Wheel spin in 2nd

ImportConvert · 11-15-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

import- you're lucky your G20 doesn't spin anything.

It spins a good deal in the rain, lol (1 tire fire). It freaked me out the first time I entered a corner a bit too fast in it. Normally I would just blip the throttle and bring the rear around. Blipping the throttle in this just made things worse. It's a fun little weed-whacker, but I miss my RWD V8's.

The G20 gets great traction--until it doesn't, then the front end just pushes and I guess you reach for the hand-brake. It's totally counter to what I learned to drive with. Real cars you just goose the throttle or roll into it, as situation dictates, and the rear-end snaps on around and you slide through the corner.

It does bore the heck out of me though. I have to have a sick reaction time off a light if I am going to grab a lane, rather than relying on brute force to get the lane whenever I want it. Driving this car sucks. It's starting to feel kinda peppy to me, and that's not good. It's even turning out to be a shitty daily. I should have bought a civic, but I wanted out of my WS6 ASAP and this was what I found and I didn't know about all of Nissan's QC/design issues with this model.

Dan Z Man · 11-15-2010, 01:26 PM

dude..i still can't believe you got rid of your ws6 for the g20..i love g20's, i feel they make a very nice DD..but damn man, ws6 was one of my dream cars growing up..LS1 for the win! haha...but hey, in all seriousness, do you miss it at all?

370zproject · 11-15-2010, 02:06 PM

bottem line its cold.. slowly build upo your speed

Cmike2780 · 11-15-2010, 02:28 PM

Do a warm up lap before heading out and you'll be fine....

370zproject · 11-15-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Do a warm up lap before heading out and you'll be fine....

i can see it now vids of some crazy Z on youtube lol

kenchan · 11-15-2010, 02:34 PM

yah, at sub-35F im not sure how much warmer the tires can get... i think best to get tires made for colder weather.

370zproject · 11-15-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, at sub-35F im not sure how much warmer the tires can get... i think best to get tires made for colder weather.

$$$

kenchan · 11-15-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject

$$$

gotta pay if you want to play...

Cmike2780 · 11-15-2010, 02:45 PM

This guy knows how its done:

ProfessorDave · 11-15-2010, 03:00 PM

I would NOT park my white Z there!

Nonetheless, his tires did appear to warm up nicely.

spearfish25 · 11-15-2010, 03:04 PM

There is no amount of street driving that you can do in 35F weather to get your tires 'warm' (meaning what you'd consider warm after a few laps at the track). Even if you did a burnout to smoke the tires before driving off, your front tires will still be cold and the rear tires will cool off quickly on the cold ground.

Cmike2780 · 11-15-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

There is no amount of street driving that you can do in 35F weather to get your tires 'warm' (meaning what you'd consider warm after a few laps at the track). Even if you did a burnout to smoke the tires before driving off, your front tires will still be cold and the rear tires will cool off quickly on the cold ground.

I hope you didn't think I was serious.

AllForTheCash · 11-15-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 370fan

I'd switch off VDC and have some fun with it!

+1....VDC off....Mine is off all the time (as with my previous G35 6MT). I have no problem with it off and enjoy the car with it off. Keeps the VDC "bucking" away!

kenchan · 11-15-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AllForTheCash

+1....VDC off....Mine is off all the time (as with my previous G35 6MT). I have no problem with it off and enjoy the car with it off. Keeps the VDC "bucking" away!

especially on my G35C i keep VDC off in these temps because the thing just overreacts (old software probably) and intrusive when i make a quick turn.

even with the VDC turned off it's still active for off-throttle drifts. it's werd. like it will automatically correct yaw if i purposely let off throttle during mid-turn to make the tail slip out. i guess it's a good thing for cold tires.

chuckd05 · 11-15-2010, 05:14 PM

umm, not to be a dueche but maybe ease onto the throttle more ? VDC also comes on for me on random weird occasions when I really do not think the tires would of broken lose if it were off.. You just need to get used to the car and its cold weather habits and you will get used to and avoid these instances.

VLSD will not do anything significant as far as helping you not spin in your situation but I would suggest getting it for plenty of other reason... a true LSD is even better but not necessary.. Summer tires just dont like the cold weather , thats all.. 60 isnt really all that cold but still that wouldnt happen in 70+ degrees.

11-15-2010, 02:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 34 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 52	bottem line its cold.. slowly build upo your speed __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

11-15-2010, 02:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	Do a warm up lap before heading out and you'll be fine.... __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

11-15-2010, 02:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	This guy knows how its done: __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

11-15-2010, 03:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 18	I would NOT park my white Z there! Nonetheless, his tires did appear to warm up nicely. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

11-15-2010, 03:04 PM	#26 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	There is no amount of street driving that you can do in 35F weather to get your tires 'warm' (meaning what you'd consider warm after a few laps at the track). Even if you did a burnout to smoke the tires before driving off, your front tires will still be cold and the rear tires will cool off quickly on the cold ground. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

11-15-2010, 01:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	dude..i still can't believe you got rid of your ws6 for the g20..i love g20's, i feel they make a very nice DD..but damn man, ws6 was one of my dream cars growing up..LS1 for the win! haha...but hey, in all seriousness, do you miss it at all?

11-15-2010, 02:34 PM	#21 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, at sub-35F im not sure how much warmer the tires can get... i think best to get tires made for colder weather.

11-15-2010, 05:14 PM	#30 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 19	umm, not to be a dueche but maybe ease onto the throttle more ? VDC also comes on for me on random weird occasions when I really do not think the tires would of broken lose if it were off.. You just need to get used to the car and its cold weather habits and you will get used to and avoid these instances. VLSD will not do anything significant as far as helping you not spin in your situation but I would suggest getting it for plenty of other reason... a true LSD is even better but not necessary.. Summer tires just dont like the cold weather , thats all.. 60 isnt really all that cold but still that wouldnt happen in 70+ degrees. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

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