3 weeks without my BRZ :(

[exfortuna]

Reminder to leave traction control on if you're a n00b

Lost control and hit a curb 2 weeks ago. Learned today it's going to be another week. Ughhhh I miss this car so much.

[kdmBRZ]

y was ur traction control off? lesson learned the hard way...at least u weren't hurt

[Alita]

eep!
that's a button i really want to press, but i'm leaving it on until i've had the chance to take a class or something at a track.

[steeloyangster]

Sorry to see this happen. What are the specifics of the situation that led up to this? I've been getting an itch to hoon my FRS and have become more and more tempted to start driving without TCS/VSC on. Maybe your story can help save my car and others' cars by discouraging us from turning off the nannies.

[exfortuna]

Originally Posted by kdmBRZ

y was ur traction control off? lesson learned the hard way...at least u weren't hurt

Because of reasons

Lesson learned, and motivator to learn this car better and leave stupidity for the skidpad.

[exfortuna]

Originally Posted by steeloyangster

Sorry to see this happen. What are the specifics of the situation that led up to this? I've been getting an itch to hoon my FRS and have become more and more tempted to start driving without TCS/VSC on. Maybe your story can help save my car and others' cars by discouraging us from turning off the nannies.

I was driving it on VSC Sport for a while and moved on to holding down the trac button to try to get a better feel for the car. Took a turn a little too quick, hit some dirt from earlier ditch overflow and spun out into this sidewalk. In a way I'm glad it was an eye opener to leave the nannies on while on public roads, because this could have been much worse.

[TylerEvil]

Originally Posted by exfortuna

I was driving it on VSC Sport for a while and moved on to holding down the trac button to try to get a better feel for the car. Took a turn a little too quick, hit some dirt from earlier ditch overflow and spun out into this sidewalk. In a way I'm glad it was an eye opener to leave the nannies on while on public roads, because this could have been much worse.

Maaaaaaan I almost had the same thing happen to me a few days ago. In my case, I was on a good old back country road and came around a corner to some gravel on the road from a drive way. I was able to get around it in time, but if I hadn't I would have hit a nice big ol'ditch on the other side of the road. Sorry to hear about the wreck Brotha, my passengers would have seen a grown man cry if I had ended up in that ditch on Sunday.

[pche]

lol how did you loose it in a stock BRZ on a dry day?? Sorry don't mean to be a ****, seem like you learn ya lesson. Remember, practice, practice, practice- in an empty lot where you can't hurt none including yourself.

The first thing I do when I get in mine is turn out the TC, I call it the fun button. :P

[zc06_kisstherain]

Originally Posted by pche

lol how did you loose it in a stock BRZ on a dry day?? Sorry don't mean to be a ****, seem like you learn ya lesson. Remember, practice, practice, practice- in an empty lot where you can't hurt none including yourself.

The first thing I do when I get in mine is turn out the TC, I call it the fun button. :P

unexpected situation happens. when you panic, your instinct tells you to make mistake

[daiheadjai]

If you live in an area that sees snow, I definitely recommend turning TC off in an empty parking lot and get a feel for what to do (or what not to do).
Fwiw I turn off TC first thing everyone I get in the car... I actually find TC disconcerting when it kicks in. More predictable handling with it off.
Haven't lost control because I don't kick the pedals mid corner.

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[fika84]

I definitely feel your pain. I have also learned this lesson the hard way... My good ole Honda days in the past taught me NOTHING about RWD!!! Not to mention the fact that I had been on SO many mountain roads here in Colorado that I was feeling really comfortable with the back end slipping around a bit. Everything was fine, until I tried to force the backend loose.. then it all went to shit.

Hope you get her back soon!

[t.chk]

The only time I turn it off is when getting the car moving in the winter. Then I turn them back on haha

I am sorry you had too much 'fun' in your baby. I hope she makes a full recovery.

[bokals_86]

That blows, first thing i do after i start the car is turn the traction control of.

[superleggera]

What's the holdup? 3 weeks to fix some suspension components seems like a long time.