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spearfish25 · 04-30-2011, 10:09 PM

To clarify my point, the ABS system will reengage some form of VDC if you're out of control and apply the brakes. I was sliding 90deg sideways on the track at 70mph and had full opposite lock dialed in. The car wasn't doing what I wanted, but as soon as I applied the brakes she did the VDC shimmy and went right where I was trying to point her.

A second instance happened at my autocross last week. The fastest part of the course was a fast 'straight' that was actually a slight arc. I'd touch 60mph and then be hard on the brakes while still turning through the arc to then enter a hairpin. On one run, the car was very unsettled as I rolled hard into the brakes and the VDC did the stabilizing shimmy despite being turned off.

04-30-2011, 10:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	To clarify my point, the ABS system will reengage some form of VDC if you're out of control and apply the brakes. I was sliding 90deg sideways on the track at 70mph and had full opposite lock dialed in. The car wasn't doing what I wanted, but as soon as I applied the brakes she did the VDC shimmy and went right where I was trying to point her. A second instance happened at my autocross last week. The fastest part of the course was a fast 'straight' that was actually a slight arc. I'd touch 60mph and then be hard on the brakes while still turning through the arc to then enter a hairpin. On one run, the car was very unsettled as I rolled hard into the brakes and the VDC did the stabilizing shimmy despite being turned off. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z Last edited by spearfish25; 04-30-2011 at 10:12 PM.