Hey guys,
I tried to have some fun with my VDC in the snow on an empty parking lot. Drifts were not going to happen.
These posts made me think about upgrading to a switchable VDC (if it can be done easily):
I tried to have some fun with my VDC in the snow on an empty parking lot. Drifts were not going to happen.
These posts made me think about upgrading to a switchable VDC (if it can be done easily):
Putting a fuse in the FWD slot in the fusebox under the hood will NOT disable AWD, as in all other Subarus of this generation. It will only disable the VDC system electronics - stability and traction control - and (I believe) ABS.
The VDC programming doesn't disable the ABS. It only cancels the engine and transmission parameters that would help control engine torque and gearing in situations like skids and wheel spin. If you install the fuse in the FWD slot and cruise then slam on the brakes, you'll feel it. With the fuse in, full engine power and transmission torque is available all the time and AWD is retained. In this manner, the VDC model is superior to the other models in that it can truly go anywhere more effectively.
I know some VDCs have a switch under the radio to disable the VDC. My Euro-spec 2000 H6 doesn't have that switch. Is there a good way to disable it? Where exactly is that fuse? Can it be made switchable? How is it done on Outbacks that came originally with that switch? Are there advantages or disadvantages that are not good for the car?Well, you can temporarily kill VDC by the switch button. I don't know about USDM version, but in EuroSpec Outbacks it turns on again only if your speed exceeds 30 km/h (not sure about correct speed, i looks something like that). So you can get a fun in the snow at low speeds. Or you can take a fuse out to kill VDC permanently and enjoy your AWD in snow on full scale![]()