traction problem

[ttfox88]

i crashed the car this morning it was kind of wet but more dry then wet and i fish tailed into a 180 and then slid into the street devider i didnt hit it that hard but now i need more body work than usual. my thing is that i always fish tail when i make a turn and i accelerate and when i make semi sharp turns i feel as if the car is sliding from the rear. now this is my first rwd car and i dont know whats wrong. is it the tires, the shocks what i cant figure it out ? i dont want ot kill myself eitghter . please help

[k3smostwanted]

it could be your tires....because in the rain, your tires should eventually catch again when your not on the accelerator. i couldnt imagine it doing a 180 like it was on ice.

[ttfox88]

do you think i wacked anything out of place . i was doing like 80 after that when i was goin home i didnt fell any thing

[chevydrummer76]

when you feel the rear end slip let off on the gas a little bit.....or countersteer. My truck fishtails like crazy when i get on it in the rain.

[ZedEx]

Yea countersteering is the best way to correct a spin... Also not gunning it through turns helps as well.

I would suggest get some new shoes on there, and just be more careful... You've gotta remember its a RWD car. Oversteer is a LOT more likely in a RWD.

-Wes

[freakonaleash1187]

i would start off getting new tires. i got new tires on my z and that did wonders, i have plenty of traction in the rain.

-Jared

[Hodo]

Tires are the root cause of your problem. Also driving style has alot to do with it. If you want to learn to drive a RWD car, or anything for that matter, get a old RWD car, like 86 Corola or a early to late 80s light truck like a Ranger or S10. Take it out on the dirt and try and drive like you normally do, then just let lose see how it handles in the lose traction of the dirt. It will show you how to respond and how to act quickly.

[Broke_as_****]

Originally Posted by Hodo

Take it out on the dirt and try and drive like you normally do, then just let lose see how it handles in the lose traction of the dirt. It will show you how to respond and how to act quickly.

Or just do some donuts on your neighbors lawn.

The Johnsons rose garden: OWNED!

[freakonaleash1187]

ahh, doughnuts in a yard, now that is fun. i drove over to a friends house, he has a big backyard, and he all the sudden says, "do you want to doughnuts in my backyard". well of course i do, i can't turn down in invitation like that.

-Jared

[Broke_as_****]

Right.


Anyway, a good set of tires can change the feel of the car 180 degrees from a slippery half-dangerous nerve racking ride to a tight controlled performance machine. That and take it easy with the sudden turns and throttle through the corners. Taking a beater out to a field somewhere to get an idea for how a car actually feels and responds as it approaches and goes into a slide is a great learning experience.

[k3smostwanted]

or you can just put chains on your existing tires??? that should give you enough traction in the rain. the government might not like it but hey f*** em', the screw us over anyways.

[Hodo]

chains + Wet roads= BAD!

Metal on wet pavement means slicker than normal. And it damages your car. I avoid chains at all cost. Honestly just get new tires, check your alignment, and take everything a bit slower on wet roads till you have more experiance with the car. I drive 10 over on dry roads, and speed limit or 5 over on wet roads. And I have 11years driving experiance and 10 of those have been with RWD vehicles.

[k3smostwanted]

i was just joking. i dont even think chains are legal in any states anymore. they definitely arent here. i dont even know where to get a set. well...yeah anyways. just get new tires like i and others have said.

[Hodo]

There legal in upstate NY, I have seen more than my fair share of cars with them on up there, and I have put them on a few Hummers while in the military when I was stationed up there. I perfer not to have them on the rear tires, I like to "drift" Hummers in the snow. They handle really well when you get those beast sideways. Very little body roll, alot of front wheel grip good visability great road feel, all around alot of fun to drift those things, OH and LOADS of power and torque at lower RPMs (1500-3000) but its a diesel.

[k3smostwanted]

sounds like fun!!!