First experience
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Burning Brakes
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From: NJ
First experience
Yesterday I experienced my first 'loss of control' with my Pcar. Rain storm, slippery ground. Was making a left turn (jug handle here in NJ), and when almost thru the turn, the backend breaks loose and puts me in spin. Maybe 15mph, tops 20. I got control pretty quick, but still wound up going onto a grass median then pulling back on to the highway.
No real damage, other than pride and a little damage to the s-lip. Mud and grass stains. Repsray was planned, will get done sooner than later.
I usually don't have the car out when weather is bad, but had a bubble from pot hole in my daily commuter.
Live and learn.
No real damage, other than pride and a little damage to the s-lip. Mud and grass stains. Repsray was planned, will get done sooner than later.
I usually don't have the car out when weather is bad, but had a bubble from pot hole in my daily commuter.
Live and learn.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: San Diego, CA
We've all been there.... some of us on dry pavement... 
I highly recommend PCA autocross & their Performance Driving Schools as good ways to practice controlling the tail happy 911... PCA PDS cost me ~$250 for 2 full days (skid pad, threshold braking, emergency lane changes, pitch & catch exercise, and autocross) and one evening of classroom....try getting THAT kind of value for your money in ANY race school.
And I wasn't crushed when I ended up buying C4s instead of a C2. It really does keep the rear under control.
I highly recommend PCA autocross & their Performance Driving Schools as good ways to practice controlling the tail happy 911... PCA PDS cost me ~$250 for 2 full days (skid pad, threshold braking, emergency lane changes, pitch & catch exercise, and autocross) and one evening of classroom....try getting THAT kind of value for your money in ANY race school.
And I wasn't crushed when I ended up buying C4s instead of a C2. It really does keep the rear under control.
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Burning Brakes
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From: NJ
I chalk it up to slick road (oil) and ****ty tires. They are older tires, with decent tread but dated.
I bought rims and tires and these were the tires on them, (S-02's), so I left them on as I didn't have time to get my newer tires (S-02A's) removed and put on the newer rims. I was amazed how easily it broke loose.
I bought rims and tires and these were the tires on them, (S-02's), so I left them on as I didn't have time to get my newer tires (S-02A's) removed and put on the newer rims. I was amazed how easily it broke loose.
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Drifting
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Carm, the same thing happened to me, I wasn't going fast but the spin came anyway. I was headed up an on ramp going like 35 tops and just as I thought I was getting out of the turn my car went nuts. I tried to correct but couldn't. Now I drive other cars on wet roads.
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I was quite surprised with a near spin in the C4S last winter. Behaved so much like a RWD car that I checked to make sure the AWD was working! You just never know on the street when it's going to jump up and bite you.