VDC off I almost crashed!!

6mt370

You need to learn throttle control. When you feel the car spinning gently reduce throttle until it gains traction. Never fully take your foot of the gas, pretty much the worst thing you can do.

shadow85

Can you elaborate on this? No else mentioned this in the thread, why is this so important?

Rusty

It's called back pedaling. When you feel the rear coming loose. You lift a little on the gas pedal. Not all the way off. Until the rear reagains traction. Then you start pressing down again. If you lift all the way off. There is a good chance that the rear will whip around the other way. Causing brown stains in your underwear.

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SouthArk370Z

When you let off the gas, you change the loading of the suspension (load moves forward, similar to as if you had hit the brakes). You're already in a precarious position and a sudden change in handling can make things (much) worse. Probably other variables involved.

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shadow85

OK fair enough. This happend the other day when I took a hard exit out of a corner, the car started snaking a bit and instead of fully letting go of the acc. pedal like I normally would when I freak out, I only slightly lifted the pedal put still kept some throttle on and it made the car straighten out in a more controllable fashion.

But god damm, it is so easy to lose traction on this setup, I wish it was more predictable lol

Spooler

It's a turbo car with some HP/TQ. They are very rewarding when driven properly. You just have to practice. It's not easy to learn but when you get it you will appreciate other folks skill even more.

shadow85

Im prolly gonna need a good few laps at the track to learn the new power/tq.

Spooler

It will take more time than that. If you drive the car regularly it will take at least a year. I am very familiar with boosted cars and I expect it to take me at least 6 months. That driving will not be on the limit either. That would take even longer and require a track.
As was stated before, the car will and can kill you. Go Slow.

BGTV8

Can I just observe that I have been racing for 40-odd years with 400+ lbs/ft torque and 500+ hp (NA, not FI so at least it is more predictable) and unless you are at it regularly (even constantly) it is very very easy to get caught out.

I had a 2-season holiday as a consequence of suspension component failure back in 2015 thru to late 2017 and it took me one whole race meeting to get back up to speed at Phillip Island and a minimum of 2 sessions at Winton and Sandown.

A "monster" needs respect and key to that is disciplined use of your foot on the right pedal.

It is ridiculously easy to be caught out, especially on a wet/damp road surface.

You need seat time on a track and Mallala or The Bend are both accessible to you. That's the thin end of the wedge though because consumeable's get used up quickly .. tyres and brake pads.

Using a FI car on the track also requires a lot of attentions to coolant AND oil temps and a disciplined (gee - there is that word again) approach to cool-down

Like I said, come talk to me in October at The Bend if you want .....