I just picked up a new 2007 S2K and have been trying to get the feel for the car. Finally this weekend I had a chance to get out and try some corners. I was really surprised to see how fast the VSA limits what you are doing. Coming up to a right turn I slowed down a bit dropped into second before the turn and was gentle on the throttle on the turn. While exiting the corner I started giving it gas exiting the turn, but not much. All of the sudden the throttle cuts and the goes around the corner nice and easy. I managed to have the VSA repeat itself in a few more corners. I left it on because I was a little curious about how it worked. After that I did turn off the VSA and had some real fun. I have to say I really love this car!! I came home with a grin on my face this weekend!!

John

 

Enjoy..........

 

I'm glad to hear it's sensitive! I have to drive my S in winter when I get my '07. Hopefully the VSA is just as good on snow!

 

Yes, VSA works very well....HOWEVER in the snow/ICE the car is essentially worthless without winter tires even if you have VSA.

The VSA will simply cut the throttle when it senses your wheels spinning. Since you'll be in the snow/ice spinning anyway, your wheels basically won't turn at all, therefore you will go nowhere.

Get some winter tires before you try driving in the snow. I got stuck 3 times in 2 winters. Had to be winched out twice. Luckily it was just on the side of the road and insurance covered everything. I was literally in less than an inch of slush.

 

If it is kicking in, you are not driving correctly.

 

Could you explain with a little more detail?


Thanks,

John

 

When I went to the track I actually did one session with the VSA on. I noticed that trying to keep the VSA from kicking on would actually make me try out different lines and ease into the throttle more mid-turn. In the end I actually ended up running a faster laptime. Then I turned it off and ran even faster

VSA is a good learning tool

 

I'm not trying to say I'm that good at driving--I've just had it for a while. I've noticed that it cuts more abruptly if I'm doing something more stupid. If I'm right on the line of losing traction and just barely start to lose it, VSA corrections are very minor and largely unobtrusive. But when I lose traction abruptly, I feel a jerk and lose a few mph due to ABS activation and/or the cut throttle.

BTW, for winter driving--I live in Salt Lake City, UT. I was very impressed with VSA in the winter on RE050s even in the snow--as long as you can get SOME/ANY traction it's works correctly. If your tires are so unfit for the season that you can't add any throttle at all without slipping, you can't stop anyways so you're asking for a wreck. But I drove in messy slush (going to get the snow tires put on, actually) and the car did ok when the ground was flat. The slush was so slick that VSA would kick the rear back and forth continuously to keep me straight--after one slow turn I counted 7 consecutive left/right corrections. It's a great safety system, IMO.

 

having got stuck in a snowstorm in february in my07, vsa does absolutley nothing in the snow. you blow the tires off the car vsa on or off.

it is good for whent he wife drives the car in the rain, but i turn it off everytime i get behind the wheel.

 

AP1 FTW!!!