Word of Caution

shabarivas · 12-14-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

yeah but why would any sane and rational person "stomp" on the gas in the middle of a turn? ANY car even a corolla can lose traction and crash with something like that. the point is that losing traction and crashing is hard to do in the z and definitely no easier than on most family cars and suvs, except if the driver is deliberately trying to spin the car or is just plain stupid.

LOL... you must not really drive the Z...

G37Sam · 12-14-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pharmacist

yeah but why would any sane and rational person "stomp" on the gas in the middle of a turn? ANY car even a corolla can lose traction and crash with something like that. the point is that losing traction and crashing is hard to do in the z and definitely no easier than on most family cars and suvs, except if the driver is deliberately trying to spin the car or is just plain stupid.

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

LOL... you must not really drive the Z...

I don't get it, I really don't!

Even the best circuit drivers on this planet would tell you not to STOMP on the gas on an RWD in the middle of the turn, you accelerate before the turn, THEN BRAKE HARD take the apex line while FEATHERING on the throttle in the turn! You start pushing down on the pedal smoothly as you straighten your front wheels.

If you want to take the turn sideways, maybe you shouldn't do it on a turn that's a car wide! There simply is no room for error then! I'm 23 and trust me I love driving crazy but this is just beyond the line man.

Pharmacist · 12-14-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

LOL... you must not really drive the Z...

of course i drive the z, and i drive it hard. but i dont drive like a damn imbecile. stomping on the throttle in the middle of a turn is a recipe for disaster. i turned off vdc and did just that a couple of times in empty streets just to see what would happen, and yeah the results were definitely not good. some idiots it seems like to do that a lot during their "spirited" drives, and when they wrap the car around a tree they complain the z is hard to drive and dangerous :S

Micas · 12-15-2009, 02:01 AM

I get the sense that some people don't realize they are putting other people's lives at risk with very risky manuvers. Yes, stomping on the gas in the middle of a corner is just asking for... the end result in the OP.

GingaBreadMan · 12-15-2009, 07:09 PM

It seems like the Z is too much for a lot of drivers. Amazing how many ppl have totaled their cars. I'm glad everyone is ok but WTF. Maybe some of you guys should get a 2004.5 350z. I hear they handle great.

12-15-2009, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
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