I did somethng like this in an awd Subaru once - hit a patch of wet leaves going around a corner and slid into a median. No matter what car you drive, you have to be careful of road conditions and watch out for debris on the road that will cause traction loss. Its more bad luck than anything, but going slower might have helped.

ps - you should go check out the Carolinas forum and meet some locals - great resource for the S. https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showforum=48

 

On wet roads when cornering, NO VTEC or hard accelerations and NO hard braking. This will put the weight of the car from the front axle to the rear (too much power on the rear wheels) or vice versa (minor weight in the back so less grip on the back wheels). And then the rear breaks out and it's quite a job to control. When this happens and you go off the throttle or break hard, ik will even oversteer more due to the weight being put on the front, so the rear tires have even less grip As others have said, go to an empty parking lot when it rains/has rained or snowed and exercice... After some time you will get it and start to like it Steering almost without using the steering wheel

 

Sorry to hear. Good luck getting her fixed.

 

More advice,

Slow down! Not to be flaming, but under normal circumstances (even if it was raining), the car would not just slide out. Its pretty obvious the corner was most likly taken to hard / to much throttle / some kind of imporper input by the driver (you). In the cold / rain / etc, the car should not be pushed at all.

Also if your on any of the Summer Only tires, they will NEVER warm up to "operating temps" in the winter, don't fool yourself.

 

Something is up, because my SC with gears S2000 doesnt just spin by itself when I go around corners hard in the rain.

 

We all know the OP was going in too hot. Just let him try to think he's pulling the wool over our eyes. It might make him feel better.

 

I'm so glad i have VSA on my car.

 

Sadly, not much else can be said other than what you don't want to hear, as many of these cases are, 9 times out of 10, caused by driver error.

Ask yourself this question, "How can I improve my correcting abilities in the event of losing control?" The following question, on the other hand, is something you should avoid asking yourself, "What should I not do if I'm about to lose control?" Feel my drift? (no pun intended)

Focus on what you want to do to improve rather than covering your thoughts of what you shouldn't do.

 

Slow down just a little and enjoy a long and prosperous life. Wet roads are sometimes fun for experienced drivers but even they will agree that safely arriving at your destination is better. I think I have made it to 53 only due to my respect for treating icy roads here in colorado as tender as possible, even in my 4x4 truck. I do not drive my s2k in the winter since the existence of black ice is quite common here. I would assume the same condition exists in your area from time to time. Anyway, you are safe, healthy and learned a good lesson without involving anyone else. I think all of us have endured at least one crash that could have been avoided if you focus on your surroundings ;oe guardoase recommends. Use this event as a learning experience and you will become a better driver for it.

Take care and good luck bud!

 

The only advice you need for driving in the rain is Slow Down. The S2K should not spin out on any stock rubber in the rain when you drive at the appropriate speed. I drive on my original S02s from 1999 with ~30k on them in the rain and I have not unintentionally lost control of the car once. Drive slowly, brake early.