VDC engaging under acceleration?

gh0st3794 · 02-15-2010, 07:27 PM

I've noticed that if I'm rolling around 4000 rpm in 2nd or 3rd with the 6MT, if I quickly go WOT, I see the VDC indicator light (swerving car icon) flash for a few seconds. I don't feel or hear any wheelspin/tires breaking loose or anything of that sort. Does that seem normal? What conditions cause the VDC system to activate?

theDreamer · 02-15-2010, 07:28 PM

Is VDC on?

Trips · 02-15-2010, 07:33 PM

If the vdc is engaged, theres some slippage occurring that the sensor has been triggered though sometimes one doesn't think there's no slippage their might just be some. I've had this happen of idle merging onto a freeway from the light that controls traffic flow at rush hour...

gh0st3794 · 02-15-2010, 07:38 PM

Yeah VDC is on the times that I noticed the flashing. If I turn VDC off, the swerving car indicator doesn't flash. Would clutch slip trigger the VDC system?

cotizi · 02-15-2010, 07:39 PM

yes its normal.

shabarivas · 02-15-2010, 08:36 PM

probably between shifts?

gh0st3794 · 02-15-2010, 08:45 PM

No, this is not between shifts. This is happening during WOT straight-line acceleration. A slipping clutch wouldn't cause a sensor to flash the slip indicator light would it?

initialgemini · 02-15-2010, 09:29 PM

Yeah its normal. Although you may not notice it, this prevents you from chirping your tires.

It will also engage in other situations such as if you accelerate quickly while overtaking another car.

I wouldn't suggest turning it off. In my experience with the VDC off, I quickly saw how the rears start to kick out a little bit when I went over a slight bump on the freeway while quickly overtaking a car. A noob problem since I came from a fwd car previously.

CBRich · 02-16-2010, 07:14 AM

No, a slipping clutch won't activate the VDC. If you turn it off and do the same exact thing you will probably spin the rear tires a bit. That's the whole point of VDC; to stop you from doing that.

ChrisSlicks · 02-16-2010, 10:47 AM

It's just so damn cold out at the moment that the tires don't have a lot of grip. It is very easy to activate the VDC in 2nd, 3rd and if it's near freezing even 4th. The VDC is very sensitive to wheel spin and will kill the wheel spin before you even know it happened. My light was doing a lot of blinking this past weekend, temp was around 38 degrees. In the summer I find it a little aggressive at times, but in the winter or the rain it can definitely save your ass.

Zsteve · 02-16-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

It's just so damn cold out at the moment that the tires don't have a lot of grip. It is very easy to activate the VDC in 2nd, 3rd and if it's near freezing even 4th. The VDC is very sensitive to wheel spin and will kill the wheel spin before you even know it happened. My light was doing a lot of blinking this past weekend, temp was around 38 degrees. In the summer I find it a little aggressive at times, but in the winter or the rain it can definitely save your ass.

So true, I have 13,000 miles on my stock tires and they are almost bald (got new ones on the way) and the VDC comes on alot now as I punch it. Between the cold and no tread it comes on real easy.

Hi-TecDesigns · 02-16-2010, 10:57 AM

I've only had the car a few weeks, and it has been sitting in the carport for most of it due to the nearly 50" of snow the last week, so I haven't even read the manual cover to cover yet. I had (have?) no idea where the button is to turn of VDC, but it made getting out of the carport a bitch. Just enough snow had packed under the tires that ice had formed in front and in back... every time I got up almost enough momentum while rocking, the VDC kicked in and shut down the revs. The disable happened long enough that I didn't have any juice to work with by the time the car was swinging back the right way.

I ended up having to chip away at the ice with a straight hoe.

Stupid Maryland weather

theDreamer · 02-16-2010, 10:58 AM

VDC on/off is on the left of the steering wheel.

Hi-TecDesigns · 02-16-2010, 11:08 AM

Thank you, sir

Though since the S2000 is the winter beater now, I'm not sure how much I'll be driving in the snow anyway... probably in the rain, though. Gotta get the TT kit ordered!

elmz · 02-17-2010, 02:22 PM

I've experienced this too. I don't feel any loss of traction but I do feel it was about to when it does kick in, I mean your are at WOT! Anyway, I trust it does its job. If it wants to kick in early its just looking out for my safety, I'd rather have the system anticipate it, instead of after the fact. Especially or a slippery surface.

