Under what circumstances or reasons, benificial or safty or fun(snow) reasons can i or should i turn off the VDC ? I just bought 4x Toyo open country a/t (265/75/16), anyone ever try these tires? TY
2005 pathfinder SE
VDC switch
Moderator: volvite
well if u turn if off on a rainy day you can get it side ways 
did it to day in the round abouts its very fun. if you brake launch it turn the vdc off but for normal driving or when you are pushing it hard, leave it on especially on ice the vdc has saved my ass a couple of times on black ice. It works very well
did it to day in the round abouts its very fun. if you brake launch it turn the vdc off but for normal driving or when you are pushing it hard, leave it on especially on ice the vdc has saved my ass a couple of times on black ice. It works very well
Re: VDC switch
I shut it off when I'm out in the dirt somewhere. I want 100% full control of the vehicle, and the VDC would otherwise kick in too often.graftoon wrote:Under what circumstances or reasons, benificial or safty or fun(snow) reasons can i or should i turn off the VDC ? I just bought 4x Toyo open country a/t (265/75/16), anyone ever try these tires? TY
2005 pathfinder SE
Re: VDC switch
I'm with Steve. I usually only turn mine off off-road.NVSteve wrote:I shut it off when I'm out in the dirt somewhere. I want 100% full control of the vehicle, and the VDC would otherwise kick in too often.graftoon wrote:Under what circumstances or reasons, benificial or safty or fun(snow) reasons can i or should i turn off the VDC ? I just bought 4x Toyo open country a/t (265/75/16), anyone ever try these tires? TY
2005 pathfinder SE
The first time I took mine out on the beach I switched on the 4WD and I'm driving along hearing nothing but clunking, grinding and other bad noises. I was hugely dissapointed in the 4WD ability until I figured out I needed to turn off the VDC. Now the Pathy cuts through sand like it's hot butter. Better than my lifted Explorer ever did. No where have I found anything saying the VDC should be off in 4WD mode but in my experience it certainly needs to be.
As a side it should also be off for burn outs.
Man this V8 can smoke some tires!
As a side it should also be off for burn outs.
Man this V8 can smoke some tires!
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