370z nismo crash

juan05 · 12-12-2009, 06:22 PM

make long story short my mom was driving my car she got cut off(really bad) popped the clutch like at 60 mph..lost control of the car hit the median... she is ok ( thank god) this happened october 25...i havent been on the forums for a while thats why i havent posted it.

ChrisSlicks · 12-12-2009, 06:25 PM

Sorry to hear that.

Did she turn VDC off as well? I would think that VDC should have prevented excess wheel spin and a slide.

Island_370 · 12-13-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Sorry to hear that.

Did she turn VDC off as well? I would think that VDC should have prevented excess wheel spin and a slide.

Lets say everything he said was true and that VDC was on......
If you are going 60 MPH on a curve on wet roads and you are coasting with the clutch in. If you drop the clutch in 2nd, the mechanical drag of the motor may cause the wheels to spin and rear to step out. The wheels will actually spin slower, so it will be like stabbing the brakes. The VDC cannot disengage the clutch. I do not know if VDC will add throttle to reduce engine braking....I would doubt it.

So it could happen. More severe in a non-SRM car---or if SRM is off.

Snakes709 · 12-12-2009, 06:25 PM

glad she is ok, did the person stop that cut her off? Any pictures?

SophiaZ · 12-12-2009, 06:27 PM

Thats horrible! Sorry to hear..atleast your mom is ok

KillerBee370 · 12-12-2009, 06:29 PM

Terrible news. Did the person that did the cutting just keep driving?

juan05 · 12-12-2009, 06:28 PM

yea i have pics..no the person my mom told me was an old driver...yes vdc was off..because i had turned it off. then when i got back to the house she took the car to get food. and while she went to do that it happened...

ChrisSlicks · 12-12-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by juan05

yea i have pics..no the person my mom told me was an old driver...yes vdc was off..because i had turned it off. then when i got back to the house she took the car to get food. and while she went to do that it happened...

So far all the major loss of control accidents have happened with VDC off, I keep it turned on for the highway at least because you never know what is going to happen. If I was letting someone else drive I would definitely make sure it was turned on (and I wouldn't show them how to turn it off, even though it's pretty obvious).

juan05 · 12-12-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

So far all the major loss of control accidents have happened with VDC off, I keep it turned on for the highway at least because you never know what is going to happen. If I was letting someone else drive I would definitely make sure it was turned on (and I wouldn't show them how to turn it off, even though it's pretty obvious).

yea sucks.. the car is still getting fixed now my dad is worried the car is to much for me...its just a big mess

batman_4 · 12-12-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by juan05

yea i have pics..no the person my mom told me was an old driver...yes vdc was off..because i had turned it off. then when i got back to the house she took the car to get food. and while she went to do that it happened...

so you left the car on..? vdc turns back on once the car is off and is re-started.

sorry to hear about crash

motoextreme · 12-12-2009, 11:01 PM

Important thing for your Pops to remember is you'll be safe in this car much like your mother ended up.

Did I read this is your first car? Wow....lucky lucky. My first car was a Maverick, one of the ugliest cars ever built and it was that cool rust color...wait a minute...It was just all RUST!

Island_370 · 12-13-2009, 07:05 AM

I am sad to see the car damamged, but your story doesn't seem to add up....

Lets see.....
You got home after driving with the VDC off.
You got of the car and left it running.
Your mom got into the car to go get food.
She got in an accident.

What has me confused....
The pass side air bags went off, but without someone in the pass seat aren't the pass air bags not active?? Who was in the seat?

You left the car running when you got home. So you knew she was going to go out to get food??

Seems like I am missing something.....or you are leaving something out. Come on....what's the whole story?

juan05 · 12-13-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Island_370

I am sad to see the car damamged, but your story doesn't seem to add up....

Lets see.....
You got home after driving with the VDC off.
You got of the car and left it running.
Your mom got into the car to go get food.
She got in an accident.

What has me confused....
The pass side air bags went off, but without someone in the pass seat aren't the pass air bags not active?? Who was in the seat?

You left the car running when you got home. So you knew she was going to go out to get food??

Seems like I am missing something.....or you are leaving something out. Come on....what's the whole story?

the reason i had it off is because before i went home my friend wanted to see i burnout so i turned it off. and i usually turn it back on. but i forgot to.thats what had me confused too nobody was in the passanger seat..i guess is because when the car hit the median it was the back passagner side...so it made the airbags go off.(but the airbags did not go off at the driver seat) i dint know she was going to get food. they where just outside the house talking in a bench happy that the saints beat the dolhpins =D (sorry im a big saints fan)

juan05 · 12-13-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by motoextreme

Important thing for your Pops to remember is you'll be safe in this car much like your mother ended up.

Did I read this is your first car? Wow....lucky lucky. My first car was a Maverick, one of the ugliest cars ever built and it was that cool rust color...wait a minute...It was just all RUST!

lol yea its my first car i should be done getting fixed in a week

juan05 · 12-13-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by batman_4

so you left the car on..? vdc turns back on once the car is off and is re-started.

sorry to hear about crash

yea is like i get home mom and dad outside hey i wana get food sure.. i dint see the need to trun the car off..and i completly forgot the vdc was off.

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Island_370 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 228 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 16	I am sad to see the car damamged, but your story doesn't seem to add up.... Lets see..... You got home after driving with the VDC off. You got of the car and left it running. Your mom got into the car to go get food. She got in an accident. What has me confused.... The pass side air bags went off, but without someone in the pass seat aren't the pass air bags not active?? Who was in the seat? You left the car running when you got home. So you knew she was going to go out to get food?? Seems like I am missing something.....or you are leaving something out. Come on....what's the whole story? __________________ Autobahn Country Club (North and South Tracks), Blackhawk Farms, Grattan, Gingerman, Mid-Ohio, Putnam Park, Road America, Sears Point, Thunderhill, VIR and "The Ring"

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12-12-2009, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Sorry to hear that. Did she turn VDC off as well? I would think that VDC should have prevented excess wheel spin and a slide.

12-12-2009, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	glad she is ok, did the person stop that cut her off? Any pictures?

12-12-2009, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,465 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6733	Thats horrible! Sorry to hear..atleast your mom is ok

12-12-2009, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 52 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 322	Terrible news. Did the person that did the cutting just keep driving?

12-12-2009, 06:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
juan05 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west palm beach Posts: 372 Drives: nismo 370z black. Rep Power: 17	yea i have pics..no the person my mom told me was an old driver...yes vdc was off..because i had turned it off. then when i got back to the house she took the car to get food. and while she went to do that it happened...