Very wet autocross. (video included)
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2 runs from a very wet autocross. (Both runs are clean and on course) My Z is set up for, and does well in, dry conditions. However it is an absolute dog when conditions are wet. Even short-shifting to third, and staying there, couldn't calm the throttle oversteer. (at just about any rpm) After these two runs I borrowed a stock-class RX-8 for my 3rd run and a bone stock WRX (with an auto transmission) for my 4th run. I was 11 seconds faster in the RX-8 and 12 seconds faster in the WRX. And today was my first time driving each of these particular examples.
Z+wide Kumho XS tires+ water = no traction. Z's and water don't mix well in general, but the mods I use to go fast in the dry make the Z even worse in the wet. -Still fun though.
*forgot to mention that both of the borrowed cars had star-specs*
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*edit* Someone posted a short vid taken from outside the car. Not much going on, but you get a good idea of how much water was on the track.
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*updated*
And a run on dry pavement for reference. (My most recent event.)
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Z+wide Kumho XS tires+ water = no traction. Z's and water don't mix well in general, but the mods I use to go fast in the dry make the Z even worse in the wet. -Still fun though.
*forgot to mention that both of the borrowed cars had star-specs*
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*edit* Someone posted a short vid taken from outside the car. Not much going on, but you get a good idea of how much water was on the track.
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*updated*
And a run on dry pavement for reference. (My most recent event.)
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Last edited by Z1NONLY; 05-02-2010 at 02:42 PM.
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*updated*
And a run on dry pavement for reference. (My most recent event.)
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And a run on dry pavement for reference. (My most recent event.)
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*updated*
And a run on dry pavement for reference. (My most recent event.)
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And a run on dry pavement for reference. (My most recent event.)
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Autocross + Rain = Drift event!
I've never autocrossed in the rain but I have driven thorough some down pours during HPDE track events. Knowledge of where the track has the most grip is great and all but It simply comes down to who has the biggest *****.
I've never autocrossed in the rain but I have driven thorough some down pours during HPDE track events. Knowledge of where the track has the most grip is great and all but It simply comes down to who has the biggest *****.
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