Is there any problem with driving my TL-S with the VSA off?

 

Nope... no problems.

But apparently, you do have a 1.6% chance of getting a failed tranny, which will cause your car to violently steer left and right (if u're in the 70+ mph range). This is a very dangerous and frightening situation, as Copland007 has witnessed.

So there you have it, you can drive with the VSA off if you'd like, the odds are for you, not against you. But i woudln't recommend it because I woudln't risk even 1.6% on my life.

just my 2 cents...

 

If the transmission fails as you stated causing the car to weeve, if I switch the VSA on, will the car recover?

I had my transmission replaced last month.

Does turning off the VSA, turn off the ABS?

 

The VSA would kick in if you switched it on. But I'm not sure how long it would take for it to engage. Also, if your car is swerving around because of a faulty transmission, wouldnt you want to have both hands on the wheel to control your car? Wouldn't you be too panicked to think to yourself "oh, i better switch the VSA on!!!" Safety first!!!

 

Uhh, how does turning your VSA off, have anything to do with your transmission???

And I read that LATimes post

 

I never said anything about the VSA affecting the tranny.
I said that there's a 1.6% chance that his tranny would give out, which would cause the car to veer left and right. The VSA would cut down the chance of you getting into an accident by helping you regain control of the car. That's all.

 

all cars don't have vsa though..rite?

 

HAHA oh man, for some reason that is the funniest thing i've heard tonite haha, oh man LOL!

 

I only have one hand...

Sounds like fun, swerving around at 70 mph. Thanks for your response.

 

ABS is always on...

 

what is vsa? and whats its purpose?

 

VSA, is Acura's Vehicle Stability Assist. It coordinates the throttle and brakes during acceleration and cornering and helps maintain the intended course of the car.

If I drive with it off, will I get better gas mileage?

 

No, VSA is all electronic. It's ment to save your ass if you get in over your driving abilities. the only time you should have VSA off is if you know what your doing on a race course. Turning off VSA will allow you to drift through the turns and power slide. VSA will not affect gas milage, its like ABS - only there when you really need it.

VSA doesn't affect tranny; just when tranny blows, tire blows, ice patch, guy cuts you off and you have to make an emergency manuver, or whatever, the VSA is there to keep the car going in the direction the wheel if turned.

It works by monitoring the direction of the stearing wheel vs the path of the car, when they don't match, like in a skid, it will activate braking and throttle control to the wheels to correct the direction of the car.

If you are in a situation where you need VSA, your reaction will probably not be fast enough to turn it on until after you wreck. Yes, VSA and all electonic systems like this are a bit more cautious then a really good driver would be, but if it were my 30K car and my ass I'd keep the thing on since it doesn't hurt me, my acceleration or anything else.