Why/When do you TURN OFF Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)?

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My boy asked me, why my 3.5SE have VDC OFF button? When/Why do you need it off?



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bembol wrote:My boy asked me, why my 3.5SE have VDC OFF button? When/Why do you need it off?
That's simple....When you want to have fun in a snow covered parking lot!! Well that and the e-brake handle.lol

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^ lol couldnt of said it better myself.. thats what i was out doing all last night and what im about to do now since my town got 6+ inches of snow last night.

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08Coupe wrote:That's simple....When you want to have fun in a snow covered parking lot!! Well that and the e-brake handle.lol


or if your stuck in mud or snow, you can turn vdc off to try to get out

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i find with VDC off the car still tries to correct itself when i understeer around a corner and such

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When theres enough snow in the parking lot and you want to go sideways for alot longer then normal.

Or if its nighttime and u just want to drift around on the streets. Thats about it!

Or .. if u want to screech ur tires.. i guess.

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When I'm doing a hard 0-80 launch since 2nd gear with TCS on is impossible to get a decent run since it hangs the engine down for so long to get traction.

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yea i personally hate the VDC its pretty garbage

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I love it for the snow and for its tire thread saving abilities

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mcheddadi wrote:I love it for the snow and for its tire thread saving abilities
haha...that was sooo sarcastic, you know you really dont mean that!

i usually turn off my TCS when im about to race, or if im at the track. that 1-2 shift really sucks with it on. and then sometimes i turn it off and just leave it off just in case. also ive taken my car to 5th gear in the rain and did 125mph while actually moving at 15-20mph, it was interesting!


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