MBMB

I am nothing but luck.

Speedtoys

You drive a black car, in Houston.


You're alive.


Thats nothing but pure concentrated luck right there.


My 'rents live in Houston. Very familiar.

Kalspeed

Speedtoys

Saw it comin..reacted, and used the throttle with the wheel to capture the tank slapper.

I miss my Rx7 racer..

Gary Knox

Regarding some track time, I fully agree with Speedtoys, Jim C., and others. I've been driving for 8-12 days a year for about 10 years on various tracks with various instructors (mandatory for the first couple of years, by my request after that). I learn something new every time I'm at a track, and it all helps me be a better highway driver (and less prone to want to test my car's limits on a highway!!).

Track driving is NOT about speed - but that does come with smoothness in your inputs and "seat time". It is all about vehicle control. Can't encourage all of the 928 community to get at least a couple of days at a track if it is at all possible. You will be amazed at your car, and at how much there is to learn about your car if you've never done it before. But - DON'T attend hoping to Go Fast!!

Gary-

PS: Your age is not an issue - young, old, it doesn't matter. At 75, I still love the time on the track

Don Carter

I'll be on a business trip, but otherwise would be interested. I will ask my friend about this event. He said some groups are a lot better than others.

Lizard928

I came around a corner I take pretty much daily last fall. Back end started to come around, and I knew it was going to go.
I had a rather big truck behind me that I knew wasn't going to be able to stop.
Managed to limit it to a forward 180. I had it in reverse before I was in the opposite direction, used the rear to pull me out of the spin and then pulled a reverse 180 and kept driving.
Track driving does help, but it also helps to throw the car around in a parking lot and learn how to control the slides before testing the slides at a higher speed on the track.

dr bob

Many years ago, driving dynamics was taught at walking speed on a smooth pad, with a mix of soapy water and oil spread on it. At the old Orange County raceway in Irvine, in the smooth pre-stage and dtaging areas. For the peace officers' academy, school cars were tired Corvairs with bald tires. Prior to moving to Cali, practice like this was taken on snow-covered parking lots. You can learn a lot about handling on almost any slick surface, so long as there's nothing to slide in to. Later, after I bought my first Saab Turbo in California, I was able to participate in a Saab-sponsored winter driving clinic in Colorado. What started out as a thin excuse for a week of skiing turned into an excellent vacation of more snowpad DE than schussing. Prior to that, a few courses at Sears Point when Bondurant school was there, starting with the basic three-day, and proceeding later to a couple full-week competition classes needed for SCCA licensing.

All of these classes taught me that I'm not a very good driver. I used to be awesome, until I took the lessons.

Leon Speed

This is all understandable to read, but impossible to apply without training. Sounds like I need to do some courses.

Tony320

glad you are okay, let's all drive safe out there!

WCE

As a 928 daily driver owner years ago, I'll put one other point out there. That trick Weissach (sp?) rear suspension can be make this car very tail happy when not aligned properly!

Richter12x2

Also, make sure you try in your car, because things don't transfer model to model. Back when my wife and I were autocrossing, I had an Rx7 and she had a V6 Mustang. The RX7 would oversteer wonderfully if you went hard into a turn, just give a little steering input and gas it, and the tail would swing right around (even with the auto-correcting rear they stole from Porsche).

I was taking someone on a ride-along in her Mustang though, on the same course and at the same point, cut the wheel just the same and as soon as I gave it the gas, ALL my steering went away and I plowed over the outside cone dead center.

When I came back to the pit the spotter said "Looks like you hit one cone that time (dragging underneath the car)" I said "That was there when I started!"

We celebrated by installing firmer springs and shocks on the back to stop the weight transfer from unloading the front wheels.

Tony

Not really kowing what the exit looks like i would say you crossed into that area where the solid lines are that form the shoulder area as you apporach the exit. I see it all the time on the way to the airprot here in Vegas...(red line below)people are about to miss the exit then swerve over at the last second. Usually inducing some bad behaviour from the car in the process....usually a rental car as well. Pet peev of mine when people do this at the last second as it tends to kick up LOTS of sand..dirt and debris behind the car making the manuever....IMHO, that is where your traction problem started.
The rest was how you recacted to it.

cruise on down the road and take the next exit.

I have seen people in Vegas STOP on traffic circles (Roundabouts) and back up !!

Glad it all turned out OK!