VSC off Button
Pole Position
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From: NJ
Aside from customer complaints, I have another theory. One of the car magazines did a road test of the IS against the 3 series and the IS lost on the slalom course because of the VSC. When the VSC is turned off, I think the IS may be faster than the 3. If you can turn VSC off with a switch, then comparisons might be a bit more representative of the car's true capabilities. And then the car magazines will be hard pressed to find objective reasons to rate the IS lower on handling. And then Lexus can order a gazillion reprints of the head to head test which shows how the IS beat the pants off the BMW. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.
Lexus Connoisseur
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From: USA
Originally Posted by pocky
Is this foreal? Found this off the Japanese IS Owners webpage. VSC off button on a IS250??
The button is darker then the rest. Anyone in Japan care to share?
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The button is darker then the rest. Anyone in Japan care to share?
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Same for CRUISE control. For the cruise control stalk, the icon on the actual switch itself used to say "CRUISE - On/Off". Now it has an icon with a speedometer outline.
That button with the car and tire squigglies is the icon for wheel slippage aka TRAC (traction control) being triggered. My 2004 IS has this same icon on the dash.
As for VSC and TRAC icon lit like that.... I will leave it to your imagination until Aug 15. :
Pole Position
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From: Canada
Originally Posted by kensteele
so now i'm curious. i just did the dance for the first time and then i drove the car around the block a couple of times. to me, the car was mostly out of control. what is the advantage, what is so great about vsc off? lots of spinning out, fishtail...car didn't appear to drive faster....or does it?
The VDIM is a great safety feature was probably designed to satisfy most people in most driving conditions. This forum, however, has a higher proportion of speed degenerates (er, I mean performance-oriented enthusiasts - not truly representative of the IS market); hence, our driving need to have an unabated connection to our cars.
Lead Lap
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: OK
Originally Posted by dnszoom
The VDIM is a great safety feature was probably designed to satisfy most
people in most driving conditions. This forum, however, has a higher proportion of speed
degenerates (er, I mean performance-oriented enthusiasts - not truly representative of the IS
market); hence, our driving need to have an unabated connection to our cars.
people in most driving conditions. This forum, however, has a higher proportion of speed
degenerates (er, I mean performance-oriented enthusiasts - not truly representative of the IS
market); hence, our driving need to have an unabated connection to our cars.
comment about the VDIM feature.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Overland Park, KS
Originally Posted by dnszoom
Initially, the unthrottled power may seem 'out of control' but once you become accustomed to how the car 'really' feels, you can control your inputs and feel your accelerating and cornering thresholds.
The VDIM is a great safety feature was probably designed to satisfy most people in most driving conditions. This forum, however, has a higher proportion of speed degenerates (er, I mean performance-oriented enthusiasts - not truly representative of the IS market); hence, our driving need to have an unabated connection to our cars.
The VDIM is a great safety feature was probably designed to satisfy most people in most driving conditions. This forum, however, has a higher proportion of speed degenerates (er, I mean performance-oriented enthusiasts - not truly representative of the IS market); hence, our driving need to have an unabated connection to our cars.
One thing I don't like I've been use to the car auto braking for me sometimes and now that doesn't seem to be happening...gotta be careful.
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