We got a stretch of national speed limit dual carriage way on the way to work. On the way back it was peeing it down and as I got to the road I accelerated hard. As I shifted into second and accelerated the car suddenly spun to the left then quickly to the right and then righted itself.

 

Now I wasnt in a corner and I know about oversteer with rear wheel drive but I'm not sure what happened to me.

 

It all happened in about 2 seconds and I did something with the steering wheel when it happened although I'm not sure what. I think I turned it in the opposite way of both skids then let it straighten.

 

Any ideas? Sh*t me up!

 

Al

you just lost traction, too hard on the go pedal in the wet, that makes the rears spin, ans the car takes a natural sideways action mate....

 

go gentle on the go pedal, especially in the wet and with cold tyres

Is it an auto or manual?

 

My auto does that in the wet and you learn not to shift down in the wet lol :rofl:

manual. Yeah I guess I wheelspan but that sideways action was mad.

yeah be careful with that i've nearly sideswiped someone when it happened as i was overtaking. Not good! :D

if the road had a slight gradient or the car has lower tyre preassure one side by a slight amount, it will throw the car mate, you have no grip at all, so if the road has a camber, the rear will follow it, if it has less air one side than other, then it will do the same

Yeah mine does that!-aint' tried when it's raining tho! :D

caught on camera bud, you were right over the white line :D lol

yeah it was a very slight bend maybe that did it.

caught on camera bud, you were right over the white line :D lol

Who me? :o

Always a tad scarry first time round. Just watch those wet roads mate and keep safe.

Who me? :o

 

Yeah when i pulled into the petrol station :D You went burning off on sunday :D

Watch out for it buddy, its great when you do it for fun but scary when you don't mean it.

 

Watch out for the back when slowing down as well its an instant adrenaline rush.

Yup 2 months ago i floored it in 2nd at 30mph going up a wet straight road on a hill. Back end starting twitching left and right so i killed the power and it righted itself.

 

I dont do anything fancy AT ALL in the wet now lol.

 

But.. on a totaly empty roundabout in the wet sometimes i just nudge the car with a hard steer at a low speed to remind me that the car will loose it in the wet.

At least with an auto box i can chuck it in hold mode which stops you kicking down by accident and keeps the power low

At least I got to learn a lesson and live (no money lost) to tell the tale eh.

Yep, you'll do it once, scare the crap out of yourself, twice and vow never to do it again then you stop :D

ur meant to drive sideways arent you ?

with racelogic TC on my TT, its even easier to drive than my old NA's whatever the conditions and I highly recomend it to everyone.

ur meant to drive sideways arent you ?

 

lol, i used to think that until i banged my head quite hard in an accident then supprisingly it put me off drifting on public roads :D

nearly whiped out yami when my car did this lol

Tooooo much boot in the wet... :nono:

with racelogic TC on my TT, its even easier to drive than my old NA's whatever the conditions and I highly recomend it to everyone.

The man knows what he's talking about ;)

 

RLTC allows you to drive like a loon without stacking it into a barrier/tree/ditch :D I'm amazed that more of the newer members haven't tried it yet...

 

Steve :)

I'd definately go for traction control but I've got to make sure I got money for repairs etc.

I'd definately go for traction control but I've got to make sure I got money for repairs etc.

 

 

You may need more repairs than you expect without the RLTC !!!

 

Anyway, may have just been some diesel onthe road ...

with racelogic TC on my TT, its even easier to drive than my old NA's whatever the conditions and I highly recomend it to everyone.

 

 

totally agree, was never one for driving aids especially something like traction control but the Racelogic system works wonders..

 

get it!