What happened?, not sure where to post this Options

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Let me start off with i didnt know where to post this cuz i dont know what went wrong with my car and I also did not try to do the following. and i do not think driving like this should be condoned if intentional!

so i had just gotten done with my morning workout and was driving home. I took a left turn like I normally do with a bit of speed but nothing outrageous. Just wanted to make the light. Next thing I know my car is whipping around and I ended up doing a 270. (3/4th of a whole turn) im sitting there thinking "just dont let me hit a car or a curb" but it came out really smoothly. I sit there for a second and im like what just happened so then i get myself facing towards the way i wanted to go and then took off towards home. now my question is:


Is it my rear tires? My front ones are new so maybe the rear are just not following with the car? i dont know. At that moment I wasnt scared but afterwards i was like OH CRAP how did i do that and why did it happen and thank god i didnt hit anyone, any car, or any curbs!

can someone please tell me whats causing my car to lose control? besides the driver.. cuz like i said ive taken this corner and others at the speed i was doing and its only been lately that i feel the car is losing control mid turns. I guess it just wants to be a RWD car and go drifting :-) aww i wish!

so please dont flame me for what i did. it wasnt intentional and the speed was really not excessive though it probably was a factor that played a role in todays event.

[creis]

Yeah i did that on the onramp to I-5 off balanger way once, slick road and worn tires, well check the tire tread and if your not sure try taking it to an open parking lot and doing some sharp turns see if it happens again could have just been something on the road like a puddle of oil or water, or even sand or something.

nice to hear you and your car maid it though the driftage safely

(side note: I've seen you on the road like 3-4 times the last few weeks on 124th, I wave sometimes, but I'm rocking the big green minivan so I doubt you would notice.)

but im in a microsoft level 3 class right now

what is a level 3 class, like for a cert? what are they teaching? and it might help to pay attention in class

you prolly know not to brake in a corner.

actualy if you break in a corner (with good tires ) the weight transer would give you more grip, but also would shift weight off the rears allowing the back to slide easyer.

This post has been edited by creis: Mar 29, 2006 - 10:04 PM