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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Traction control normally cuts power when it detects slippage. Braking would only be necessary in extreme cases. Can you imagine what your car would do if the brakes locked up due to a little chirp out of the rear wheels on a hard shift from 1st to 2nd?
after reading all these stories with the Z loosing control, what do you guys recommend to help reduce the risk? I know tires made with wet climate tread is the best, but living in California there's really a waste of money getting rainy tires. Would anything else in the suspension chain reduce the risk of fish tailing or loosing control in the rain?
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Originally Posted by IX R3VAN XI
It has been raining for about a month and a half now! Nearly non-stop! Ive washed my Z a total of 3 times, and it rained either that same day, or the day after so it really sucks. Today looks pretty and sunny, but Texas weather changes ina heartbeat. Wouldnt be surprised if it started snowing....
Guess you missed the rain earlier today, lol. It poured earlier. Looks nice out right now though. Unfortunetly I'm at work and not at home to enjoy it.
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Originally Posted by Blazemaster
after reading all these stories with the Z loosing control, what do you guys recommend to help reduce the risk? I know tires made with wet climate tread is the best, but living in California there's really a waste of money getting rainy tires. Would anything else in the suspension chain reduce the risk of fish tailing or loosing control in the rain?
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Get new tires bro... Remember 2 get them with good wet traction... many company makes good tires both dry and wet, not just rainy tires no more like back in the days...
I disagree w/ spf4000, when u hit a water puddle with rear wheel drive cars, even when u are going straight, especially with summer tires or tires w/out thread( I always make sure I use my tires "all the way"), it's pretty dangerous and scary, don't even try cut people off or race...u r gambling w/ ur life!
I disagree w/ spf4000, when u hit a water puddle with rear wheel drive cars, even when u are going straight, especially with summer tires or tires w/out thread( I always make sure I use my tires "all the way"), it's pretty dangerous and scary, don't even try cut people off or race...u r gambling w/ ur life!
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Originally Posted by andrew538
Get new tires bro... Remember 2 get them with good wet traction... many company makes good tires both dry and wet, not just rainy tires no more like back in the days...
I disagree w/ spf4000, when u hit a water puddle with rear wheel drive cars, even when u are going straight, especially with summer tires or tires w/out thread( I always make sure I use my tires "all the way"), it's pretty dangerous and scary, don't even try cut people off or race...u r gambling w/ ur life!
I disagree w/ spf4000, when u hit a water puddle with rear wheel drive cars, even when u are going straight, especially with summer tires or tires w/out thread( I always make sure I use my tires "all the way"), it's pretty dangerous and scary, don't even try cut people off or race...u r gambling w/ ur life!
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=KZ__3rx5NSQ
This is the link to the vid I took a few minutes after the spin out. I spun out maybe 10 car lengths before those big direction signs.
You can see the sheer amount of traffic I managed to avoid. And sorry about the poor video quality, I took it with my cell phone. If the quality is too bad for you, just hit the minimize video button, next to the full screen one.
This is the link to the vid I took a few minutes after the spin out. I spun out maybe 10 car lengths before those big direction signs.
You can see the sheer amount of traffic I managed to avoid. And sorry about the poor video quality, I took it with my cell phone. If the quality is too bad for you, just hit the minimize video button, next to the full screen one.
Last edited by R3VAN; Jul 22, 2007 at 04:19 PM.
TCS has nothing to do with the brakes, it only cuts power. You need VDC to get brake action.
Maybe if only one wheel had traction, maybe, or perhaps on ice.
Chris
Originally Posted by uzbones
It's because only one side of the car looses traction while the other doesn't, and is still pulling/pushing the car along. It's the equivilent a jet with two engines, one on each wing, and one going out, but less severe... The plane will just spin in a circle.
Chris
Last edited by HyperSprite; Jul 22, 2007 at 07:35 PM.
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