VDC not very intrusive?

cossie1600 · 03-13-2012, 10:11 PM

I got to be honest, I have never left it on for an extended period of time in the Corvette or any sports cars I have owned. I remember I forgot to turn it off once at an autox, it still drove better than the 370 where it can barely move even after you straighten out. The only reason why I compare to the Prius is because I can't turn the VDC off on that.

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Originally Posted by Mike

I'm surprised you think that, especially coming out of a vette. The VDC is way more intrusive in this car, borderline dangerous in some cases I believe, like when you are trying to pull out in traffic briskly and the car cuts all power.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think if you keep the car stock it would not be intrusive. most of the time i keep VDC turned on. it's when you start modding and altering all the parameters the program starts to over react.

You have a point there. My car is mostly stock, but I do have bigger and grippier tires on it (pretty much same diameter). It might be why the system is flipping out. I can get the lights to flash doing a 10mph 90 degree turn into a parking lot. I mean I am barely on the gas and the TCS (it's the traction control, not the VDC) is blinking. It is absolutely annoying, I am sure the crappy VLSD on the car doesn't help either.

Oh yeah, the stupid VDC kicked on when a cross wind hit the car at 120mph too. I thought I was seeing things when I saw a light flashing on the dash as it happened