what is VDC
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Originally Posted by Dieselnuts
do any of you guys have problems with your vdc grabbing when you go around a turn at a decent speed. Not fast and out of control, but just a little faster than you usually would.
now my car is off commission for the cops for a little while until its fixed. i ALWAYS drive with VDC off because it takes action TOO quick. but then i hate it because the G breaks out TOOO EASILLY! it pisses me off 
can someone please answer my question. i'm thinking of getting cusco sways, both front and rear, and putting them both on the stiffest setting. will that help my G from not loosing its back-end so easily? or will i have to get coilovers?
I agree, even with the 19's the rear breaks loose very easy... ...now that the OEM tires have almost 2K miles on them. When they were new, they felt very sticky. In fact, after first getting the coupe I felt that the rear traction was just perfect enough for me to forget about wider rear tires. It would get loose if you really tried. Now that the tires aren't so sticky, I could definately use another couple of inches of contact-patch back there just to keep traction under most 1st-gear situations.
Originally Posted by g356spd06
to me, the g's back end slips out too freakin easily. i was making a left turn, and i just turned the wheel a little more, probably 2 inches cause I had to avoid something, and my back-end slipped out. I had to countersteer and correct myself in like a 3ft spot! i was so happy at myself how i did it. but then the second time around, another day, i lost control. now my car is off commission for the cops for a little while until its fixed. i ALWAYS drive with VDC off because it takes action TOO quick. but then i hate it because the G breaks out TOOO EASILLY! it pisses me off
can someone please answer my question. i'm thinking of getting cusco sways, both front and rear, and putting them both on the stiffest setting. will that help my G from not loosing its back-end so easily? or will i have to get coilovers?
now my car is off commission for the cops for a little while until its fixed. i ALWAYS drive with VDC off because it takes action TOO quick. but then i hate it because the G breaks out TOOO EASILLY! it pisses me off can someone please answer my question. i'm thinking of getting cusco sways, both front and rear, and putting them both on the stiffest setting. will that help my G from not loosing its back-end so easily? or will i have to get coilovers?
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Originally Posted by Bobalude
did those two instances of the rear end slipping occur with VDC on or off?
I said above that I always drive with VDC OFF because the slip light kicks in too freakin early. But i guess i'm going to have to live with it until i get another car that can handle a stronger turn without breaking loose.
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Originally Posted by GT-Ron
Dieselnuts - Yes, the VDC on my '05 6MT is VERY intrusive. It's killed power in turns where I don't spin the wheels with the VDC off. It definately throws me off my line.
FWIW, I'd rather be vigilant about driving carefully than to get in the habit of relying on the VDC all of the time. The only time I find myself leaving it on is if my 4 yr. old son is riding with me.
While VDC has saved some from crashes that were the result of other drivers or road conditions, nearly all of those who have crashed with VDC turned off were the result of driver error... ...or just plain driver inexperience.
For the average motorist, the VDC is a great invention. For the driving enthusiast, the G's VDC is a bit too intrusive.
Breaking the rear loose, in a safe area, is nearly a daily thing for me. With that said, I have yet to lose control or have the rear slide out further than I had planned. This is because I know precisely when my tires break loose and I'm very comfortable with the G's behavior while the tail is loose. I wouldn't encourage every G driver to do the same, but as a driving enthusiast who has 20 years getting the rear loose in RWD sports cars, the VDC is turned off almost every time I hit the street.
FWIW, I'd rather be vigilant about driving carefully than to get in the habit of relying on the VDC all of the time. The only time I find myself leaving it on is if my 4 yr. old son is riding with me.
While VDC has saved some from crashes that were the result of other drivers or road conditions, nearly all of those who have crashed with VDC turned off were the result of driver error... ...or just plain driver inexperience.
For the average motorist, the VDC is a great invention. For the driving enthusiast, the G's VDC is a bit too intrusive.
Breaking the rear loose, in a safe area, is nearly a daily thing for me. With that said, I have yet to lose control or have the rear slide out further than I had planned. This is because I know precisely when my tires break loose and I'm very comfortable with the G's behavior while the tail is loose. I wouldn't encourage every G driver to do the same, but as a driving enthusiast who has 20 years getting the rear loose in RWD sports cars, the VDC is turned off almost every time I hit the street.
LOL Lazy Butt Alex, am I the only one seeing the irony in this post?!
Vehicular Dip$hit Cancellation, it basically corrects whatever mistakes an unskilled driver makes every millisecond of it being active.
Ok that sounded more mean than I meant it to be, I wasn't directing it at you. Lord, I apologize...
Vehicular Dip$hit Cancellation, it basically corrects whatever mistakes an unskilled driver makes every millisecond of it being active.
Ok that sounded more mean than I meant it to be, I wasn't directing it at you. Lord, I apologize...
Originally Posted by kidtronix
...it basically corrects whatever mistakes an unskilled driver makes every millisecond of it being active...
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Sorry to dig up an old thread guys - but I turn the VDC off on my '03 Skyline 5AT - and the damn thing keeps interfering. Is this normal? Its really messing with my drift style...
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well the VDC has a 3 main sensors... it also has a sensor under the driver's seat that does measure lateral G forces so if you are uneven it will kick in and adjust the power to the inside wheel so you become balance.
i had to watch a whole encyclopedia DVD about VDC, brake assist, and all the other safety features in every Infiniti.
i had to watch a whole encyclopedia DVD about VDC, brake assist, and all the other safety features in every Infiniti.
Originally Posted by Dieselnuts
do any of you guys have problems with your vdc grabbing when you go around a turn at a decent speed. Not fast and out of control, but just a little faster than you usually would.
Hey btw, the dealer told me this. The vdc can save you from rolling your suspension which is "driver error and not covered under warranty and costs about $6000 to replace." This is apparently somewhat common. I never turn it off and don't mind the very rare intrusion. Basically the only thing it will do is slow you down for 1/2 a second or so unless you are just completely out of control!
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