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Originally Posted by kannibul In some ways a slide is just balancing between control and loss of control. With the Z, it's a very small zone. With every other car

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In some ways a slide is just balancing between control and loss of control. With the Z, it's a very small zone. With every other car I've had, it's a larger area...ie, more forgiving.

The Z will go from slide to spin without hesitation or warning, by comparison.


I can even get a bit of slip/slide out of my vehicle with VDC on, if I do it right... or wrong, heh. The neat thing about the Z is how it will slide a bit, then grip with VDC Off, if you do it just right. Once you get used to it, you can use this to your advantage when taking corners. Not quite drifting, but not quite sliding either. And the momentary loss of control followed immediatly by a hard acceleration sometimes brings a most excellent adrenaline rush. Make sure the road is empty and you have lots of room.
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I can even get a bit of slip/slide out of my vehicle with VDC on, if I do it right... or wrong, heh. The neat thing about the Z is how it will slide a bit, then grip with VDC Off, if you do it just right. Once you get used to it, you can use this to your advantage when taking corners. Not quite drifting, but not quite sliding either. And the momentary loss of control followed immediatly by a hard acceleration sometimes brings a most excellent adrenaline rush. Make sure the road is empty and you have lots of room.
Yeah, driving around yesterday I did a bit of 4-wheel steering. I didn't even realize it until it was already done...lol

And the funny thing - VDC on, and I wasn't being aggressive...it just decided to throw down something "extra" to make the turn interesting. The only reason I knew it happend was that I made the turn a lot quicker than I thought I should...no slip light either.

hmm...
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