Sliding, Slipping, Drifting

BeachZTT · 08-18-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cunnos

So I've had my 370z now for almost 5 months and have yet to really get a "feel" for the car in terms of how it handles. I do drive it to work everyday but I have yet to "push it " to see what the car is really capable of. IN NO WAY am i condoning wreck less driving or exceeding the speed limit, but with every car I've owned I've always tested the handling to make sure I fully understand what it can do/cant do-which in my opinion believe makes people better drivers. I have yet to take the Z to the track to test out its handling, but does anyone have any stories of how the Z handles? A few examples that I would like to hear about it, include

-did you lose control and then regain it, what happened?
-were you at a track testing out the handling of the Z
-were you drifting with the Z, is it particularly hard to do this and regain control?
-were you driving in inclement weather and the Z did not handle well in a particular situation
-Any general stories about testing out the Z and its handling......

What I am trying to do is figure out from other peoples stories how the Z will handle when I go to the track and test it out for myself. I would like to be prepared so I figured i would start this thread. Thanks

Just a thought, but our local SCCA autoX group always does at least one training day with national caliber drivers during a season. Usually at the beginning but sometimes to wrap up a season as well. You might want to check around. Great way to spend the day and roughly $25!!!

I strongly recommend this to everyone that has not had an opportunity to find the limits of their car and their own ability in a safe, controlled environment. This will not replace track days at a road course with an instructor, but is a great place to start.

I have had my wife drive my TwinTurbo in several events and she is a much better driver on the road for it because she knows exactly what to expect at the edge. During one of the events, it rained before her third a fourth run and she got to hang the back out a little (that was about 200hp worth of mods ago). She did really well.

Best of luck but be careful... the track is addictive!

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