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VDC on/off? why/why not?

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Old 06-20-2005 | 05:46 PM
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It's hard to remember that FWD is all that a lot of kids know these days.

I was fortunate enough to learn ***-out techniques in a go-cart when I was young, and then in a 280ZX at 16... ...but a '69 El Camino with a really hot Chevy 350 went a looooooong way toward getting me used to precise control with the *** out, wet or dry.

Hanging the rear out is only a shock if it's not something you're used to.
 
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Old 06-20-2005 | 06:39 PM
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does vdc have to anything with top speed of the car? even though i floor it it wont pass 120!
 
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Old 06-20-2005 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by yonimation
does vdc have to anything with top speed of the car? even though i floor it it wont pass 120!
Somethings wrong with you or your car. Even with VDC on, it's hard to keep this car UNDER 120.
 
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Old 06-20-2005 | 11:39 PM
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VDC on = hwy
VDC off = road.
 
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Old 06-20-2005 | 11:52 PM
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When the VDC activates, does the VDC light comes on? My VDC has kicked in in times but no indicators have been lit while this happened, except the Slip light.
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 05:38 PM
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the slip light is your VDC kicking in.

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Old 06-21-2005 | 06:16 PM
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It's probably just me but sometimes the car feels faster with VDC on than off...
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 07:00 PM
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I may be wrong, but im pretty sure that traction control apply's the rear breaks a little, i posted about a funny smell after driving very agressively for a while, everyone said it was my breaks.

Why turn off VDC in rain, isn't that death wish? I can't shift over like 3k rpms when its wet out, i slip all over!
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 08:00 PM
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Always on unless getting on the freeway with great authority. Or when downshifting from 6th to 3rd to pass.
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 08:10 PM
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I avoid reaching over to turn VDC off when I have to while driving, so I turn it off as soon as my foot steps on the clutch to start the car. I don't even do it consciously anymore, it's a habit. I happen to shift at ~4k or above every so often and VDC kills all the fun, so it's off all the time unless it's raining.
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 08:16 PM
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i only keep it on when it rains, other than that never use it
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 08:34 PM
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Vdc

VDC fooled me,
I have noticed abrupt power loss during aggressive launches, cornering, and up or down shifting. The car didn't feel like 300 hp to me. I was wondering if it's me or there's somthing wrong with my car. After reading you huys post, I now first time tried VDC off, feels like added 50hp!

VDC off >= all bolt ons combined!
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 09:31 PM
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Sorry guys, I'm new. But is VDC the same thing as VLSD?
 
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Old 06-21-2005 | 10:42 PM
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^^^nope,
VDC= Vehicle Dynamic control, in other words it doesnt let the car loose traction or fishtail, by applying the brakes to the wheel loosing traction or by reducing engine output, also uses the traction control to sense which wheel is slipping
 
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