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kenchan 03-24-2015 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by imjello (Post 3147136)
Correct me if I am wrong please, is the traction control brake ( and engine )operated? Could excessive use of the vdc with hard driving effect pad loss? Just a huntch
yep, i think it does. my rears wear faster than the fronts on my G. but i scratch my head because i dont use VDC... :confused:

kenchan 03-24-2015 04:52 PM
VDC are for wimps.

Shadowfax65 03-28-2015 12:14 PM
Ouch! thats insane. I had my rears done at Firestone, for $110 on a service special which applied to base model non sport btw, (they would not have extended that price to a Sport package). That's with resurfacing the rotors and new stock pads. But the stock rotors if needed are only about $65 ea. and pads about $40 so these guys wanna whack you approximately $400 in labor!?!?!

Shadowfax65 03-28-2015 12:17 PM
My rears went at 45k, still got the fronts at 51k. I bought the car with 25K so I don't know how much the previous owner used the VDC. I only leave it on in the wet so, most of my driving is with it off. But, yeah I guess the VDC could use up rears faster than fronts if you leave it on

JARblue 03-28-2015 01:01 PM
My thought is with VDC off, the ABLS still actives braking during wheel slip. But it's very easy to over power, so that's what leads me to believe it is light braking and shouldn't wear down the rears super quick. I wheel slip a lot and I do not have any issues with the rear pad wear.

It sounds like some think that VDC on brakes when you start to lose traction. But I believe the engine just cuts power. I don't think VDC on actually brakes... It does brake. That's also ABLS's job, which it does regardless of whether VDC is on or off.

Spooler 03-28-2015 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3152468)
My thought is with VDC off, the ABLS still actives braking during wheel slip. But it's very easy to over power, so that's what leads me to believe it is light braking and shouldn't wear down the rears super quick. I wheel slip a lot and I do not have any issues with the rear pad wear.

It sounds like some think that VDC on brakes when you start to lose traction. But I believe the engine just cuts power. I don't think VDC on actually brakes... that's ABLS job, which it does regardless of whether VDC is on or off.
It really depends on the driver. Get someone who does not know how to drive properly and it will activate more wearing the pads more. It is actually the same for brakes in general. Some folks can wear them down in 20K miles and others they are good to over 50K. I am talking about on the street, not the track. VDC does activate the brakes, especially the rear. Even though you turn off VDC, it is never really off.

JARblue 03-28-2015 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3152491)
VDC does activate the brakes, especially the rear.
OK gotcha, so VDC does brake hard when it is on and activated. I hate when I forget to turn it off and it causes the whole car to lurch when I try to accelerate quickly. Leaving my neighborhood pulling out onto a 60 mph 3 lane road can be a bit nerve wracking when VDC cuts engine power and brakes for me :eekdance:

Spooler 03-28-2015 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3152607)
OK gotcha, so VDC does brake hard when it is on and activated. I hate when I forget to turn it off and it causes the whole car to lurch when I try to accelerate quickly. Leaving my neighborhood pulling out onto a 60 mph 3 lane road can be a bit nerve wracking when VDC cuts engine power and brakes for me :eekdance:
Yeap, it messed up my powerslide and about put me in the ditch. At that point, I started hating it... :)

JARblue 03-28-2015 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3152677)
Yeap, it messed up my powerslide and about put me in the ditch. At that point, I started hating it... :)
lol I've always hated it... but I have to leave it on sometimes. To keep my tire wear in check :icon17:


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