VDC not very intrusive?

cossie1600 · 03-14-2012, 08:12 AM

I just drive slower when condition calls for it, not sure why I need to depend on the VDC when I can drive slower or be more alert. Perhaps it is my bigger tires, but I can get mine to come up making a simple 90 degree turn (I think it is the TCS) without going more than 50% throttle.

flashburn · 03-14-2012, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I just drive slower when condition calls for it, not sure why I need to depend on the VDC when I can drive slower or be more alert. Perhaps it is my bigger tires, but I can get mine to come up making a simple 90 degree turn (I think it is the TCS) without going more than 50% throttle.

Yeah, it's odd. It definitely seems like people are having differing levels of intrusion with VDC. I can understand if it's being that intrusive, that's ridiculous.

m4a1mustang · 03-14-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Yeah, it's odd. It definitely seems like people are having differing levels of intrusion with VDC. I can understand if it's being that intrusive, that's ridiculous.

It depends on how you drive. On track the VDC is going to kill your times (unless you don't really drive that hard, then maybe it won't). On the street, it really shouldn't matter much but like Mike was saying there are times where it can get you in trouble if it cuts in.

flashburn · 03-14-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It depends on how you drive. On track the VDC is going to kill your times. On the street, it really shouldn't matter much but like Mike was saying there are times where it can get you in trouble if it cuts in.

I dunno, cossie said that his VDC kicks in doing a 10mph 90 degree turn. I've definitely NEVER seen that happen before.

m4a1mustang · 03-14-2012, 08:34 AM

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I dunno, cossie said that his VDC kicks in doing a 10mph 90 degree turn. I've definitely NEVER seen that happen before.

If it's a really tight corner it will happen. VDC used to kick in on this really tight slightly uphill right hander into my neighborhood. It'd take that one at only around 10 mph or so and the car would practically die coming out of it.

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I just drive slower when condition calls for it, not sure why I need to depend on the VDC when I can drive slower or be more alert. Perhaps it is my bigger tires, but I can get mine to come up making a simple 90 degree turn (I think it is the TCS) without going more than 50% throttle. Last edited by cossie1600; 03-14-2012 at 08:16 AM.