VDC not so bad, actually darn good

semtex · 06-01-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Yeah, but........

If you're triggering VDC during your "Normal" street driving in traffic you're a hazard that I'd prefer to stay far away from...

I'm just teasing, guys. But in all seriousness, I think you can read Tin's post in at least two different ways. He references hitting gaps in traffic and crossing fast moving traffic. If you read that to mean situations like changing lanes, or maybe merging onto a highway, then yeah, it sounds kinda nuts that he'd be breaking his rears loose. But he might also be referring to pulling into traffic from a stop sign, or maybe scooting across an intersection from a stop sign against cross-traffic. He does say "crossing fast moving traffic" after all. Now, in those circumstances, I can see breaking the rears loose, and I can also see how VDC kicking in could be dangerous. Picture yourself at a stop sign. Cars are zipping across in front of you from both directions. You're going straight through to the other side. You see a gap. It's not huge, but it's a definite gap and you nail it, only for VDC to kick in and bog you down in the middle of the intersection. Not good.

NotmyGTR · 06-01-2009, 05:01 PM

True enough, but there are more gears than 1st. Just because your threading the needle at an intersection means you have to optest your rev limiter.

Pushing_Tin · 06-01-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex

I'm just teasing, guys. But in all seriousness, I think you can read Tin's post in at least two different ways. He references hitting gaps in traffic and crossing fast moving traffic. If you read that to mean situations like changing lanes, or maybe merging onto a highway, then yeah, it sounds kinda nuts that he'd be breaking his rears loose. But he might also be referring to pulling into traffic from a stop sign, or maybe scooting across an intersection from a stop sign against cross-traffic. He does say "crossing fast moving traffic" after all. Now, in those circumstances, I can see breaking the rears loose, and I can also see how VDC kicking in could be dangerous. Picture yourself at a stop sign. Cars are zipping across in front of you from both directions. You're going straight through to the other side. You see a gap. It's not huge, but it's a definite gap and you nail it, only for VDC to kick in and bog you down in the middle of the intersection. Not good.

Thank you. That's exactly what happens, and it is dangerous. What ever did we do without the electronic nannies watching over us?

Modshack · 06-01-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex

I'm just teasing, guys. Picture yourself at a stop sign. Cars are zipping across in front of you from both directions. You're going straight through to the other side. You see a gap. It's not huge, but it's a definite gap and you nail it, only for VDC to kick in and bog you down in the middle of the intersection. Not good.

I prefer my T-Bones in steak form thanks!..

06-01-2009, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
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