I keep hearing about turning off the VSA whenever you race. What is it, where is it, and what does it do??

 

The button is located right above the cruise control button, left on the steering wheel, but on the dash.

VSA = Vehicle Stability Assist

It provides throttle control, fuel control, and 2-channel brake control utilizing yaw, lateral g, speed and steering sensors for traction control and stability enhancement.

People shut it off when racing so that the computer does not interfere with their driving input. I personally only shut it off for 1/4 mile runs at the track so that it doesn't cut the throttle when i spin the tires on the green light.

Hope it helps, i'd just leave it on all the time if i don't race.

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m..................... it is kind of hard to explain to u about how vsa works... u better do not turn it off when u do not know how it work..it will be safer to u

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I disagree.. If you know the car will be sliding, and you want to control it yourself then you would turn the VSA off..

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actually how many of us...really turn it off to race..and when it turns off.. it just get smoke when at start..besides..if the vsa really works while u race..the police would have already catch u already..because..our car are not really easily to get slide..FF car....

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Well I was referring to legal races, ie: 1/4 miles at the track. In that case, you MUST turn off the VSA, otherwise the throttle will be cut by the VSA system, you will bog, and run at 20 second quarter mile.

Who races cops??



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I've raced a cop before hehe..well kinda..it sounded like he revved on me so I started to race him, but he would've probably given me a ticket if I won, so I slowed down. It was fun though

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funny you should mention that SpeedyRonin (btw: great movie ... have it on DVD ... i love deNiro, but he makes the funny faces when he drives, haha) but i had a rich buddy back in high school who had a viper, and he had a cop rev on him, and he dusted the cop big time, but then the cop gave him a ticket ... haha

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Black 2001 Type S
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Acura Winter Mats
*Mudguards
*Mobile 1 Synthetic
*Rockford 500a2
*Pioneer 12" @ 400w (x2)
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

 

i think most ppl turn vsa on while they are driving..and vsa helps the vehicle to stable..and that's why ppl turn it on..for theirown safety..not to slippery..that's what vsa for

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2001 Black/Parchment Acura 3.2CL Type-S w/ Navigation System
Factory: spoiler, 35% tint, cargo net, mudguards
Mods: 15% tint including windshield, PIAA 19169's, Infinity Perfect 12" subwoofer, Precision Power PC2600 amplifier, Monster Cable
On Order: AEM CAI (red) w/ Monsterflow air filter & BPV, Comptech sway bars & headers, Toyo T1-S 235/45-ZR17 tires
Summer: Tanabe Sustec coilovers or hydraulics / Altstadt I 19" wheels (or a nice gunmetal wheel...please help me choose) / Apex'i V-AFC / NOS?