spun the valver :S

[Adams_16v]

was goin round a massive roundabout last night, roads were damp, was doing about 30mph (not fast for the roundabout size), when the corner of the roundabout came i gently turned, and the rear just went and did a 180 and ended up facing an ambulance and 2 cars going round it!

Been meaning to change the crappy rear tyres!

scary

 

[cliosportcraig]

LOL, ive had a few dodgy moments on damp islands, think the trick is to just take it easy

 

[cat171]

i hate round abouts.

 

[Swervin_Mervin]

Welcome to the 180 club.

 

[Lunner]

hehe, love em, ok i only haver a 1.2 but on islands engine size reallyu dont matter, although on mine the front end tends to slide out before the back, so you get some warning, and can either keep going and go sideways, or correct it

 

[Roamer]

Remember guys.... new tyres on the back every time.....when you wear the fronts out, rear wheels to front and new tyres to back.... it will minimise issues like this, and then you can have some controllable fun with the back end coming out when you want it to.

 

[RobFenn]

I would disagree there John, i see where youre coming from with oversteer being dangerous to the inexperienced compared to understeer but not everybody rags their car around, its better to have the most grip at the front where its going to be 99% of the time.

-Rob


[Edited by RobFenn on 02 June 2004 at 2:24pm]

 

[Roamer]

Hmmmm well, it is known (afaik) to be standard practice with FWD if youre only changing tyres on one axle.

 

[Smokey]

Probably just hit some oil or diesel matey!!

Heart in throat stuff thou hey!

 

[Kelly]

Quote: Originally posted by cat171 on 02 June 2004

i hate round abouts.

I love roundabouts! Fun on an otherwise boring journey on 30 mph limit roads lol

 

[mark266]

torsion bar + lift off oversteer = big smile

 

[Martin]

Never seen a Williams owners post about spinning??

 

[aaronc]

spun twice in my driving history ......... all in the clio lol

 

[CUPPY]

i have just filled my pants thinking about it....

 

[madmat]

my dad got a scorpio v6 estate this weekend and managed to spin in the wet flooring it away from some traffic lights into a tight corner, Rear wheel drive is great!

 

[Matt16v]

Ah the beauty of 205mm wide tyres!!

I have never lost it in a bend any where ever. Perhaps I just know when Im giving it too much!

 

[Adams_16v]

think its cos i still got sh*tty 185 cheap tyres on the back that came on the wheels. changed the fronts but being a poor student couldnt afford the backs too.

 

[rasp]

only time the back end of my valevr has started to go was in the wet when the front was lowered and the back standard, so fairly high up.

Now its lowered youd have to be on a suicide mission to get the back out, maybe I dont go fast enough?