How do you drive in the rain?
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My driving style remains pretty much the same in the rain though I exercise a bit more caution with the gas pedal during turns. Driving more carefully is good, but no need to drive super slow.
I personally get quite annoyed when everyone is driving ~50-55mph on the highway.
I personally get quite annoyed when everyone is driving ~50-55mph on the highway.
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Originally Posted by davidv
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Attend HPDE in the rain. You'll figure it out.
There you go!! Thats how to drive in the rain..the Z is great in the rain.
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1. Turn on wipers
2. Roll up windows.
3. Drive like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m3w1vV9jI0
2. Roll up windows.
3. Drive like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m3w1vV9jI0
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first off learn that the only way to drive in the rain is sideways haha.
attend a driving school in the rain, like HPDE and they will teach you how to drive in the rain. its all about knowing your limits the car will do whatever you want it to if you know what your doing. having quality tires also helps a great deal.
attend a driving school in the rain, like HPDE and they will teach you how to drive in the rain. its all about knowing your limits the car will do whatever you want it to if you know what your doing. having quality tires also helps a great deal.
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Originally Posted by Playboy's Z
first off learn that the only way to drive in the rain is sideways haha.
attend a driving school in the rain, like HPDE and they will teach you how to drive in the rain. its all about knowing your limits the car will do whatever you want it to if you know what your doing. having quality tires also helps a great deal.
attend a driving school in the rain, like HPDE and they will teach you how to drive in the rain. its all about knowing your limits the car will do whatever you want it to if you know what your doing. having quality tires also helps a great deal.
i'd like to hear more about this driving school thing. can you provide a little more info please?
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I thought this was a very odd thread, but then I see there are quite a few posters from California...I am from the Pacific North Wet, (nope, not a spelling error) maybe I should start a "How do I drive in the dry" thread.
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Originally Posted by simonfencer
I thought this was a very odd thread, but then I see there are quite a few posters from California...I am from the Pacific North Wet, (nope, not a spelling error) maybe I should start a "How do I drive in the dry" thread.
i'd say you're all wet.
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Originally Posted by Rodeo
It've been lurking around these forums a lot and it seems like almost every "I wrecked my Z" story involves rain, which makes me wonder since I'm a novice with my Z. Any tips on driving in the rain? How does the rain affect your driving?
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Jyoder7
Just drive like a normal person and you'll be fine. If you're going to push it you need to be very smooth with your imputs.
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Originally Posted by roast
Well, I was. Considering some of these dip****s total their cars at 35mph-45mph it has to make you wonder. In my case curiosity got the better of me. One day I was driving along in the rain thinking how well the Z does in the rain...and there was a long straight stretch with no cars in sight... visibility was good.... it had been raining for a while so it wasn't greasy and the road drained well... I just figured I would accelerate until my ***** ran out. Not a big deal really...
On a rainy day, I found a lonely stretch of road (that had some "twistys") and ran the car up pretty high. I have a 2003 Performance model, but turned VDC off. I believe, as you state, that electronic-driving-aids (i.e., Electronic Stability Control) are meant to be used under normal driving conditions where they are designed and tested. Aggressive driving requires a skilled driver whose instincts and training prevent the "I wrecked my Z" scenarios. When the Z was first re-released in 2003, Nissan had a video on their website showing a professional driver running a the Z "all-out" on empty streets in a city in Europe (it appeared to be Belgium or France, but that isn't important). He was driving on dry and wet surfaces. The video clip mentions that the driver was in a Track model with VDC off.
I can report the same experience you describe. The Z drives exceptionally well on wet roadways. You only need an experienced driver and the right tires. Worn or cheap tires are not the "right" tires.
Of course a roadway that has grease mixed with rain water is treacherous, and this could cause even the best driver to crash. I've learned that driving on an uphill ramp (where the semi's often downshift and spitting diesel "grease" on the roadway) is a danger point where you need to be especially careful. And more so if it is curved.
Hydroplaning is very ugly since you have no control of the car in this case, but I only see this happening when hitting a long puddle of water. Quality tires don't seem to do this on roadways that are simply wet, but they will hydroplane when hitting a puddle.
And... My disclaimer: The best way to drive in the rain and on wet roadways is to slow down, and keep VDC (or whatever Stability Control Device you have) turned on.
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yeah
dont gun it all the time drive like a normal grandma around corners so you dont fishtale and youll be fine and watch out when gunning it going to slow tested all this **** in a parking lot
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i dont usually drive my car in the rain
got an old beater for that
but i did get caught once in a pretty strong storm, i didnt even notice i was doing close to 70 :S
slowed er down tho
got an old beater for that
but i did get caught once in a pretty strong storm, i didnt even notice i was doing close to 70 :S
slowed er down tho