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Not A Race, But Almost Lost...

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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Car: 88 IROC
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Not A Race, But Almost Lost...

About 5 minutes ago I was coming back from getting smokes.
Swung it through first, sideways and recovered, again sideways in second and recovered, again in third, couldn't recover, but saved it from the curb and did near a 360. Dead stop. Heart pounding.
Thank *** no curb.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Ah yes, the eternal struggle between man and traction...I lost that battle once and ended up with my front end in an 82 buick
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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Transmission: t5-> t56
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YEP, haaahah i did a 180 the same way infront of some Jehova witnesses, who witnessed this!
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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cool

i did a brake tq in front of one.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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I have had the car do similar, but never lost control of it... well actually once in the rain when I was 16, but that doesnt count, LOL JK! Needless to say never ever touch the gas in the rain!
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Re: Not A Race, But Almost Lost...

Originally posted by 91Z-TheReaper

Swung it through first, sideways and recovered, again sideways in second and recovered, again in third, couldn't recover, but saved it from the curb and did a 360.
Yup happens to the best os us, only...I did hit the curb and ended up in somebody's front lawn. Bent the rear rim too.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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i ended up eatin a front of a brand new elantra accross the street from my house...lol...good thing i work at a body shop
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 03:53 AM
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LOL i was 17...what can i say...i got cocky infront of some witnesses on their bikes, always bothering me and stuff
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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I've done a 180 twice at the same intersection, making the same turn. I guess it has something to do with the way the pavement slopes toward the curb. Both times it was a light misty rain. The last time there was a cop at the light , he looked over and just about died laughing. It must of looked like something out of a movie because I stopped facing the other direction less than 6" from the curb. It's funny because I'm not in the throttle and when I try to correct, it just keeps going.
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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i thought these cars were supost to have good suspention.. i wrecked my TA from the backend breaking loose around a turn on DRY pavement.. my VW had better cornering capabilites..
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Originally posted by level
i thought these cars were supost to have good suspention.. i wrecked my TA from the backend breaking loose around a turn on DRY pavement.. my VW had better cornering capabilites..
It has nothing to do with suspension, it has to do with the torque and the tires...
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