I'm new to the Z and still getting a feel for the car when it comes to hard cornering. Should I leave TCS on? I'm still a bit iffy on how much I can push the car without the back end kicking out, so I've been kind of conservative. Any tips?

 

find a corner w/ a nice grassy run off.

 

well you are probably stock so...
if the corner is 90 degrees then leave it on...if its a curve then you can have it off...

turbo'd and i would leave it on...more power to the RW's means more slipping

or you can just leave it on and be safe.

 

Leave it on for at least a while longer - get used to when and where it trips the Slip light, then go from there. Even stock, a 350 will outperform a lot of drivers abilities, not always for the better either. Always on when wet, and those cold Indiana/Ohio mornings. It has saved my butt a few times even after almost 6 years and a few track sessions.

 

I've had my ZR for about 3 months, and when i remember...i always turn it off. on long swooping on / off ramps on the freeway that are usually fun to take at a good rate of speed, it cuts in for no apparent reason. on my commute, i've got one or two nice places that are long with a mild curve either to the right or the left...and during the curve (the fun part)...the TCS kicks in... i hate it.

during inclimate weather, i'd keep it on.

 

Does your car have TCS or VDC??? TCS doesn't affect cornering, VDC does. TCS is traction control - i.e. rear wheels slipping.

 

What are your F/R tire sizes? Short of bad stagger, VDC shouldn't kick in just because you're making a turn. TCS shouldn't kick in unless the rear are breaking loose and spinning.

 

tcs only.

 

The only time I've had the VDC kick in is when I've pushed the car WAAAAY farther than I should have. It saved my behind. Leave it on.

 

i have VDC in my xterra and TCS in my Z. i know that tcs is built into the vdc system but comparing the two tcs is some what similar. It isn't as an aggressive kick back as vdc and definitely won't save you like vdc but with limiting the amount of throttle you have it straightens the rear out pretty nicely when going around corners hard. I would say it would most likely only save you at lower speeds 1st and 2nd.

 

For autocross TCS is OFF. On the street makes little difference to me.

 

Your inputs on the street should probably be smooth enough that it doesn't engage too often. Either way, get to know the limits of the car a bit before taking off the electronic save-your-***.

 

leave it on untill you know the car...unless you want to be like me and let knox county see you do a 360 on the most congested road in east tennessee(kingston pike on a friday evening)

 

I could leave mine on on Tail of the Dragon with good summer tires and never had it kick in. Not so much with All Seasons. I'll have new summer rubber next month. I still run with it off most of the time - hate that bog down on a quick high powered shift in a straight line.

 

I'd keep it on. I haven't needed it before, but I've heard numerous stories that it has done way more good then bad.

 

If say you want to make a Power Slide on a left turn intersection...leave it on if your new to the car because it will do a 360 if you input too much throttle on it.

 

i have VDC in my track 03 and i leave it on until my tires are warm (pressure rises about 4-5 psi) then i turn it off and slowly start to push it more and more just know how your tires are, my rears will make a squeeking noise and i know when there about to give cause of the noise of the tire altho i have had some close calls but thats where playing in the rain come in handy cause i drift int he rain and learned my car that way...i say find some turns/parking lots to play in and learn your car then go from there it took me 8 months to turn off VDC and i still use it

 

If you are not sure weather you should leave the TCS on during cornering or not you should most DEFINITELY leave it on.

 

i take mine off! if i hit a turn and try to power out of it, fuel cut owns me

 

right foot = tcs