VDC off voids the warranty.. - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

paul__k · 23rd June 2008, 04:44 PM

Over on NAGTROC a guy has a copy of the warranty booklet stating that VDC off will void the warranty and should only be used when stuck in the mud / snow

http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....=post&id=17628

Paul

mg1942 · 24th June 2008, 01:15 AM

The GT-R is in my hands - NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club

This is according to the US spec GT-Rs.

And also GT-R has a blackbox hat pretty much records a lot of data (including your driving habits) so that it can be analyzed by Nissan in case of a problem.

WickedOne513 · 24th June 2008, 01:38 AM

me personally I am going to purchse a Jap version and import it seeing as how I will be over there for the next couple years anyways

mg1942 · 25th June 2008, 07:53 PM

It sucks that Nissan can see your driving habits with the black box installed.

Does Porsche, Chevrolet do this to their sports cars???

markwofford · 25th June 2008, 10:05 PM

I guess this is a good way for Nissan to prevent people from doing stressful launches on the car. Since, if you break something using launch control (which requires turning VDC off) then you're not covered! Sort of deceptive though since it's a feature of the car (launch control) that has been used by the press (obviously told to them by Nissan) so they could obtain good numbers that equal or better the competition. Yet, it reality the car won't be as quick off the line without using launch control (I think I've read 0-60 mph / 0-100 kph is in the low to mid 4 sec range without it). So, use launch control... break something... and your screwed! Nice. Kinda like giving the car a sun roof, having all the magazines show it with the roof open. Then, they sell you the car, only to tell you that you can't open the roof (unless stuck in a snow drift or something to escape) because if you do it's at your own risk if something breaks in the process. Except with the launch control, there would be a lot more expense in fixing something that might break (transmission/ engine/ etc.) than a roof motor.

Mark

axolotl · 25th June 2008, 11:26 PM

maybe they're worried about getting sued if someone crashes.....i think it's fair to say that they have quite a litiginous culture in the U.S. particularly. It remains to be seen whether there will be the same warranty stipulation in the U.K. and if there is such a stipulation whether that will be legal taking into account the law about statutory rights

mindlessoath · 25th June 2008, 11:55 PM

started: 23rd June 2008, 11:44 AM
VDC off voids the warranty..

someone merge threads.

tokyogtr · 26th June 2008, 01:00 AM

launch control is overrated. i've used it just once. yes, it's fast but this is not a slow car off the line. if you know how to shift then launch control will give you only .4 secs advantage. hardly worth risking the warranty over.

First · 26th June 2008, 02:25 AM

Hey MG,

Is there even a remote chance you could scan the whole english manual into Adobe .pdf format for us JDM owners? Hell I'll even pay you for a copy of that!

mg1942 · 26th June 2008, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by First

Hey MG,

Is there even a remote chance you could scan the whole english manual into Adobe .pdf format for us JDM owners? Hell I'll even pay you for a copy of that!

You gonna have to ask KKR75 from Beirut, Lebanon. I don't have and I can't find service manual in english online.

The GT-R is in my hands - NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club

moleman · 26th June 2008, 06:35 AM

Threads Merged.

KKR75 · 26th June 2008, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Hey MG,

Is there even a remote chance you could scan the whole english manual into Adobe .pdf format for us JDM owners? Hell I'll even pay you for a copy of that!

Woaaahhhh !!!! The 2 manuals (Owner's manual and Multi-Function Display Manual) are huge, easily over 400-500 pages for both. Scanning this into PDF would take probably 6+ hours of non-stop work.

Besides, I heard the manual will be available for download starting July 7th, in the U.S.

BTW guys, the car is unreal

so refined yet so nervous. so smooth yet so stiff. so comfortable yet so punchy. And I mean all this in every aspect of the car: engine, transmission, suspension ...

supraman · 26th June 2008, 07:50 AM

"Nervous" in a good way? Is there a good way?

KKR75 · 26th June 2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

"Nervous" in a good way? Is there a good way?

yes. when you want to punch it, the monster wakes up starts to roar. but in cruise, the monster sleeps very quietly

EvolutionVI · 26th June 2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KKR75

yes. when you want to punch it, the monster wakes up starts to roar. but in cruise, the monster sleeps very quietly

That was im impression when i drove it for a day

23rd June 2008, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
paul__k GTROC Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 193	VDC off voids the warranty.. Over on NAGTROC a guy has a copy of the warranty booklet stating that VDC off will void the warranty and should only be used when stuck in the mud / snow http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....=post&id=17628 Paul

24th June 2008, 01:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
mg1942 GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	Turning VDC mode OFF will void your warranty! The GT-R is in my hands - NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club This is according to the US spec GT-Rs. And also GT-R has a blackbox hat pretty much records a lot of data (including your driving habits) so that it can be analyzed by Nissan in case of a problem.

25th June 2008, 10:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
markwofford GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7	I guess this is a good way for Nissan to prevent people from doing stressful launches on the car. Since, if you break something using launch control (which requires turning VDC off) then you're not covered! Sort of deceptive though since it's a feature of the car (launch control) that has been used by the press (obviously told to them by Nissan) so they could obtain good numbers that equal or better the competition. Yet, it reality the car won't be as quick off the line without using launch control (I think I've read 0-60 mph / 0-100 kph is in the low to mid 4 sec range without it). So, use launch control... break something... and your screwed! Nice. Kinda like giving the car a sun roof, having all the magazines show it with the roof open. Then, they sell you the car, only to tell you that you can't open the roof (unless stuck in a snow drift or something to escape) because if you do it's at your own risk if something breaks in the process. Except with the launch control, there would be a lot more expense in fixing something that might break (transmission/ engine/ etc.) than a roof motor. Mark Last edited by markwofford; 25th June 2008 at 10:23 PM.

26th June 2008, 01:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
tokyogtr GTROC Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tokyo Cars owned: Nissan GT-R R35 Posts: 1,269	launch control is overrated. i've used it just once. yes, it's fast but this is not a slow car off the line. if you know how to shift then launch control will give you only .4 secs advantage. hardly worth risking the warranty over. __________________ My GTR SUCKS..... air.... then big shiny turbos force it into the engine.

26th June 2008, 06:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
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24th June 2008, 01:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
WickedOne513 GTROC Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 172	me personally I am going to purchse a Jap version and import it seeing as how I will be over there for the next couple years anyways

25th June 2008, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
mg1942 GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	It sucks that Nissan can see your driving habits with the black box installed. Does Porsche, Chevrolet do this to their sports cars???

25th June 2008, 11:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
axolotl GTROC Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 658	maybe they're worried about getting sued if someone crashes.....i think it's fair to say that they have quite a litiginous culture in the U.S. particularly. It remains to be seen whether there will be the same warranty stipulation in the U.K. and if there is such a stipulation whether that will be legal taking into account the law about statutory rights

25th June 2008, 11:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
mindlessoath GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: usa Posts: 761	started: 23rd June 2008, 11:44 AM VDC off voids the warranty.. someone merge threads.

26th June 2008, 02:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
First GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 138	Hey MG, Is there even a remote chance you could scan the whole english manual into Adobe .pdf format for us JDM owners? Hell I'll even pay you for a copy of that!

26th June 2008, 07:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
supraman GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Cars owned: Toyota Supra Twin Turbo Posts: 663	"Nervous" in a good way? Is there a good way? __________________ If you can read this you should join the GTROC.

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