2010 370z - VDC Question, and 2nd gear...
 

Hey everybody,
So I'm completely in love with my new Z..2010 touring with sport, manual transmission. One question about the VDC, because I'm wondering if anybody else has noticed this problem or if it's actually an issue with my car. The problem is this: when I'm turning and shifting into 2nd gear simultaneously, the VDC is almost always activated, unnecessarily so, in my opinion. It does it's annoying pulsing brakey thing and then it's all good. I've learned to try to shift into 3rd into turns, which is all good, but if I'm starting from 1st then I basically have to go into 2nd. Any thoughts? Tricks? Ways to make VDC go away? Is my 2nd gear messed up? I have noticed that it's noisey going into 2nd gear, but maybe it's just that I haven't fully gotten the hang of the clutch yet (it has only been 2 weeks)? I dunno..not a big issue but just a minor annoyance. Other than that, the car is AMAZEBALLS!! Can anybody help a brotha out? Thanks you!! :)

Well, how are you entering the turn? If you are flying into a turn while hitting the brakes hard and getting the car to become a bit skittish, then VDC could be counteracting the slip while ABS is limiting the brakes from locking up. The simple way to avoid VDC interfering is to turn it off (with caution), but you cannot turn off ABS (nor would you want to).

If this is just a normal slow deceleration going into a turn in relaxed driving, then you have a problem and I would suggest taking it into a Nissan dealer.

so say i'm stopped at a red light. and i'm going to turn. so i get into first gear, start going, then shift into second during the turn. then VDC freaks out. nearly every time.

Check your wiper fluid..




JK.. all seriousness my car does the same thing when i give it a little "too much" gas going through a turn in second. Not hard to break the rear end loose here in Austin with all this humidity and hot temps. I've only had my Z for 4 days and i love it man. I've owned Sti's, vw R32's and this car is by far my favorite of all in EVERY way. Where'd you get yours? I bought mine from Round Rock Nissan..

ahhhh so cool! i got mine from town north...well actually it was living in dallas or something but they shipped it up for me. town north is really a great dealership. and the Z...such an amazing well-designed car. just about everything is perfect! this is my first sports car (i was in a honda fit before that, so HUGE change!). congrats on your Z!! what color? mine is platinum graphite, with grey leather interior. sooo purdy!

Pretty normal man, shifting into second, turning and accelerating throws my vdc into a light frenzy scaring the crap out of me, never owned a car before that was so controlling. But it's all good, I still love it.

This never happens to me, Ok I have AT but are you sure your not throttling it too hard?

inb4 "my 370 crashed and VDC was off"

Just shift more smoothly and it won't kick in. Touch the gas at all in a tight turn at the VDC tends to intervene at the slightest hint of slip.

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oh dear, here we go again. anyone wanna bet how long it'll be before we get a "i crashed my car and vdc was off" thread?

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Two new Austin Zs. Welcome. The shift into 2nd can be tricky in straight line circumstances. Keep it slow and steady on the shift especially if you are in relatively low RPMs.

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you got my creation saved or something? :roflpuke2:

If you are downshifting into second gear, then shift just before you enter the turn, without lateral force acting on the car. Upshifting into second gear in a turn (this is a less common situation) and setting off VDC may mean lower the revs before smoothly shifting, or again shift before you enter a turn in first gear.

CAUTION: If you are going uphill while turning in first gear, say winding hairpin types, turn off VDC for these. Do not turn VDC off unless you are an experienced, rear wheel, manuel driver, who can handle a loss of traction.

if the roads are uneven the VDC will act up.

so VDC stays on...got it! lol i guess i'll just have to get used to shifting more smoothly during a turn, or shifting before a turn into 2nd, although this seems weird..will have to take some practice. thanks for the info everybody, and esp Mt Tam.

I still dont get how you trigger VDC I shift in turns once in a while and the VDC never comes up. Sure you arent just throttling too hard after the shift?