Do you drive with Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) off or on?

zmyride · 02-19-2010, 08:16 PM

I read the manual but still don't understand. it doesn't snow where i live. so does that mean i should always leave it ON when i drive? it's ON by default anyway.

does it hurt if i turn it off?

Togo · 02-19-2010, 08:17 PM

Do you want traction control?

TARDCORE · 02-19-2010, 08:19 PM

it gets very annoying when your in 1st 2nd and sometime 3rd and you floor it above 4k rpms and it slows you down. I turn it off most of the time when i turn the car on its habit now. When it rains, it stays on and stay under 60mph.

Red370 · 02-19-2010, 08:20 PM

On when it rains, off when its not. I like burnin some rubber every now and then..

Cjanik · 02-19-2010, 08:22 PM

i only turn it off when i want to push the car, in daily traffic i dont

PapoZalsa · 02-19-2010, 08:22 PM

Most of the accidents reported has been with the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) turn off. Especially if they don't have the experience to control the car.

antman22 · 02-19-2010, 08:22 PM

stays on. the VDC might be a little too much when being a nanny, but thats better than the alternative of squealing my tires and causing a scene unintentionally or getting myself into a situation that involves spinning out.

around here in the city, i'll just keep it safe.

theDreamer · 02-19-2010, 08:23 PM

Depends on my mood, no rain and I feel like opening the car up it is off. If I am just driving down the road stuck in traffic it stays on, also if it is raining.

Red370 · 02-19-2010, 08:24 PM

its amazing how it works though, it damn near steers the car back straight for you, kinda weird.

VCuomo · 02-19-2010, 08:25 PM

I turn it off unless the streets are wet.

TARDCORE · 02-19-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Most of the accidents reported has been with the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) turn off. Especially if they don't have the experience to control the car.

Well, I have driven many 2007+ jeep cherokees and its scary as hell when you're cornering too fast and it kicks in. A few people have wrecked them because of that. They tend to try and over correct the sudden decrease in speed. Not a good feeling but at least it works well.

chuckd05 · 02-19-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjanik

i only turn it off when i want to push the car, in daily traffic i dont

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PapoZalsa · 02-19-2010, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TARDCORE

Well, I have driven many 2007+ jeep cherokees and its scary as hell when you're cornering too fast and it kicks in. A few people have wrecked them because of that. They tend to try and over correct the sudden decrease in speed. Not a good feeling but at least it works well.

Sorry, I was refering to the Zs.

TARDCORE · 02-19-2010, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Sorry, I was refering to the Zs.

oh my bad lol I thought you meant like every car. Yeah that makes sense. The Z is a very sticky car and when it breaks loose on accident its scary as hell, as most cars are.

6spd · 02-19-2010, 09:02 PM

Does the VDC being off make the car more inclined to loose grip at higher speeds, like excessively? I am curious to feel the difference between it being on and off, but I dare not try on public roads, and I am often tempted to turn it off. This is my first RWD with this kind of power. Low power RWD cars are lots of fun and hardly dangerous, but I am hesitant to test pushing the car a bit with the VDC off. I suppose the best way to learn is to turn it off and feel the car out at lower speeds, and then gradually working upward.

02-19-2010, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
zmyride Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 631 Drives: 10 Black Sports 7AT Rep Power: 17	Do you drive with Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) off or on? I read the manual but still don't understand. it doesn't snow where i live. so does that mean i should always leave it ON when i drive? it's ON by default anyway. does it hurt if i turn it off?

02-19-2010, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Togo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: E. Northport, NY Posts: 7,597 Drives: Stuff Rep Power: 657	Do you want traction control? __________________ This will decimate all after you put about fifteen grand in it or more, and if we have to, overnight parts from Japan. Joe Clem and Koeppel Nissan

02-19-2010, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
TARDCORE Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 410 Drives: 2010 Solid Red 370Z Rep Power: 16	it gets very annoying when your in 1st 2nd and sometime 3rd and you floor it above 4k rpms and it slows you down. I turn it off most of the time when i turn the car on its habit now. When it rains, it stays on and stay under 60mph. __________________ XBL:EVENTYDE

02-19-2010, 08:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	On when it rains, off when its not. I like burnin some rubber every now and then.. LMBmikeZ and chuky like this. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

02-19-2010, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 17	i only turn it off when i want to push the car, in daily traffic i dont Kaminari Kuro likes this.

02-19-2010, 08:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	Most of the accidents reported has been with the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) turn off. Especially if they don't have the experience to control the car. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

02-19-2010, 08:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	stays on. the VDC might be a little too much when being a nanny, but thats better than the alternative of squealing my tires and causing a scene unintentionally or getting myself into a situation that involves spinning out. around here in the city, i'll just keep it safe.

02-19-2010, 08:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Depends on my mood, no rain and I feel like opening the car up it is off. If I am just driving down the road stuck in traffic it stays on, also if it is raining. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

02-19-2010, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	its amazing how it works though, it damn near steers the car back straight for you, kinda weird. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

02-19-2010, 08:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
VCuomo Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 887 Drives: BMW 335i Sport Rep Power: 17	I turn it off unless the streets are wet.

02-19-2010, 09:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	Does the VDC being off make the car more inclined to loose grip at higher speeds, like excessively? I am curious to feel the difference between it being on and off, but I dare not try on public roads, and I am often tempted to turn it off. This is my first RWD with this kind of power. Low power RWD cars are lots of fun and hardly dangerous, but I am hesitant to test pushing the car a bit with the VDC off. I suppose the best way to learn is to turn it off and feel the car out at lower speeds, and then gradually working upward. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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