traction control question !
 

i totally forgot i used to drive my 350z with the vdc or tc button, which ever it was OFF. and im not sure but im assuming with the TC off for my 370z my launch should be faster. b.c with the TC on, when i hit the gas when the light turns green, theres lag sometimes depending on how much i press the gas.

do i have to be in park to turn it off or can i be in drive and cruisin, or do i have to be in drive and stopped?

also theres only one button that i see, its on the left side of the steering wheel, i believe it says traction control on it, my cars in teh garage right now. but im sure theres only one button. the car is canadian btw

Thats the only button, EH! And you can engage/disengage while driving

thnx eh lol

Once you turn >VDC< (lets call it what it is) Off, you cannot turn it back on while driving. You have to turn the car off and restart for it to come back on.


(**Disclaimer: On USDM 370Z's)

Really? That doesn't sound right to me at all.

That's what all I've seen. Hence the name "VDC Off" button?

It's never been On/Off when referenced on here?


To the google!! :superghey:

Mine works both ways....

As does mine, although we may both have malfunctioning sarcasm detectors.

I've never had mine go off/on? Will have to investigate this. :shakes head:

Yes, with VDC off your launches will be faster.
Yes, with VDC off, you're someday going to get yourself into trouble.

I don't know how the 350z is with the traction control off or if it doesn't have enough power to get people into *too* much trouble, but the 370z is a disaster waiting to happen if you drive spirited with it off on public roads. Just sayin.

You can turn it on or off while driving. And yes, it's just the button on the left side of the wheel that you should never push unless you are on a closed course. :)

Good Save !

when i push the button i can see it on the dash and it says off, when i push it again, it disappears (saying TC off) meaning its on again, so it seem i can turn it on n off.

u mean spinning out? on a turn thats too sharp. great.... now ill be paranoid, since that one guy stated i have to turn the car off for vdc to turn back on. ill have to test a corner and see

Your first post sounds like the throttle lag that you can fix with an Uprev tune, not anything related to VDC unless you're just mashing the gas from a stop and letting vdc deal with the wheelspin.

This!
Please Speak for yourself. There's plenty people who know how to drive. My skills will save me. Tired of seeing these reactions to people who choose to turn VDC off. Plenty of cases where VDC on didn't help there under ability to drive and maintain there car in a careless act.

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It's like the car launches itself into a tree the moment you press the VDC off button. :rolleyes:

:icon18: I like that on Chuck! :rofl2: :tup:

I never have my VDC on unless I get caught in the rain :ugh2:

As for the on-off issue, my VDC will turn off/on while driving np :tup:

Water on pavement>0, VDC=ON. Other than that, it gets turned off.

watch this psa video before you decide

Huh, that's weird. The Canadian cars have a different light for VDC off than we (or I) do?

Mine just shows a car putting rubber down rather than the words "VDC Off". :driving:

well when at a red light, and way before it turns green, fkn cabbies mostly or other cars next to me will go past the pedestrian walkway line and that just pissed me off, so i slam my gas, and it lags for a second or so Sometimes. its a brand new Z.

thats it im buy a GTR and my 350z back

thnx for the responses fellas

you may also need some driving lessons :tiphat:

Sincere question for you non-VDCers. What is the purpose of having it off all the time on the street? My interpretation is that it is turned off for more aggressive driving. But on the street? I would hope not. Maybe it's too overbearing for some? The only time mine is off is when I have to launch quickly to get in front of some traffic.

Again, I just want to hear some explanations. Frankly I don't care if one drives with VDC on or off. :tiphat:

Two reasons for me. I don't like having power cut out on me. I'd rather light up the tires a little than try to pull out in traffic and have the computer cut the power because it senses a little slip. Also, once you get substantially more power than stock, it seems like it just doesn't know what to do anymore.

That's because what you're doing is breaking the tires loose, and the VDC is getting you back under control. Go to a big empty parking lot sometime, turn the VDC off and do the same thing. I guarantee you'll leave two long stripes of rubber on the pavement. Roll onto the throttle and you'll get off the line faster. This car has a lot more power than your 350 had.

This.

I leave mine on because I don't like yellow lights.

I have a feeling if I turn off this magical button, I may end up going through rear tires in about 5k miles.

I have not tried turning it off to see what kind of take off I have, but I may try it this weekend if it dries up.
I love my car regardless of VDC or not. If it were permanent I don't think it would not bother me one bit. Sure I feel the power cut from time to time and the little yellow light flashing, but eh.

Still...they see me rollin, they hatin.

ya i know. i still have my 350z. i can feel the difference.

why would i need that?

as chuck said roll on the throttle not slam the gas pedal down :shakes head:

ya that makes sense :icon14:

i know that lol, thread title ! just a button question b.c ive heard different stories, no need to get worked up lol

:icon17: you think I am worked up? NO not even close :rofl2: I thought you need driving lessons and just wanted to point it out :tup:

most here would agree you sound like a noob when you say you "slam the gas and your car lags" fucking duh! obviously it will lag when the computer designed to prevent these type of situations is on!

common sense is out the window these days I guess :ugh2: it's like dealing with people working production some times I don't know how you made to work let alone this far in life……….

O ya how many VDC/yellow little car light/car lags when I punch it/traction control threads have there been already?

wow, maybe i didnt explain it properly, ya its common sense, you need to calm down, dont respond to threads where your just going to start insulting people for no reason, go see a shrink, if your like this on a forum, then that says it all lol, take care

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Opinions are like as$ holes everyone has one fucking deal with it! Also it is not for no reason it's for your own stupidity and dumbarse posts like all the other idiots we see around here.

"my car spun with VDC off and it was wet out" or better yet "my car lags when I SLAM the gas pedal down"

RETODDS! :shakes head:

ur the fkn idiot, who doesnt know teh difference between an opinion and an insult, god your stupid.

ur so mad LOL, for no reason at all, why take the time to reply to this thread if its so stupid? what does that make you LOL, no one forced you to reply to this thread

talking about making it far in life? bet ur a fkn old poor ugly pussy talkin shitt behind a computer screen, fkn loser. you wouldnt last a second talking like that in the real world face to face. PUSSY is U, deal wit ur issues elsewhere fkn retard, its forum for Z lovers, we aint ur shrink, u coward lol, ur so mad its hilarious, done talking to you, its like talking to a monkey

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now who's mad? :rofl2:

Boy, that escalated quickly.

I couldn't give a rat's *** about the drama in here, but this
is great. :rofl2: