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Originally Posted by BuBlake
This car doesn't have enough power to have a little powerslide fun on the street safely, in my opinion... For example: In a car with more power, you could just modulate the throttle to get the tail out at low speeds... Hell, you could get the tail out in a 2010 Camaro SS just by stepping on it in almost any gear at nearly any section of the corner.
In this car, you have to be more aggressive and precise, because you have to enter the corner in the right gear with a good line at the tires' grip limit, then gently flick the tail out while carefully modulating throttle, line and speed.
In other words, it's harder to reach the grip limit of tires by going fast than it is to simply step on the gas and let the differential push the rear around... Of course, rain makes every car feel like a 500+ hp beast. haha
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I understand where your post is coming from. That's just the nature of the beast (86). There's not a whole lot of displacement to generate the torque at low RPMs to break the rear loose at low speeds. Where as on a 6 or 8 cylinder, the torque is available at low RPM and speeds to get the rear tires to lose grip.
The 86 is very mild mannered up to it's limits.
All cars regardless of drivetrain will bite if you drive like an asshat. Ever see front wheel drive civics lose it with less than 130 horsepower with a dinky little D16? here you go:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTFcKLm-6mg"]civic crash - YouTube[/ame]
OP, just be glad you're not driving a 90's porsche 911 with a rear engine, rearwheel drive with no traction control and lead weights in the front for balance.