We learned a valuable lesson about the "VDC OFF" button today thanks to b1ades

birdmanx1 · 04-09-2011, 05:15 PM

We learned a valuable lesson about the "VDC OFF" button today thanks to b1ades. This will be the inspiration for the 2012 Nissan 370z Special OFFROAD edition as an alternative to the Jeep. Please feel free to chime in your thoughts. VDF OFF POWA!!!!!

Check out the mud on my all season tires

The infamous hands behind the "VDC OFF" button - yea baby

Check out a tenth of the mud I picked up on my offroad trip

shadoquad · 04-09-2011, 05:17 PM

600+whp · 04-09-2011, 05:19 PM

The other side of the car was spotless... it took us like 5 minutes to notice what happened

Red__Zed · 04-09-2011, 05:20 PM

Haha, oh man.

b1adesofcha0s · 04-09-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Haha, oh man.

That would be what you missed today

b1adesofcha0s · 04-09-2011, 05:20 PM

Those now qualify to be rally spec dirt tires

I've got some pics of the damage after I washed it.

birdmanx1 · 04-09-2011, 05:23 PM

Them Jeep owners ain't go NUTHIN' on me, if you don't like it you can KISS MY ...

brian0128 · 04-09-2011, 05:29 PM

Damn I really wish I could have made it out today. I never got my car back together last night. Post up the pics after you washed it Shahid. What happened anyway?

b1adesofcha0s · 04-09-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by brian0128

Damn I really wish I could have made it out today. I never got my car back together last night. Post up the pics after you washed it Shahid. What happened anyway?

Testing out the limits of my car

This was a result of VDC Off + worn front tires + wet tires from going over some puddles. There was this sharp right turn that went down hill and then up. I took the turn a bit too fast and felt the rear end come loose. It began to spin, but I corrected it. Unfortunately by the time I had corrected it, I ran out of road. My drivers side tires went off the road a bit and into some mud. If the road wasn't as narrow or the turn wasn't as sharp, I would have been perfectly fine. I've learned my lesson though, no more VDC off.

birdmanx1 · 04-09-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Someone must have gotten confused and thought he was in a Subie..

Hopefully someone in Nissan Marketing realizes the Z potential for offroad driving

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Testing out the limits of my car

This was a result of VDC Off + worn front tires + wet tires from going over some puddles. There was this sharp right turn that went down hill and then up. I took the turn a bit too fast and felt the rear end come loose. I've learned my lesson though, no more VDC off.

HURRAYYYYYYY

you handled that situation like a pro behind the wheels man. Jay looked relieved when he saw you come around that sharp turn.

b1adesofcha0s · 04-09-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Hopefully someone in Nissan Marketing realizes the Z potential for offroad driving

HURRAYYYYYYY

you handled that situation like a pro behind the wheels man. Jay looked relieved when he saw you come around that sharp turn.

Yeah I was relieved too when I finally got out and looked at my car, I was expecting a giant mangled mess. Thank god I got away with only a scrape and some wheel rash. The steering wheel shaking had me soooooo worried while I was trying to catch up to you guys.

Isamu · 04-09-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Yeah I was relieved too when I finally got out and looked at my car, I was expecting a giant mangled mess. Thank god I got away with only a scrape and some wheel rash. The steering wheel shaking had me soooooo worried while I was trying to catch up to you guys.

man, I wish i could come play with you guys!

cfweber · 04-10-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Testing out the limits of my car

This was a result of VDC Off + worn front tires + wet tires from going over some puddles. There was this sharp right turn that went down hill and then up. I took the turn a bit too fast and felt the rear end come loose. It began to spin, but I corrected it. Unfortunately by the time I had corrected it, I ran out of road. My drivers side tires went off the road a bit and into some mud. If the road wasn't as narrow or the turn wasn't as sharp, I would have been perfectly fine. I've learned my lesson though, no more VDC off.

I'm glad you came out ok

b1adesofcha0s · 04-10-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cfweber

I'm glad you came out ok

Thanks, I appreciate it

I would like to get some track time or find an empty parking lot to practice some VDC off driving though.

KaienZ34 · 04-11-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Thanks, I appreciate it

I would like to get some track time or find an empty parking lot to practice some VDC off driving though.

I think if you stay away from the mud you'll be ok.

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