Do you drive with Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) off or on?

Originally Posted by kannibul

I did something similar...sort of...lol

Parking lot, empty, slight incline to it, but not enough to throw things too far out of whack.

Stopped. VDC off. Kick the auto-stick over. Turn wheel all the way to the right. Floor it.

Car spins like a top. INSTANTLY. I did a 180 before I knew what happened (I expect it, but not THAT fast!) - so I stayed on it, and made another full circle (540) - then left the parking lot.

That was the last thing I've done involving VDC and the steering wheel being anything but straight.


A few days ago, I decided to remind myself of the amount of power. Dead stop. Turned off VDC. Kicked it over to the auto-stick. Floor it with wheels straight. Rear-end broke loose, and the rear kicked to the right then to the left for a mega-burnout in 1st through 2nd, and chirped 3rd.

VDC is a safety measure everyone should use. I don't care if you think you're a pro, the car has a VERY steep learning curve to it, and unless you want to explain to your insurnace company and pay high premiums, that extra safety measure is a good thing.

Maybe it is a bit too aggressive at knocking down the "funometer", but, it's doing so because perhaps the level of fun attempting to be had is bordering on stupid.