02-15-2010, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
gh0st3794 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: FL Posts: 121 Drives: 2012 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 15	VDC engaging under acceleration? I've noticed that if I'm rolling around 4000 rpm in 2nd or 3rd with the 6MT, if I quickly go WOT, I see the VDC indicator light (swerving car icon) flash for a few seconds. I don't feel or hear any wheelspin/tires breaking loose or anything of that sort. Does that seem normal? What conditions cause the VDC system to activate? __________________ -2012 Solid Red NISMO 370Z -2010 370Z 6MT sport pkg 301 whp 251.4 wtq (Dynojet) SOLD -K8 Suzuki GSX-R 600

02-15-2010, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Is VDC on? __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

02-15-2010, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	If the vdc is engaged, theres some slippage occurring that the sensor has been triggered though sometimes one doesn't think there's no slippage their might just be some. I've had this happen of idle merging onto a freeway from the light that controls traffic flow at rush hour... __________________

02-15-2010, 07:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
gh0st3794 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: FL Posts: 121 Drives: 2012 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 15	Yeah VDC is on the times that I noticed the flashing. If I turn VDC off, the swerving car indicator doesn't flash. Would clutch slip trigger the VDC system? __________________ -2012 Solid Red NISMO 370Z -2010 370Z 6MT sport pkg 301 whp 251.4 wtq (Dynojet) SOLD -K8 Suzuki GSX-R 600

02-15-2010, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
cotizi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 391 Drives: 2012 VW GTI 6MT Rep Power: 217	yes its normal. __________________ Past - 2009 Silver 6MT Sport 370Z Current - 2012 VW GTI 6-Speed

02-15-2010, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	probably between shifts?

02-15-2010, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
gh0st3794 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: FL Posts: 121 Drives: 2012 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 15	No, this is not between shifts. This is happening during WOT straight-line acceleration. A slipping clutch wouldn't cause a sensor to flash the slip indicator light would it? __________________ -2012 Solid Red NISMO 370Z -2010 370Z 6MT sport pkg 301 whp 251.4 wtq (Dynojet) SOLD -K8 Suzuki GSX-R 600 Last edited by gh0st3794; 02-15-2010 at 09:22 PM.

02-15-2010, 09:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
initialgemini Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 340 Drives: 2011 FX 35 Rep Power: 250	Yeah its normal. Although you may not notice it, this prevents you from chirping your tires. It will also engage in other situations such as if you accelerate quickly while overtaking another car. I wouldn't suggest turning it off. In my experience with the VDC off, I quickly saw how the rears start to kick out a little bit when I went over a slight bump on the freeway while quickly overtaking a car. A noob problem since I came from a fwd car previously. __________________ CY 370z \|Sports Package\| Berk CBE\| Berk High Flow Cats (awaiting install)\|BBS LM\|Eibach Pro-Kit Springs\|Stillen Sway Bars\|TWS Shift Knob\|B&M Short Shifter

02-16-2010, 07:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	No, a slipping clutch won't activate the VDC. If you turn it off and do the same exact thing you will probably spin the rear tires a bit. That's the whole point of VDC; to stop you from doing that.

02-16-2010, 10:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	It's just so damn cold out at the moment that the tires don't have a lot of grip. It is very easy to activate the VDC in 2nd, 3rd and if it's near freezing even 4th. The VDC is very sensitive to wheel spin and will kill the wheel spin before you even know it happened. My light was doing a lot of blinking this past weekend, temp was around 38 degrees. In the summer I find it a little aggressive at times, but in the winter or the rain it can definitely save your ass.

02-16-2010, 10:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
Hi-TecDesigns Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenelg, MD Posts: 146 Drives: 370 Rdstr AT7 BkChry Rep Power: 15	I've only had the car a few weeks, and it has been sitting in the carport for most of it due to the nearly 50" of snow the last week, so I haven't even read the manual cover to cover yet. I had (have?) no idea where the button is to turn of VDC, but it made getting out of the carport a bitch. Just enough snow had packed under the tires that ice had formed in front and in back... every time I got up almost enough momentum while rocking, the VDC kicked in and shut down the revs. The disable happened long enough that I didn't have any juice to work with by the time the car was swinging back the right way. I ended up having to chip away at the ice with a straight hoe. Stupid Maryland weather __________________ http://hi-tecdesigns.com/images/pict...on%20Small.gif 2000 S2000 Brickyard Red Metallic w/ Romanesque Crimson Kandy, custom everything else

02-16-2010, 10:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	VDC on/off is on the left of the steering wheel. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

02-16-2010, 11:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hi-TecDesigns Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenelg, MD Posts: 146 Drives: 370 Rdstr AT7 BkChry Rep Power: 15	Thank you, sir Though since the S2000 is the winter beater now, I'm not sure how much I'll be driving in the snow anyway... probably in the rain, though. Gotta get the TT kit ordered! __________________ http://hi-tecdesigns.com/images/pict...on%20Small.gif 2000 S2000 Brickyard Red Metallic w/ Romanesque Crimson Kandy, custom everything else

02-17-2010, 02:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	I've experienced this too. I don't feel any loss of traction but I do feel it was about to when it does kick in, I mean your are at WOT! Anyway, I trust it does its job. If it wants to kick in early its just looking out for my safety, I'd rather have the system anticipate it, instead of after the fact. Especially or a slippery surface.

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