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Vdc
Just wondering anyone with a VDC Outback. Is it really impossible to lose control of the car? Such as get it to do AWD donuts and power slides in the snow.
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nope don't have one
but let me drive it for about half an hour and I'm sure I could do it..lose control that is.
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Hmm. I wonder how dealerships feel about test drives in snow storms.
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92 SVX #772 140k 6speed, ECU Tune stage II, Koni/Ground control, 3,270lbs. 91 Legacy Turbo 5spd. FMIC, crappy stock turbo, ACT clutch. 78 BRAT (New toy) (Soon to be EJ22T powered) 90 240 SX. RB25 powered!! DRIFT!!!111!!! (GF's car) To many cars to spend time on teh web! |
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I took out the car at my dealership and did donuts at about 45mph in the rain. Nope. VDC kick in when you are about to loose control. You can floor it but there is no power in the car, until the car feels like there is control
Amazing system L for the sake of the dealership's safety, I can not disclose the name of the dealership just incase SOA is watching us.
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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VDC is impressive
It is on our G35 and is amazing in the snow, especially when combined with snow tires.
I took the car out and tried to pitch it around in an empty parking lot. Couldn't do it. Here's a car with 260hp/260 lb-ft or torque in a package that weighs 400 lbs less than the SVX driving just the rear wheels and I couldn't get the rear end to step out more than a foot or so before the car grabbed control and reigned it in. I was impressed. Todd
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If only I can put VDC in the SVX....
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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I don't know In my opinion the thing I like about the non VDC awd system is tha fact that it transfers your power in stead of shuting it down.
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<<<Here's a car with 260hp/260 lb-ft or torque in a package that weighs 400 lbs less than the SVX driving just the rear wheels and I couldn't get the rear end to step out more than a foot or so before the car grabbed control and reigned it in>>>
can you turn it off?
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~Phil Teal 1992 Subaru SVX Turbo - Sold in May 2011 to peace-frog. |
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I'm also too old/too smart(???) to be worried about whether I can smoke the tires on my car or pitch it sideways in a turn. Todd
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Todd,you know you left yourself wide open on this one. I am really surprised.
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Yup, and it took a "friend" like you Mike
to call me on it.
Feeling old these days though. Todd
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from what l learned, age has the least bit to do with maturilty,i would think that on a 36k dollar car sportily built would have the option of being able to shut the system off. Most every car ive ever seen has a traction cotrol switch. i wouldnt want to throw a nice car like that around anyways though. I just like to have my fun every once in a while, while im still young. Ive got more then my fair share of maturity. And trust me, its not by choice. Phil
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~Phil Teal 1992 Subaru SVX Turbo - Sold in May 2011 to peace-frog. |
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