So it was bucketing down rain a while back, and going around a corner prolly a little fast for conditions. I turned but instead of turning i started to plow straight towards the ditch, then BAM. I was back on course in a matter of milliseconds... I thought to my self, I just about died, but my DSC saved me. So this is to reassure all those out there that are possibly worried whether their DSC is a good option or not. Keep me out of the ditch. Good option.

 

Now that's what I am talking about........... !

Glad things worked out and let's hope the anti-DSC nannies get the hint.....lol

 

Well theres your problem.

 

and isn't that the whole reason for it..........it helped when needed

 

i understand but still it rocks.

 

No doubt!
I rock it too most of the time.
Glad you and your car are still in one piece.

 

ye. me too. but yeah use it! especially in bad weather

 

Glad that your nanny saved you from your mistake. Slow down & drive to the conditions. That goes for those with nanny's & those without.

 

Just couldn't resist could ya crash.........now go back to your regularly scheduled whine.......!

 

i understand... you all wish to rep remand me. but honestly stop, just though i would give a shout out to how awesome DSC is and then you all got to go put in your two cents, worthless in some cases.... honestly.

 

That's Crashton in a nutshell, when it comes to DSC.

I swear he has an automatic notification that pops up any time a new thread with the letters "DSC" are in it.

Glad to know it helped you. I love the technology too. I'll turn it off in controlled conditions (or when I am deliberately wanting to exceed it's boundaries), but for casual driving where I'm not trying to push the limits, it stays on.

DSC is for protecting against the unexpected...

 

oh yah it totally did what i wanted my car to even when i was plowing in the corner.

 

Did it fight you in any way, did it take over the car's controls or did it just enhance your corrections?

 

I won't speak for xkot, but the system is designed to modulate the throttle and brakes to help keep the car moving in the direction of where you steer it. This video shows how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akZ9AaFB7Zc

 

Yup, Crashton never makes a mistake, and nothing unexpected ever happens to him. I wonder why his username is Crashton?

 

When mine's kicked in for handling reasons, it basically felt like the ABS pulsates, the car straightens, and that's about it. It doesn't "take over the car's controls" and the only time it's annoying is when I accelerate hard on a low friction surface and want to get a little wheelspin - then it cuts throttle a bit more than I'd like.

I also leave it on for everyday unless I want to "exceed it's boundaries" - like accelerate hard. Nothing wrong with having a "guardian angel"... I'd rather have DSC and make the mistake of not turning it "off" than not have it.

Now that annoying e-brake bonger in the r56's, that's another story entirely!

 

When I am in performance driving situations and "forget" to turn of DSC, I find that it rarely kicks in, and when it does, it does it when I KNOW I made a mistake and am over-driving the car.

When I am in control and driving smoothly (which is what all my driving instructors have said makes one fast through the turns), iI never feel it working.

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Sounds like Jesus took the wheel.

 

Isn't there something called ASC that's standard? What does it do?

 

Yep, Divine Stability Control

 

Ok, that is easily the funniest thing I have read here in a very long time!

 

I think that's for wheelspin only not dynamic handling. Not 100% sure.

 

Cool !

Nice to know DSC will help out in a situation like that.

DSC did me no favors last night.

I was driving up a very, very steep, winding, snow covered hill. I have Blizzaks on the car and and it makes my MINI feel like it has all wheel drive. Very cool.

I was about half way up the hill, feeling no loss of traction whatsoever when the DSC light started flashing like crazy, the wheels lost grip and I started to drift into the oncoming lane.

I quickly turned DSC off, the car regained traction, I was able to get back into my lane and continue up and over the hill.

I have no idea what that was all about, but it scared the crap out of me!

dean.

 

I have the MCAW circuit that automatically shuts off the DSC, unless I want it on. Anytime the road is wet, it gets turned on.

 

reelsmith: That's one of the situations where I actually turn it "off". It seems to work well when roads are wet, or in regular, short duration emergency maneuvers - like to get around something, or to get you stopped. When traction is REALLY bad it seems to get overwhelmed and doesn't know what you're doing - I think it's saying "stop" when I'm saying "go".

resmini: ASC is Automatic Slip Control - basically traction control. It only helps in certain situations to get you going. Basically, it's ABS in reverse, on the front wheels only, fore-and-aft motion only. DSC works with lateral motion as well, to help the car regain composure in turns. DSC can brake any of the 4 individual wheels to try to bring a car back on course. Neither can repeal the laws of physics, neither is perfect in all situations. Of course, no driver is perfect in all situations either. Many threads on this...