Does driving with VDC off increase tire wear? - Page 2 - G35Driver

Apr 14, 2012 | 03:39 PM

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breaking traction is always a little fun when you have the right environment ofcourse

Apr 14, 2012 | 03:55 PM

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Why? Don't think a stock G could hold up to driving fast or breaking traction?

It can but it will be more quicker to mess up than with after market parts for that.

Apr 14, 2012 | 04:45 PM

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I've yet to see credible evidence of any sort of "increase" in turning off the VDC to begin with...ie, 1/4 mile times, dynos, etc. Yet, some people on here are convinced when they turn it off their car becomes a rocket ship. To a pro race car driver, who has to "feel" the car coming into and out of corners and such...it makes a difference. To the average driver gunning it from red light to red light or taking an on-ramp a little faster than they should....doubt there's a difference other than running the risk of losing your back-end and ending up wrapped around a pole.

I can feel the difference when I launch with VDC off vs. VDC on.
Although, it might just be a psychological thing lol

Apr 14, 2012 | 05:13 PM

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That's a good question. I wanna say yes maybe it does,but then again do you always drive with vdc off.?

Apr 14, 2012 | 05:13 PM

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VDC should have been setup defaulted off instead on all the time.

Apr 14, 2012 | 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhambor

I've yet to see credible evidence of any sort of "increase" in turning off the VDC to begin with...ie, 1/4 mile times, dynos, etc.

You can't launch these cars at a drag strip with the VDC on and one would have to be a very novice driver to use it on a road course.

Apr 17, 2012 | 07:25 PM

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You can't launch these cars at a drag strip with the VDC on and one would have to be a very novice driver to use it on a road course.

Sure you can. Wheel spin is lost power anyways. Agreed, to take full advantage of driving technique on a road course, vdc has to be off...but I doubt there are more than a handful of active users on this forum that are at that level of expertise and competition.

Apr 17, 2012 | 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhambor

Trust me, I accidentally left the VDC on once while at the drag strip and it does not have any benefits whatsoever. It cuts fuel and activates the brakes which is not what you want happening during a launch. And on mountain roads doing some spirited driving, never been to a road course yet, I usually always disable the VDC since its too sensitive.

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Apr 17, 2012 | 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by herrschaft

I usually always disable the VDC since its too sensitive.

This. Maybe it really is psychological, but the car feels a lot different when you punch it from a stop with the VDC off to me. It seems like the minute the VDC senses the smallest amount of spin from either rear wheel, it immediately slows the car down.