[Kris]

I new it would happen. I wanted 2WD with traction and VDC. Unfortunately I would have to wait 2 months. So being a little impatient I swapped VDC for heated seats! I really need them in Georgia ………This morning after my usual early Saturday morning walk along the lake I was coming back home. 200 W Bose up, and I mean up listening to good old Slim Dusty. Stopped at traffic lights. Let the car at front of me go, I was turning left. Half way through the intersection I push the “pedal to the…..” not realizing what was happening. Remember Bose at 200W. I saw some people in other cars looking at me……..strangely. Then I realized that I could smell burning rubber and saw smoke………..hm……..it was me………What a shame…:32: …I felt like I was 18 again..:22:

Lessons learned?………Never Slim Dusty again………He is too good…….Or change the radio………

 

[esemes]

18 again eh???


thas what my motorcycle does for me........ but sometimes not in a good way......


thanks for the mental imagery..

-eSe

 

[Eric L.]

Those of us who have AWD Muranos cannot burn rubber no matter how hard we try.

 

[esemes]

Those of us who have AWD Muranos cannot burn rubber no matter how hard we try.

are you certain???


((i have wondered that myself....)

 

[Eric L.]

I've tried it in rainy weather with the VDC turned off in Ds. The AWD will still kick in even with VDC off, so you might get a moment of slippage but almost instantly it stops as the power is redirected to the rear. I suppose if you brake torque, you might be able to spin the wheels for a little longer, but I'm not sure how that will work with the electronic throttle control. Also, I would never brake torque the tiny torque converter on the CVT, who knows how fragile our CVT's are.

are you certain???


((i have wondered that myself....)

 

[esemes]

sorry for the post hijack............



but, what about us less fortunate, non-VDC AWD owners......

 

[Eric L.]

Why don't you test it out?

sorry for the post hijack............



but, what about us less fortunate, non-VSC AWD owners......

 

[esemes]

Why don't you test it out?

wel, if you insist..............:roadtrip: :20:

 

[jaak]

I have AWD, but don't have the other toys and all I can get is a chirp when I floor it into a corner from a stop.

However, I found I could get much more if the tire pressure was lower....

Never been able to smoke 'em, though.

 

[Kris]

So maybe it wasn’t such a bad choice after all……………ha……….ha……:2:

 

[jaak]

You'll have more fun, but let us know when you have to buy new tires.... It would be interesting to compare milage!

 

[GMTURBO43]

I have AWD no VDC - never heard a chirp from them - and I've tried

 

[esemes]

im thinking the procharger and crawford intake will aid my quest for tiresmoke a bit.........


hmmm.....................



burnout times four??? (thasa site to see..........)

 

[Kris]

You'll have more fun, but let us know when you have to buy new tires.... It would be interesting to compare milage!

it is difficult to translate fun to mileage.........

 

[jaak]

Hey, I want to be able to smoke all four at the same time, but I can't.... (I've tried!)

So that's all that's left to cheer me up. Better tire milage!

Oh, that would be so much fun to get all four going..... MMmmmmm.... (I hope I never grow up!)

 

[Kris]

Hey, I want to be able to smoke all four at the same time, but I can't.... (I've tried!)

So that's all that's left to cheer me up. Better tire milage!

Oh, that would be so much fun to get all four going..... MMmmmmm....

(I hope I never grow up!)

Me too!

 

[KSmurano]

jaak - you would have really liked my best man's Jeep that he had in college.
It was a Golden Eagle with a built up 307, a 6" lift & giant mudders.
It did the craziest 4 wheel burn outs I have ever seen!
The hell with tire mileage, you should have seen the looks you get

 

[GMTURBO43]

I've had all four go in the Ty - on dry pavement. It is fun. Wet pavement is even better as long as you aren't next to anyone else