Almost totaled my S
01-31-2006 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Jan 31 2006, 12:03 AM
1. Respect the wet
2. Respect the limits of your tires in the wet
3. Respect the fact that your tires loose a buttload of grip when it's <40 degrees outside.
2. Respect the limits of your tires in the wet
3. Respect the fact that your tires loose a buttload of grip when it's <40 degrees outside.
01-31-2006 | 03:22 AM
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This happens to me as well when it rains. On wet surface, I've noticed the weight transfers to the right and begins to slide with. Ease off the gas and it'll catch. I admit, I play around with it. 
Good practice for the "not so anticipated-next time".
SojuSoulja again, sorry to hear.
Good practice for the "not so anticipated-next time".
SojuSoulja again, sorry to hear.
..like everyone said..it could had gotten really bad..lesson learned..
01-31-2006 | 11:19 AM
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That's normal for it to pull to the left as the torsen lsd doesn't have enough time to lock up both wheels, so the right wheel will spin freely for a lil time and then when it grips the road, it pushes the car to the left. Get a helical or clutch pack lsd. And yes, keep the drag race off the streets. 
01-31-2006 | 01:01 PM
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I have a theory about pulling ot the left... and it would especially be feasible when someone has their adrenaline pumping when racing someone.
When shifting, we must use our right hand to shift the stick, that leaves the left hand on the steering weel, and if resting on the inner "arm" of the steering wheel, that would mean at about 10 o'clock. My theory is that just as second is engaged, the right hand is still either on the shifter or in the air, on its way from the shifter back to the wheel. As second is engaged, especially in vtec range, this will jerk the car a little bit forward, which could easily be enough to cause the one hand on the left side of the wheel to move slighty... possibly to grab on to steady onesself. For someone who might not be used to racing with this car, and given the right conditions, a single hand on the left side of the steering wheel might cause the kind of instant jerk of the wheel when 2nd is engaged at almost full throttle, which could easily in turn suddenly move the car in one direction or another.
It's wordy. It's a theory. Comments are encouraged.
When shifting, we must use our right hand to shift the stick, that leaves the left hand on the steering weel, and if resting on the inner "arm" of the steering wheel, that would mean at about 10 o'clock. My theory is that just as second is engaged, the right hand is still either on the shifter or in the air, on its way from the shifter back to the wheel. As second is engaged, especially in vtec range, this will jerk the car a little bit forward, which could easily be enough to cause the one hand on the left side of the wheel to move slighty... possibly to grab on to steady onesself. For someone who might not be used to racing with this car, and given the right conditions, a single hand on the left side of the steering wheel might cause the kind of instant jerk of the wheel when 2nd is engaged at almost full throttle, which could easily in turn suddenly move the car in one direction or another.
It's wordy. It's a theory. Comments are encouraged.
01-31-2006 | 01:47 PM
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Dood, where do you live and hang out? Stay away from me and my family. I don't wanna find out they got hit by some car flying onto their side of the road just because someone thought it would be fun to drag race on public roads.
Don't tell this story to be proud of it. Tell it so others won't have to learn the lesson the hard way. Meanwhile, I'll be sure to stay away from the white S2000s.
Don't tell this story to be proud of it. Tell it so others won't have to learn the lesson the hard way. Meanwhile, I'll be sure to stay away from the white S2000s.