everywhere as im making my left, while my gf is screaming at me wtf am i doing.. haha. that was kinda embarassing. i could just imagine the car next to me saying the same thing..... i babied my beast for so long i didnt know she could do that hehe. I LOVE MY Z

Car control seems to be a lost art.....

EXACTLY why VDC is important. You either have the skills, or use the Nannies....

kdo2milger · 10-25-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Car control seems to be a lost art.....

EXACTLY why VDC is important. You either have the skills, or use the Nannies....

i haz deh skittlezzz...

m4a1mustang · 10-25-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

i haz deh skittlezzz...

+1.

But I still keep VDC on most always. If you're smooth it won't ever interrupt you. No need for VDC to interrupt you on the street anyway, unless you're driving like a d-bag.

You and Steve are right... there are a ton of people that get behind the wheel and have absolutely no clue wtf they are doing. That's why you see all of those kids getting killed speeding around in generic sedans because they have absolutely no idea of the general physics of driving... they assume that they'll be able to stick the corner ahead at 60 mph and end up writing it off.

Modshack · 10-26-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

+1.

But I still keep VDC on most always. If you're smooth it won't ever interrupt you. No need for VDC to interrupt you on the street anyway, unless you're driving like a d-bag.

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.....There are a ton of people here who have said how intrusive the VDC is and that's why they turn it off...News flash for these guys...It's your driving that's the problem, NOT the VDC. If you're smooth it will never get in your way. Fast is not a problem either so that's not an excuse to turn it off.
Erratic inputs, treating the throttle like an On/Off switch, poor chassis set-up etc. will all trigger VDC. We've heard lots of those stories here and you'll hear the same in pretty much any car forum you visit. First practice "Smooth", then work on the "Fast". Combine the two, avoid the "stupid" threshold, and the VDC light will rarely, if ever, light up your Dash.....

I never turn it off cause it doesn't matter.....but then again I don't do any "Hey, watch this!" stunts (even though I do live in North Carolina...:-)

kannibul · 10-25-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Car control seems to be a lost art.....

EXACTLY why VDC is important. You either have the skills, or use the Nannies....

Or, you save the "skills" for areas where it's safe(r) to learn to use them with *this* car. I has skills, just not when it comes to this car in particular. It handles way different than anything I've had before it.

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