i was just curious if everyones traction control was like this...

say u go into a turn around 35-40, the turn being a little over 110 degrees , the car feels like its going strong and then boom, TC hits and the the grinding stop happens.. are our cars unable to be thrown around like this or is it just me? i worry if i turn TC off it might be a bit dangerous but in my friends BMW's the car doesnt really "stop" him from turning it kind of "controls" the turn

 

You Have To Turn It Off To Drive Like That, Otherwise It'll Kick On And That "grinding" Is The Brakes Being appliedTo Slow You Down For The Turn.

^sorry about the caps, forgot to turn them off

 

now im not a professional but i like to enjoy my car, but if i turn off TC can i still have fun throwing it around without fear of the car totally going out of control, i mean like i said being able to go around turns of that angle at like 35-45 100% in control, maybe thats why i still have so much tread on my tires =D

 

that totally depends on your driving skills. lose control (sounds funny) little by little, more and more, then you'll get the hang of it, just dont put yourself in a position where you have any doubt wether you can control it or not.

 

you can save those kinds of turns for the track with tc off for practice. keep it safe on public roads and turn normally wtih tc on. if there is a doubt it means that you're like most of us and not a professional driver. i can understand if it's in an empty parking lot or completely empty streets.

 

which is why i come here first before trying something like that without TC =D although i wouldnt mind practicing if the area was open i just wouldnt want to be in a tight spot when understeer or oversteer hits

 

Traction control will also come on with a nice hard shift too.. Done what yet? HUH?! HAVE YA?! lol

 

I live outside of Sarasota in a wooded area nice country club, but to get there you are on this 2 mile long road of nothing but turns and at one point there is this nice 90 degree s-turn. I can take it at 83mph without the sound of rubber screatching....i dont want to take it any harder cause i dont want to spin out into the guard rail so i dont take it any faster.......i have to have VDC off to do this though....

 

BMW has a better traction control system than Nissan.

 

Actually, the traction control can cause you to have an accident. They way it interrupts the power and balance of the car is dangerous. I turn it off when I get into my car and I've pushed it a few times around some turns. But, I do have 10+ years of track experience so I know when and how to push a car to it's limits without getting in too much trouble. I'd suggest that you drive calmly with the VDC off and get a feel for how the car handles. The rubber good and the suspension on the car is encouraging. But more importantly, don't drive like an a$$hole.

 

the thing is you wont know the limit of your car, till you push it past the limit, and you dnt wanna crash it while doing that.

 

Just drive with it off, youll get use to it.

 

i turn off the vdc in my car as often as i put the key in it....

 

+1^^

 

did you recently change the rear tires but not the fronts?????