Call me a b**ch but i never tracked before =(

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

So tonight while heading to the gym it was sprinkling and i got onto the freeway at my normal speed (on dry weather). As soon as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd my car started sliding.

The problem is not drifting or your need to correct the drift. You need to learn to shift in a manner that won't induce the car to slide.

No point in correcting a slide when you should be working on preventing a slide in the first place. Don't get too far ahead on this...

By the way: it may have been dry tonight in SoCal but there was enough of a sprinkle to lift a lot of the oil that's in the pavement.

-alex

[Celica00]

my only thought is how did you get to 3rd only going 20 mph? I think im missing something

[Carlitoz3]

He clearly saidl

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

I accelerated onto a turn going around 30mpg on a slippery road with a rwd car. Is that not enough?? i~i

Nothing to do with TC being off/worn out tires.

[Diode Dynamics]

Glad you didn't flip your car OP

Nick C.

[husker741]

Why hasn't anyone called him a bitch yet?

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Carlitoz3

Nothing to do with TC being off/worn out tires.

Did you notice how worn the tread looks?



Not trying to bash anyone here; I've spun out in heavy rain due to not replacing my tires. And several people around my county died that same morning but I can't blame the slick roads when thousands *didn't* die for driving carefully with properly maintained tires. Seeing how all the posts before me overlooked his tire condition, I felt a need to raise awareness because the *first* thing I'd hope people would suspect is the tires especially with the pic he posted.

[N1rve]

We had some rain yesterday so... Rain + Bald Tires = What you get.

I've taken turns at 30 MPH with TC on.... the car begins to slide but TC basically stops it and slaps me back into a normal turn.

Time for some new Tires!!!

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by husker741

Why hasn't anyone called him a bitch yet?

OP...Bitch. (You asked for it lol)

Glad you were able to save yourself and your car. Great thing about this car is that a noob can drive it quite well (not saying you're a noob, but if the shoe fits...). This is a great little car and crazy fun on the track. You should take it out and learn your car. Have fun!

[RojerLockless]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

So you slid with the TC on... I find that hard to believe, I drive with TC off all the time and barely get the car to loose the back end when driving... only time I got somewhat loose from 2nd to 3rd I hammered the gas and it was raining, but all it did was shimmy a bit.

Same, This car is super anal about it's TC. I've never had a car that just literately TURNS OFF the second you start sliding it's actually really boring. Which is why I've still never bothered with drifting this car yet.

[Bonburner]

the tires on these cars so bad that i can get the TC to turn on 1st gear doing a turn ..
my tires are a little more used than his are but i wouldn't call them bald .. ive been keeping an eye on how much i have left on them daily before i go driving them

[00NissanNinja]

Huh, interesting you say that, I actually got my car to slide out a bit with the TC on, mind you it was a cold day with salty roads, but it did come around a decent amount. Wasn't due to shifting, I made the car do it to see how it would react. But, you should work on your shifting. Most motorcyclists don't shift when turning when new to the sport because a bad shift can cause exactly that situation (which for a motorcyclist would be sliding on the ground haha). The nannies aren't going to catch everything as others said.

[FR-S Matt]

Hell, my car looks like the OP's just daily driving when the roads are wet... lol. First world problems, 18X9.5's.

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by Celica00

my only thought is how did you get to 3rd only going 20 mph? I think im missing something

Smoother transition and more fuel efficient shifting from lower gears. I usually get on third when accelerating at around 16-20

[Vincenttam]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

So you slid with the TC on... I find that hard to believe, I drive with TC off all the time and barely get the car to loose the back end when driving... only time I got somewhat loose from 2nd to 3rd I hammered the gas and it was raining, but all it did was shimmy a bit.

Well the tc is a fwd car. My previous can was a 97 avalon and power sliding on that thing felt more easy. Fwd felt like ass was moving for no reason with the fwd system pulling it where you wanted to go. I guess when i hydroplaned it felt completely different.