Drive normally, letting it coast down the roads, not giving it too much gas too quick. I also try to input the steering a little more precisely.

 

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.

 

There you go!! Thats how to drive in the rain..the Z is great in the rain.

 

1. Turn on wipers

2. Roll up windows.

3. Drive like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m3w1vV9jI0

 

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.

 

i'd like to hear more about this driving school thing. can you provide a little more info please?

 

Of course have good tires & slow down.

After that the key is to apply gas & breaks smooooothly & gradual. Its sudden changes in power to back wheels that causes RWD cars to loose grip....particularly in the rain.

 

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.

 

I drive the same in the rain as any other day. Its a Z , not an Enzo. Its not rocket science.
If you have ever driven a car, or even RWD, its no different.

 

thats messed up.

 

with my eyes closed

 

Only people who know how to drive use the word "input"...respekt.

 

Well... I must admit doing pretty much the same "test." After buying new tires (Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3) and running them a few days to get the "grease off," I was curious about the performance of these tires on wet roadways. As you mention, I also wondered why some Z drivers crashed in the wet going only 40 mph (as they claim).

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.

--Spike

 

I don't.


If it's looking like rain, I take my daily driver --2000 Maxima SE.

 

Funny, but I don't see any Z's in the picture.

 

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

 

well i usually pretend im samuel hubinette
and go rly fast
on my crapppy nitto 555's

 

yea on the nittos they do suck pretty bad

 

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