Originally Posted by aerisolphaln

I, like others, turn VDC off right after I've started the car. The only time I turn it on is for rain or winter weather.

The reason to turn it off is that it is a very intrusive driving stability/control system. It uses a combination of wheel braking and engine cut-out to stop excess wheel spin that the ECU detects. The problem is that the ECU is often to sensitive in it's interpretation of wheel spin. You will notice abrupt power loss during aggressive launches, cornering, powering out of a corner, and up or down shifting. Now, this intrusion might not be bad if you are unfamiliar with rear-wheel drive cars and a powerful, torquey engine. However, if you know how to handle the car it is much more rewarding to drive with VDC off.

Also, if you are from a warmer climate and have little to no experience driving in winter weather conditions (i.e. inches to a foot of snow, ice, etc.), you may want to leave the VDC on for light rains. If, however, you are familiar with inclimate driving conditions, the G does quite well in any amount of rain with T>40 degrees F.

I always laugh at the Florida/Cali people who say this car handles so poorly in the rain - if they only knew what it was like to drive on snow hehehehe.

Originally Posted by Gsedanman

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It's a great tool. Leave it on unless racing.

Originally Posted by Byte_Me

By definition, yes. VDC = Vehicle Dynamic Control. From the brouchure -
Various sensors help determine your steered path and help keep you in control and out of harm's way. If the vehicle begins to understeer or oversteer, VDC can apply appropriate brake pressure to individual wheels and/or reduce engine output to help you hold to the steered path.

Originally Posted by richboy

i heard that with VDC off there is a greater chance for ur car spinning out on a turn is that true?

Originally Posted by csdstudio

I heard if you turn your blinker on, someone might think you're going to turn.