Faster with VCD off?

SeverianB · 04-18-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid

I'm curious, I don't race cars or been involved in a time attack, i'm just a regular driver. Does VDC is really needed for someone like me(when its dry)?

Leave the VDC on at all times in your case... unless you want to do something that it prevents, such as doing a burn-out, getting the tail end out, etc. (you know, crazy bad stuff... FUN stuff)

Electronic stability control has been PROVEN to save lives. On every type of car that has had a version with VDC/ESC and one without, the number of fatal accidents is 50% less in the VDC version of the car. This has been proven time and time again.

If you are an average driver, going about your business...leave the VDC on. Of this there is no doubt. None.

chubbs · 04-18-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SeverianB

...If you are an average driver, going about your business...leave the VDC on. Of this there is no doubt. None.

Which leads inevitably to the question, "How many of you bought a 370Z because you aspire to being 'an average driver, going about your business...'?". A poll is probably not required.

Anyone who owns a Z wants to be able to drive it without VDC 'saving their life' - or maybe they should have bought a Volvo instead.

Anyone sensible person who is new to RWD will gradually get to know the character of their car over a period of time and train themselves to enjoy the possibilities it offers them - without nanny VDC sitting beside them all the time. I did.

meldazii · 04-20-2009, 09:46 PM

Anyone who owns a Z wants to be able to drive it without VDC 'saving their life' - or maybe they should have bought a Volvo instead.

hey dont hate on volvos

its a great first care to learn on. Also my
S60-R with all the computer aids off is a ball to drive especially in the wet and snow

but i know what you mean thats why im hopefully getting my soon to be 18yearold *** in the z and taking sum more advanced driving schools beacuse safty first lmao

tvfreakazoid · 04-19-2009, 02:31 PM

I see what your saying. But none of my previous cars that I had including the one i drive right now (98 saturn) doesn't have the VDC. But Then again I don't drive aggressive or fast with that car. And that may change when I get the 370z. I may want drive it a little harder then usual.

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Originally Posted by SeverianB

Leave the VDC on at all times in your case... unless you want to do something that it prevents, such as doing a burn-out, getting the tail end out, etc. (you know, crazy bad stuff... FUN stuff)

Electronic stability control has been PROVEN to save lives. On every type of car that has had a version with VDC/ESC and one without, the number of fatal accidents is 50% less in the VDC version of the car. This has been proven time and time again.

If you are an average driver, going about your business...leave the VDC on. Of this there is no doubt. None.

Cell · 10-09-2011, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeverianB

Leave the VDC on at all times in your case... unless you want to do something that it prevents, such as doing a burn-out, getting the tail end out, etc. (you know, crazy bad stuff... FUN stuff)

Electronic stability control has been PROVEN to save lives. On every type of car that has had a version with VDC/ESC and one without, the number of fatal accidents is 50% less in the VDC version of the car. This has been proven time and time again.

If you are an average driver, going about your business...leave the VDC on. Of this there is no doubt. None.

Unfortunately a large percentage of drivers are bad drivers and unfortunately the average drive will fall into the large percentage of bad drivers.

With that being said, that is why VDC has saved so many lives...

04-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
meldazii Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: toronto Posts: 6 Drives: S60-R Rep Power: 17	Anyone who owns a Z wants to be able to drive it without VDC 'saving their life' - or maybe they should have bought a Volvo instead. hey dont hate on volvos its a great first care to learn on. Also my S60-R with all the computer aids off is a ball to drive especially in the wet and snow but i know what you mean thats why im hopefully getting my soon to be 18yearold *** in the z and taking sum more advanced driving schools beacuse safty first lmao