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Old 01-06-2011, 03:55 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am View Post
If you mash it, sure. As I would have expected. As opposed to my surprise.
Oversteer, coupled with light gas in a tight uphill turn was my mistake.

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Apparently the Z VDC is slower to react than other stability control systems. This is a good thing. Everyone would turn it off it was in nanny mode like the Prius stability control. That is the other extreme. My Prius would never let the rear end slip an inch. It reduced the throttle instantly in situations where I know I could have turned without loss of traction.

VDC works on each brake individually and on the throttle. The math that controls this is really complex. The car maker can make the VDC as strict or lenient as it wishes. I give Nissan credit for building a VDC that will keep me out of trouble but won't nanny me and turn driving into a boring Prius experience.
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