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12-23-2009, 11:46 AM
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Anyone hydroplane in there Z. I was goin down the street downtown bout 35mph and its cold and very wet/raining, hit sum water and the back end came around, pressed the brakes and its like thay werent even there. tried to keep control but it was already gone
12-23-2009, 12:21 PM
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One i have like new tires. two i can/know how to drive. i dont race less its at the track. im not these little kids hot dogin and wreckin i was driven slow and hit a big water spot and it was either whip it to on comin traffic or field. i was sliding so i didnt hav much choice. i did a good thing tryin to keep it under cantrol as much as possible and didnt hurt anyone nor me. it can happen to anyone and its my dd so i have to drive it everywhere. i put 68000 on it alone this year. it was an awsome car.
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12-23-2009, 01:30 PM
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Exactly. And you say it was cold - what kind of rubber? Summer Performance tires are pretty shaky in the cold, and combined with water, a bad combo. As mentioned before, drive per the current conditions. Oh, and leave VDC on if you have it, you are not tracking the car.
12-23-2009, 01:51 PM
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At 35mph, that would have to be a very deep puddle.
I've hydroplaned the Z a couple times before on the freeway at 70, at night, when I've hit puddles that I could see. This has happened when all four wheels have hit the water or just the driver's side. Not once have I allowed the Z to do anything but slow down in a straight line. Even so, every single time that has happened it has been MY FAULT because I was an idiot and driving too fast for conditions.
Your first mistake was driving too fast for conditions (35pmh was too fast for that puddle).
Your second mistake was touching the brakes.
I've hydroplaned the Z a couple times before on the freeway at 70, at night, when I've hit puddles that I could see. This has happened when all four wheels have hit the water or just the driver's side. Not once have I allowed the Z to do anything but slow down in a straight line. Even so, every single time that has happened it has been MY FAULT because I was an idiot and driving too fast for conditions.
Your first mistake was driving too fast for conditions (35pmh was too fast for that puddle).
Your second mistake was touching the brakes.
12-23-2009, 05:08 PM
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this was your first mistake...don't hit the brakes. give it alittle gas and turn the wheel in the opposite direction...try it! it's fun!
12-23-2009, 11:16 PM
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I'm still trying to figure out the reason for this thread?? Are you just randomly asking if others have hydroplaned in their cars because you did it?? Or, are you asking what you did wrong??
You mentioned you don't race, except for at the track. Are you seriously telling us you've tracked your car and STILL don't realize you shouldn't hit the brake when driving through a puddle??
IDK, you're weird, I call BS on this thread. You're just looking for attention....
You mentioned you don't race, except for at the track. Are you seriously telling us you've tracked your car and STILL don't realize you shouldn't hit the brake when driving through a puddle??
IDK, you're weird, I call BS on this thread. You're just looking for attention....
12-25-2009, 04:07 AM
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i can tell you it doesnt mater how much driving skills you have you hit deep puddles with any car you will loose traction try and read road ahead of you and when it rains slow down pro truck driver 29 yrs
