Correcting slides in the Z....
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Correcting slides in the Z....
guy, my friend just wrecked his s2000 try to correct a slide and hit a guardrail. i think the reason is because he over corrected the car. what is the best way to correct the z in a slide? please include details like throttle, brakes, steering. i want to be able to avoid it if it ever happens to me..
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Just don't let the tires hook with the wheels straight. Keep the rear wheels spinning and turn into the slide. I would practice if I were you. Avoid using the brakes in a slide also. This can result in a spin. It really is situational.
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There are quite a few differences between the cars, but the major difference is the way the limited slip differential in the rear axles works.
With the S, when you lose grip in one wheel it throws it to the other (to keep momentum) VERY quickly. You only need a small movement through the steering wheel to get a quick response and this is the main reason why the S can fly off the road.
.... and driving at the wrong speed doesn't help either.
The TC and VDC is making me think of the Z instead of an S when I move to Montreal from London.
With the S, when you lose grip in one wheel it throws it to the other (to keep momentum) VERY quickly. You only need a small movement through the steering wheel to get a quick response and this is the main reason why the S can fly off the road.
.... and driving at the wrong speed doesn't help either.
The TC and VDC is making me think of the Z instead of an S when I move to Montreal from London.
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I just did racing school at the Mid Ohio this weekend. The instructors, averaging 20 years of racing experience, said if you have really lost control to straighten out the wheel and push in the clutch and brake fully. Turning the wheel then going into the grass can cause a flip.
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in the Z, I can say, you are gonna have a hell of a time correcting a spin. I know that for sure...
clutch definitly sounds like a good idea, could go ahead and yank the parking brake that SHOULD stop the spin and let it just slide.
if its correctable, its correctable, but a time will come where your doing a spin.
clutch definitly sounds like a good idea, could go ahead and yank the parking brake that SHOULD stop the spin and let it just slide.
if its correctable, its correctable, but a time will come where your doing a spin.
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Let out the clutch and apply gas to match motion of car. Steer into the skid. Oh wait, that's the directions for correcting a slide with a WRX and AWD. Uh, sorry, nevermind.
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parking brake...i dont think so. if you yank you praking brake, if you have any traction on your rear tires, your gunna lock them up and proabably do a 180. No need to clutch just let of the gass and let the engine brake for you.
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