Can I turn off the traction/slip control??
I've never turned my VDC off. I don't drive my G35 hard enough to activate it. I only see the VDC light come on in the snow or if i try to merge on the highway in the rain.
Because sometimes we are driving in our cars and it happens and we wanna turn it off. Why be a dck, either answer the question or dont respond.
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I only turn off my VDC at the track. Annoying as it is, it is a nice safety margin on the streets, especially if there's unexpected dirt, leaves, puddles, small children, etc. in the middle of a corner. The VDC is actually pretty benign if you are careful with your throttle. If you squeeze gently on the throttle instead of mash on it, it will actually allow a tiny bit of throttle over before it cuts you off.
In addition to the VDC, the ABS system also has a big stability control component to it. It controls the yaw rate pretty tightly when you have the brakes on, and you can never turn this off short of unplugging your abs.
In addition to the VDC, the ABS system also has a big stability control component to it. It controls the yaw rate pretty tightly when you have the brakes on, and you can never turn this off short of unplugging your abs.
I only turn off my VDC at the track. Annoying as it is, it is a nice safety margin on the streets, especially if there's unexpected dirt, leaves, puddles, small children, etc. in the middle of a corner. The VDC is actually pretty benign if you are careful with your throttle. If you squeeze gently on the throttle instead of mash on it, it will actually allow a tiny bit of throttle over before it cuts you off.
In addition to the VDC, the ABS system also has a big stability control component to it. It controls the yaw rate pretty tightly when you have the brakes on, and you can never turn this off short of unplugging your abs.
In addition to the VDC, the ABS system also has a big stability control component to it. It controls the yaw rate pretty tightly when you have the brakes on, and you can never turn this off short of unplugging your abs.
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Ha..nice!
What about pulling the fuse and turning off the VDC..?? Spent an afternoon roasting the tires on my X with that little hint. I miss the AWD kick when you hit the throttle and I cant afford another set of Hankook's on my baby!!
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What it will do is save your car by killing your understeer and speed when you overspeed into a corner, and it will save you from lift-off oversteer, which is the other way people usually trash their cars.
The abs system saves you from braking oversteer, which is probably the 3rd way other cars really get trashed in single vehicle incidents.
90% of the drivers here I think shouldn't be driving with your vdc off, except in controlled situations (track, autocross, skid-pad, etc.) The VDC is pretty benign. If you have good throttle control and smooth steering input, you can get your car pretty close to the edge before it cuts in. Instead of turning the VDC off, you should probably try fixing your bad driving habits that get it to kick on first. Be smoother rolling off your break into the turn in, and gradually apply throttle from the apex. Don't jerk your wheel, don't lift off your brakes, and don't stomp your gas.
I guess it's just your priorities though. I would rather have the vdc kill my intentional understeer and annoy me 1000 times as long as it saves me that one time there's something unexpected in the road or something on my car fails.
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If you want the VDC to remember whether it is off or on without permanently disabling it, pick one of these up: http://www.kptechnologies.com/products.php#/4
There used to be a vendor on here who sold stuff from this company to members at a bit of a discount. Don't know if he's still around.
There used to be a vendor on here who sold stuff from this company to members at a bit of a discount. Don't know if he's still around.
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There are more ways to lose control than power over. Sure with awd you won't get power over like rwd, but in the rwd g35, power over is relatively easy to control and not the big issues.
What it will do is save your car by killing your understeer and speed when you overspeed into a corner, and it will save you from lift-off oversteer, which is the other way people usually trash their cars.
The abs system saves you from braking oversteer, which is probably the 3rd way other cars really get trashed in single vehicle incidents.
90% of the drivers here I think shouldn't be driving with your vdc off, except in controlled situations (track, autocross, skid-pad, etc.) The VDC is pretty benign. If you have good throttle control and smooth steering input, you can get your car pretty close to the edge before it cuts in. Instead of turning the VDC off, you should probably try fixing your bad driving habits that get it to kick on first. Be smoother rolling off your break into the turn in, and gradually apply throttle from the apex. Don't jerk your wheel, don't lift off your brakes, and don't stomp your gas.
I guess it's just your priorities though. I would rather have the vdc kill my intentional understeer and annoy me 1000 times as long as it saves me that one time there's something unexpected in the road or something on my car fails.
What it will do is save your car by killing your understeer and speed when you overspeed into a corner, and it will save you from lift-off oversteer, which is the other way people usually trash their cars.
The abs system saves you from braking oversteer, which is probably the 3rd way other cars really get trashed in single vehicle incidents.
90% of the drivers here I think shouldn't be driving with your vdc off, except in controlled situations (track, autocross, skid-pad, etc.) The VDC is pretty benign. If you have good throttle control and smooth steering input, you can get your car pretty close to the edge before it cuts in. Instead of turning the VDC off, you should probably try fixing your bad driving habits that get it to kick on first. Be smoother rolling off your break into the turn in, and gradually apply throttle from the apex. Don't jerk your wheel, don't lift off your brakes, and don't stomp your gas.
I guess it's just your priorities though. I would rather have the vdc kill my intentional understeer and annoy me 1000 times as long as it saves me that one time there's something unexpected in the road or something on my car fails.
I've learned that one of the biggest things that hold back the G35 is it's tire size. The 225s in the front and 245s in the rear are WAAAYYY too small. The 19s are great for the track but, they need to be widened considerably (a member here has already done that). 20s are perfect for the street and although most owners install 245s in the front and 275s in the rear. I went with 255s in the front and 285s in the rear. The look and stance is beautiful but, the performance benefits are what I was after most. I'm running Continental DWS 06 Tires respectively and the grip they provide is lovely. I can go much, much deeper in to a corner without the VDC trying to reign me in because of the extra grip. I can still spin the rear tires whenever I want as long as the VDC is off. I can do it with it on but, once I loose traction the VDC kicks in as it should. Taking corners at much higher speeds is a joy and the mild drop I have is like the icing on the cake. I'll be adding Tanabe sway bars soon along with Bilstein performance struts. That will be all the suspension upgrades I need. I have a Z1 motorsports street performance clutch waiting to be installed. Although these cars are no longer new they have a lot of potential as you all already know.
