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Old 12-24-2008, 03:27 PM
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Only turn off when go uphill....
Old 12-25-2008, 09:26 AM
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Lol noob.. I actually find it easier driving the z without the vdc..especially uphills...

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Old 12-25-2008, 06:54 PM
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with VDC off it is much easier to drive, IMHO.
Jon is one hell of a good driver.
Old 12-25-2008, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by xdragus
I'm the most skilled granny Z driver there is on this forums...though there are slow prospects coming up. Two black Zs i gotta battle for the King Granny Driver title. I openly challenge anyone to see who can get to the next light the slowest.
I'm obv slower than you. I could not keep up between Congee Queen and Loblaws.
Old 12-29-2008, 10:17 AM
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vdc off on snow is suicidal IMO
Old 12-29-2008, 10:29 AM
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no way, vdc ON in snow is understeer inc
Old 12-29-2008, 10:41 AM
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Some of you sound like you know what you're talking about, so here goes my question:
During warm weather (like 365 days a year, down here!), is it O.K. to drive with the VDC
off all the time?--'xept when it's raining, of course. What's the advantage, better mileage?
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Old 12-29-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kasimmmmm
vdc off on snow is suicidal IMO
+1.....leave it on..no worries........turn it off when you get stuck in a pile.
making a right turn in a pile of snow is not a good idea (with VDC ON).
Old 12-29-2008, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
Some of you sound like you know what you're talking about, so here goes my question:
During warm weather (like 365 days a year, down here!), is it O.K. to drive with the VDC
off all the time?--'xept when it's raining, of course. What's the advantage, better mileage?
Thanks!
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Yes you're fine to turn it off - no real advantages for normal driving. Benefits to it is that it will not interfere if you're doing some "spirited" driving and dont want to it cut power and make the car less predictable at speed. (you go into a turn hot at the track or you launch at the strip and it cuts power down ect)
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Quebec, Canada / I drive my Z in winter and I like it better when VDC is off. It's a lot of fun and no need for the handbrake! Seriously at first I would let it on and it would take for ever to start from a complete stop (in a snow storm or when very icy). I figured out that if I let it on, the best way to start is to press the gas all the way down and let vdc do its thing until reasonable speed is reached.
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