i dont drive, but from a noob, u might wanna drive in higher gears, so u dont have so much torque

 

just dont drive in the rain... drive the Z hard always, but only in dry roads!!! =)

 

dude slow down before you hurt someone and then go take some driving lessons, don't mean to sound like a dick, but a Z ain't no camry.

 

if you can't get driving lessons then an empty parking lot is your best friend in
bad weather. setup some cones or other soft markers and practice cornering
under different amounts of throttle. feel the car out and learn to read it under
different conditions.

cars speak to you all the time when you are driving but you just have to
understand what they are saying... learn the basics of throttle steering
which can really get you out of a jam if you do actually enter a turn too
fast or start sliding. learning to shift the momentum of a RWD is critical.

 

dude the chick on your avatar looks like an alien. who is that?

 

LMAO.
Nah that's Tila Nguyen. www.tilashotspot.com

 

Thanks guys =]. gonna hit up my dads wharehouse parking lot when it rains =]

 

why dont u just go slower...
much easier and less pain than all that practice ****

 

I know you joked about it, but I'd suggest taking TCS off and practicing driving the car in the rain in a parking lot somewhere...

Learn its limits.
Learn how to bring it back when it slides out.

Driving the Z in the rain can be very touchy, if not borderline treacherous if you aren't careful. A little parking lot playing around will help a lot. Haven't used TCS in months and never plan on using it again... works against you more than it helps IMO.

As far as the back end sliding around a low speed, wet corner like that. Keep it lower in the RPM range, if you start to slide DO NOT BRAKE... If you do beging to slide, I usually shift to the next gear quickly (drop RPMs) and hit the gas (but not too hard), and it will grip and correct itself. Again, this will become very comfortable if you do a little practice...

 

If you never prepare for the worst, then the worst will be catastrophic.
Go for it, Joe!
when shifting in a corner, make sure you let go of your clutch when the rpm matches, that way you don't over torque the wheels. Also, don't let the needle drop all the way down to idle and then let go of the clutch because that will make you shift-lock. The concept is to keep your engine speed (RPM) and your transmission speed the same. When you get this right, you will have buttery smooth clutch releases. mmm... butter.

 

I think I've seen a few driving tip posts here.. and I appreciate all of the input. I should have my new Z in a month and always look for good advice.

Thanks for the replies (even though this wasn't my post)

 

just floor it and hope u make it haha

 

Downshifting when you are losing traction in the rear will only lead to more oversteering. Yes, silkk mentions stepping on the gas afterwards, but by then it will be too late. Downshifting (like the clutch-kick technique) is another form of inducing a drift and not recommended if you haven't mastered the drift.

Silkk, I beg to differ and you are way off in your suggestion of downshifting.

 

jvanquish why don't you stop post-whoring and post some content of value. This is not a race to see who has the most posts.

 

pretend you're driving a camry

 

I’ve driven in the rain at Summit Point, WV with OEM tires. The tires are fine, you just have to alter your technique. The turn-in point and apex of a turn are different then on dry pavement. If you've driven with a professional in the rain on OEM tires, you'd be amazed how well the 350Z handles.