Please don't flame hopefully not a dumb question. so i've got a base 05
black on black turns heads as much as the 97 vette i had. anyway did'nt come with vdc or tcs found this out the hard way on a slick curve,2nd is strong in this car! so am i on my on with traction control or does motor back off at higher rpms. sorry to ramble. anyway 6mt is a blast to run through the gears.

 

Say what?

--Spike

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EDIT: TCS will kill your throttle to allow re-establishing control. You see "SLIP" on your instrument panel while TCS toggles between power and kill-power.

 

You're on your own - in more ways than one.

Instead of rambling, how about posting some coherent statements or questions. We'd be happy to address that what we can understand.

 

So you know your car has no VDC and TCS then you ask if your traction control "on my on"...I give up...

 

Motor doesn't back off without VDC. There is a really long pedal on the right side of the driver's footwell that will slow down the acceleration.

 

You have neither. Each time you start the car you are cheating death.

 

 

he says he doesn't have vdc or tcs and then asks how it works?

 

so sorry did'nt mean to ramble or ask a dumb question. just learning i guess.
hope to be like you guys when i grow up.

 

I detect some sarcasm but its OK.

I have owned both a 350Z (with TCS) and a 370Z (with VDC). Both are cool but nothing takes the place of common sense and the accelerator. Both are part of a trend to let the car drive the car instead of the driver.

 

"Instead of rambling, how about posting some coherent statements or questions. We'd be happy to address that what we can understand."

Unless it's been asked before, in which case you're SOL 'cause the thread will be locked down faster than a 5AT shifts.

 

point taken guess i got carried away in the excitement of the car it self.
since mine has no vdc or tcs,that i know of or any buttons to turn on or off when driving i'm on my on. will keep it short and to the point next time.

 

like mentioned already you have a base model. it does not have VDC or TCS. that is all you need to know

 

one word of advice. When it rains...beware, even in 3rd going around corners I have had my Z make like a 6 year old on a slip and slide. Or she at least tried to, but the VDC saved me there

 

plus you was answered this same question 6 months ago

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2008-n...ut-models.html

 

It's only you at the wheel Bogie1519 ur traction control you have nothing else to aid you.

 

I know the car dosent have traction control but i went to a garage and they told me the base model has traction control but the kind that you cant turn off. but i have a base model and i never felt the back off when your accelerating.

 

I would not recommend going back to that garage as they seem pretty ignorant about the 350z... They are probably referring to an LSD as "traction control that you can't turn off", but the base model does not have an LSD or TCS so this doesn't make sense any way you look at it.

 

Ya sounds like time for a new garage.

 

Thanks for the help. When the streets are wet i'll take care.