Finally got the rear end to kick out

[Coolmanfoo]

Well after 6 months and 4500 miles of ownership I finally realized how hard RWD can bite. I had heard horror stories of the rear end breaking loose but never experienced it!

I was on a huge, empty, wet road, making a turn and sort of did it on purpose to test the car a bit. Mid turn, quarter throttle and it went side ways haha. The car recovered very quick, it was fun and now I know how to manage slick roads.

Thank God there were no crowds around!

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[clevernickname]

Yeah even my old 2001 c240 corrects itself when its kicked out in the rain/wet. I guess every one of those mustang crashes had traction control turned off?

 

[ForTheHordeKT]

Shoot, I did some dumb shit on Sunday at the light near my apartment. I was turning at the light that leads onto the main road and it was yellow, so I gunned it getting all impatient. I've made these fast tight turns before, but I don't make a habit of this dumb kind of shit and the last time I did it was a LOT warmer. It wasn't wet or icy or anything, but it just goes to show how those summer tires on the PP don't like the cold weather. I got all squirrely and let off the gas and corrected, and just felt like the biggest goddamn tool on the road that day. Definitely took the piss and vinegar out of the rest of that drive lol. But yeah, car recovers well if you keep a cool head and let off the gas. Still, not going to be pulling those antics at that light, ever again. I'm 33 years old, and ought to know better. Just glad nobody else was close to me.

 

[MX5Racer]

More importantly, you discovered just how well trac control works. If you just turned it off on day one, it would of went sideways real quick!

 

[CCCP1999]

My C6 Vette was much worse.

 

[YaBoyJordy]

Haha my car decided to go drifting this morning! Was about 45 degrees out and I was turning right and gave it just a bit to much gas! Car got real sideways but was never worried. This car is easy to control! Everyone must of though I was a hero!

 

[EcoVert]

I've had the traction control light flashing a few times always fun

 

[jasonstang]

I get mine back end kicked out every time I drive it. It's a beautiful thing.

 

[MattW]

P-Zeros? I occasionally get surprised going through turns also.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Well after 6 months and 4500 miles of ownership I finally realized how hard RWD can bite. I had heard horror stories of the rear end breaking loose but never experienced it!

I was on a huge, empty, wet road, making a turn and sort of did it on purpose to test the car a bit. Mid turn, quarter throttle and it went side ways haha. The car recovered very quick, it was fun and now I know how to manage slick roads.

So now you sort of know some of what can happen. The next step is to realize that once you've 'caught' the tail running wide in the first direction, you need to be ready for it to immediately snap loose in the opposite direction when the rear tires regain grip. TC and AdvanceTrak can mitigate this scenario but please do not assume that they can always eliminate it entirely. There can be situations that get beyond what even they are capable of correcting for, especially in colder weather with summer performance rubber or in the wet with tires about at or below the wear bars.

Here's what I mean by that second spin direction. Watch closely beginning at about 1:00, exiting the turn after the bridge. Tailhappiness to the right, catch, little tailhappiness to the left, catch, go. Track day in a downpour, tires had about 50% usable tread depth left (plenty for any street driving).

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Norm

 

[jasonstang]

Over correcting can be just as bad as not under correcting.

 

[Zerobar78]

You obviously never had the pleasure of driving a Quadra-bind equipped Mustang!! Those were superb at snap-oversteer!

 

[shelbydave]

I drift my gt every day!!

 

[5ABI VT]

Well after 6 months and 4500 miles of ownership I finally realized how hard RWD can bite. I had heard horror stories of the rear end breaking loose but never experienced it!

I was on a huge, empty, wet road, making a turn and sort of did it on purpose to test the car a bit. Mid turn, quarter throttle and it went side ways haha. The car recovered very quick, it was fun and now I know how to manage slick roads.

Thank God there were no crowds around!

not to be a prick but 1 little squiggle and you now know how to manage slick roads? :tsk: Thats just the beggining. Tire temps, outside temps, rpm, gear, speed, steering angle.. so many other factors... they can impact how a car recovers or slides. My advice is to keep practicing.

 

[Coolmanfoo]

not to be a prick but 1 little squiggle and you now know how to manage slick roads? :tsk: Thats just the beggining. Tire temps, outside temps, rpm, gear, speed, steering angle.. so many other factors... they can impact how a car recovers or slides. My advice is to keep practicing.

Also not being a prick but I never claimed how to manage slick conditions. It was more about throttle response and how quickly the car can bite in rain or snow. Which isa good first step in learning the car

We see so little rain here that it will be years before I really feel comfortable in less than ideal conditions

Edit: I did actually say I know how to manage slick roads Hahaha wow. I'm such a jackass

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