VDC not very intrusive?

_ace_ · 03-14-2012, 08:57 PM

I think it's fine on, but I hate the fact that the electronic system can't be turned 100% off. I know it's 'helping me' by causing my brakes to fake it as a differential, but it's my brakes, not a differential.

I wish VDC off was "Sport Mode" and ALL electronic throttle and brake oversight plus ABS ice mode disabled was "Off."

wstar · 03-14-2012, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by _ace_

"Sport Mode" and ALL electronic throttle"

If you have a 6MT car, and you don't mind the loss of Synchro-Rev-Match, you *can* disable all the electronic throttle interference via UpRev. There's a setting near the bottom of the config for "ETC off". You definitely lose SRM, and you probably also lose throttle rev limits (but I didn't test that), so you'd be on your own and then the hard fuel cut rev limits (normally there's a soft throttle rev limit before that). The throttle control is amazing though, it feels like an old school cable throttle again.

I couldn't keep it like that on my 7AT though, because the 7AT relies on SRM to shift smoothly. It's horribly and clunky with ETC off.

Jordo! · 03-15-2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

If you have a 6MT car, and you don't mind the loss of Synchro-Rev-Match, you *can* disable all the electronic throttle interference via UpRev. There's a setting near the bottom of the config for "ETC off". You definitely lose SRM, and you probably also lose throttle rev limits (but I didn't test that), so you'd be on your own and then the hard fuel cut rev limits (normally there's a soft throttle rev limit before that). The throttle control is amazing though, it feels like an old school cable throttle again.

I couldn't keep it like that on my 7AT though, because the 7AT relies on SRM to shift smoothly. It's horribly and clunky with ETC off.

Interesting -- with ETC off will it still automatically down shift if you drop to about 1.5 K RPM or no?

If so, I may try it -- that's my ONE complaint about the 7AT. I'd like it to hold the gear even if the revs drop, unless it's approaching idle.

_ace_ · 03-16-2012, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

If you have a 6MT car, and you don't mind the loss of Synchro-Rev-Match, you *can* disable all the electronic throttle interference via UpRev. There's a setting near the bottom of the config for "ETC off". You definitely lose SRM, and you probably also lose throttle rev limits (but I didn't test that), so you'd be on your own and then the hard fuel cut rev limits (normally there's a soft throttle rev limit before that). The throttle control is amazing though, it feels like an old school cable throttle again.

I couldn't keep it like that on my 7AT though, because the 7AT relies on SRM to shift smoothly. It's horribly and clunky with ETC off.

I would miss SRM as I find the Z's pedals a PITA to heel toe with, but that's great to know! I won't be doing much to the car until our finances change in about 2-3 years, but that just pushed an Uprev tune up a few notches on my list of what to get when.

03-14-2012, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
_ace_ Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 140 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	I think it's fine on, but I hate the fact that the electronic system can't be turned 100% off. I know it's 'helping me' by causing my brakes to fake it as a differential, but it's my brakes, not a differential. I wish VDC off was "Sport Mode" and ALL electronic throttle and brake oversight plus ABS ice mode disabled was "Off."