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Nov 3, 2006 | 01:32 PM

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Hyper-Z

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From: Parker, CO

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Originally Posted by dkmura

Actually, what I said was that totally disabling VDC might not be the best idea for the majority of Z owners. Turning off VDC (with the cockpit button) disables some of its functions, but not all. Even with years of racing experience (and with plenty of laps in my Z at track events), turning off VDC gives me the ability to rotate the Z slightly and go faster at the track. But that is purely dependant on your driving skills! If you overcommit, VDC (on or off) will not save you from a spin, crash or any other act governed by the laws of physics.

Maybe the question should be: what is it that you're doing that you need VDC totally disabled for? If it's truly meant for speed, I would bet VDC would save your a$$, rather than be a hinderance.

David Muramoto
Senior Editor
Nissan Sport Magazine

Amen!

Nov 10, 2006 | 12:09 PM

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I agree with that as well. I think just hitting the VDC switch at the track to click it off works the best. VDC has its ups and downs. Leaving it in the "off" state with the small amount of support it provides helped me a couple of times and everything else i wanted to do was all VDC free. My corners did slow a little when the car thought it needed to help when id get a little trigger happy with it. In reality at the track, VDC shouldnt kick in all that much if your hitting the corners like you should. Its only when your crazy like most of us are and start putting it down more and more till the car is at its very limits that i saw the VDC come into effect and i wanted it in off mode. I guess its a nice mod though if you like to drift. Or just drive like a bat out of hell. (which is a class i think i fit into as well)