VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info)

***Spaceman*** · 04-03-2008, 04:32 PM

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR DRIVE TODAY?

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What’s the lay of the land?

What kind of weather are you having?

What’s traffic like out there?

Confused as to which of the WRX STI SI-DRIVE, DCCD, and VDC settings to use?

I came across this on the web and thought I would post it here as it explains the VDC, DCCD, and SI-Drive. This is everything you need to know about the VDC, DCCD, and SI-Drive.

I think anyone who has an '08 STi needs to read this as this explains all of these 'gadgets' pretty well. It also shows you when you should switch each on and what setting it should be at.

For your convenience I saved the web pages as images and will post all the information on here.

Here are the original links where I got the information from if you prefer going to the website instead:

BLUEPRINT: TAILORING THE STI – VDC, DCCD, AND SI-DRIVE

DCCD - DRIVER CONTROLLED CENTER DIFFERENTIAL

SUBARU INTELLIGENT DRIVE (SI-DRIVE)

YouTube - Subaru Impreza STI '08 JDM and DCCD use

***Spaceman*** · 04-03-2008, 04:32 PM

***Spaceman*** · 04-03-2008, 04:32 PM

***Spaceman*** · 04-03-2008, 04:33 PM

Turbosti · 04-03-2008, 04:53 PM

Awesome find, just what I was looking for. I had button overload from going from my 05 to an 08.

MEXSTIMPREZA · 04-03-2008, 05:37 PM

You are the man!!!

Brand · 04-03-2008, 06:36 PM

Am I crazy, or is their description the "green" VDC mode wrong? I believe it is stability without traction, rather than the other way around. When I'm in green mode I don't get the car occasionally limiting my revs during 2nd gear pulls like I do with everything on. Surely that's a function of the traction control and not stability?

pisymbol · 04-03-2008, 07:16 PM

Wow this is awesome. I'm surprised too about the VDC mode description. I haven't played with VDC but I think I will when I get go out the next time...

pisymbol · 04-03-2008, 07:17 PM

PS This needs a sticky please or a move into the buyers info section!!!

Subw00er · 04-03-2008, 07:46 PM

thanks.

BuzSTid · 04-04-2008, 06:21 AM

very nice

MEXSTIMPREZA · 04-04-2008, 04:36 PM

I was also confused with the vdc description, it seems backwards right? But after playing with it a little yesterday (and having a bit of fun doing so), I think that it is an accurate description.

***Spaceman*** · 04-05-2008, 04:01 PM

I too think this would make a great STICKY. There won't be as many 'what is this?' 'How does it work?' 'What should I have it on?' questions.

Puke · 04-05-2008, 05:45 PM

Nice find. Thanks!

BlueF · 04-06-2008, 06:50 AM

From last month's DRIVE mag. : )

04-03-2008, 04:32 PM	#1
*Spaceman* _ Car: Aspen White '08 STi Fav Mod: 2008 STi Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 435 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (3)	VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR DRIVE TODAY? _____________________________________________ What’s the lay of the land? What kind of weather are you having? What’s traffic like out there? Confused as to which of the WRX STI SI-DRIVE, DCCD, and VDC settings to use? I came across this on the web and thought I would post it here as it explains the VDC, DCCD, and SI-Drive. This is everything you need to know about the VDC, DCCD, and SI-Drive. I think anyone who has an '08 STi needs to read this as this explains all of these 'gadgets' pretty well. It also shows you when you should switch each on and what setting it should be at. For your convenience I saved the web pages as images and will post all the information on here. Here are the original links where I got the information from if you prefer going to the website instead: BLUEPRINT: TAILORING THE STI – VDC, DCCD, AND SI-DRIVE DCCD - DRIVER CONTROLLED CENTER DIFFERENTIAL SUBARU INTELLIGENT DRIVE (SI-DRIVE) YouTube - Subaru Impreza STI '08 JDM and DCCD use This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Spaceman : 07-14-2008 at 06:32 PM.

04-03-2008, 04:32 PM	#2
*Spaceman* _ Car: Aspen White '08 STi Fav Mod: 2008 STi Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 435 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (3)	Blueprint: Tailoring The Sti – Vdc, Dccd, And Si-drive Last edited by Spaceman : 04-03-2008 at 04:38 PM.

04-03-2008, 04:32 PM	#3
*Spaceman* _ Car: Aspen White '08 STi Fav Mod: 2008 STi Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 435 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (3)	Dccd - Driver Controlled Center Differential Last edited by Spaceman : 04-03-2008 at 04:41 PM.

04-03-2008, 04:33 PM	#4
*Spaceman* _ Car: Aspen White '08 STi Fav Mod: 2008 STi Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 435 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (3)	Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-Drive) Last edited by Spaceman : 04-03-2008 at 04:46 PM.

04-03-2008, 04:53 PM	#5
Turbosti Silver Member Car: OBP 08 Sti Fav Mod: Cobb AccessPort Location: Fall River, Ma. Posts: 27 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) Awesome find, just what I was looking for. I had button overload from going from my 05 to an 08.

04-03-2008, 05:37 PM	#6
MEXSTIMPREZA Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Juarez, Mexico Posts: 176 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) You are the man!!!

04-03-2008, 06:36 PM	#7
Brand STI Driver Car: DGM 08 STI Fav Mod: cobb AP Location: Denver Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) Am I crazy, or is their description the "green" VDC mode wrong? I believe it is stability without traction, rather than the other way around. When I'm in green mode I don't get the car occasionally limiting my revs during 2nd gear pulls like I do with everything on. Surely that's a function of the traction control and not stability?

04-03-2008, 07:16 PM	#8
pisymbol Junior STI Driver Car: WRB 08 WRX STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 172 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) Wow this is awesome. I'm surprised too about the VDC mode description. I haven't played with VDC but I think I will when I get go out the next time...

04-03-2008, 07:17 PM	#9
pisymbol Junior STI Driver Car: WRB 08 WRX STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 172 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) PS This needs a sticky please or a move into the buyers info section!!!

04-03-2008, 07:46 PM	#10
Subw00er STI Driver Car: White/Gold '08 STi Fav Mod: Right foot Location: NY Posts: 274 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) thanks.

04-04-2008, 06:21 AM	#11
BuzSTid STI Driver Car: 08 WRB STi Fav Mod: Stage 1 Location: Calgary Posts: 207 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) very nice

04-04-2008, 04:36 PM	#12
MEXSTIMPREZA Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Juarez, Mexico Posts: 176 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) I was also confused with the vdc description, it seems backwards right? But after playing with it a little yesterday (and having a bit of fun doing so), I think that it is an accurate description.

04-05-2008, 04:01 PM	#13
*Spaceman* _ Car: Aspen White '08 STi Fav Mod: 2008 STi Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 435 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) I too think this would make a great STICKY. There won't be as many 'what is this?' 'How does it work?' 'What should I have it on?' questions.

04-05-2008, 05:45 PM	#14
Puke Lurker Car: WR Blue 08 Sti Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 4 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) Nice find. Thanks!

04-06-2008, 06:50 AM	#15
BlueF Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI (black) Fav Mod: none yet... Location: Oregon Posts: 134 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: VDC, DCCD, and SI-DRIVE Explained! (Great Info) From last month's DRIVE mag. : ) This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.