Driving with VDC off....
 

I've seen a variety of opinions expressed on driving with VDC off....ranging from "Don't do it EVER!!! You'll eat a curb" to "Turn it off and leave it off..it's a SPORT car!!"

I'm curious....what's your take on VDC?

Mine? I leave it off all the time.

I leave mine on, never touched the button to turn it off, no need to risk it, and the VDC has been non intrusive (i'm not a track guy, but do enjoy spirited driving).:happydance:

I pick and choose when I disable VDC. Rain, it is always on. Nice day, warm tires, nobody around... VDC off.

I always leave mine on. I tried once to launch with VDC off and I just spun my tires through third gear!! Not fun when you are not really moving forward. I do like the assurance that there is computer (which can act faster than you) controlling throttle and brakes just in case you can't do it yourself in time.

I agree with this statement. With the amount of power the Z has, the car will easily spin out from under you if your VDC is off and you take it to redline in 1st gear. The ability to control the car gets very very difficult if you don't have practice haha.

If the street is wide open and you are the only one- i'd say do it. Have some fun.

But you can still squeel your tires and leave rubber with the VDC on.. So if you are trying to show off, leave the VDC on! You wont end up like one of those crashed corvettes haha!

VDC off only in wide empty roads or empty stop lights

I'm a bit like this ^.

I usually forget to turn it off on start up. If I need to get into traffic from a stop and certain turns need VDC off so I often scramble to push the button.

The car is so much more spirited with it off.

I voted sometimes. Mainly because I just do not remember.

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I forget as well :shakes head:

If it's dry, VDC is off. It definitely is intrusive when getting on the gas out of a corner. If it's not for you, you're likely not pushing the car.

VDC is helpful in low traction situations. The car is more lively without it. I play with it on or with it off. Makes no difference to me.

That is pretty much me exactly. I remember to hit the VDC button the first time it holds me back, many times it's too intrusive for me.

I have noticed the same thing about the car being more spirited with it off, to the point where I've been thinking about rewiring the VDC to be in the "normally off" condition. :tup:

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Every time it kills my throttle on a launch or a turn it gets shut off. Every other time I'm too lazy to turn it off.

i turn it off whenever i want to launch the car or if i want to slide around. also when driving fast in corners/ backroads i turn it off because when the vdc comes on it trips me up and the car is a bit unpredictable

I voted for always off. I kind of wish it would stay off period. In the rain that’s a different story.