Car almost bit my head off today

[Michael999]

I was in a bit of a hurry on my way home today, wasnt speeding, just pushing the car a bit more than usual and not cornering very slowly.
I got to a left hand turn at lights where afterwards the speed limit goes up.
I start to take the corner quickly as the light goes green and i start to take the corner, i see that there are no cars to my right so i decide ill give the car a bit a poke and see how much grip ive got.

I lose traction, go sideways, more, more, and then regained control and went on my way.. with a greatly increased heartbeat!

I spose i should have been expecting it, but im not used to a car with this amount of power behind it.
Gave me a good scare though!
Im just glad i didnt decide to try that when there were cars where i slid into..

[Ausmpower]

These cars have a 50/50 weight split front to rear.......... "nearly bit my head off"?

These cars are way too easy to control in power over steer...... 1/2 a turn of opposite lock, hold the power in and sit tail out for as long as you like........Try a Porsche and see how you fair...... Someone say PENDULUM??

[Yiorgos]

Wow, you must have given it heaps of stick for you to lose control. I try to push my car, and not once yet have I ever lost control of my car. Maybe I drive like a granny though, who knows.

[Michael999]

it was a 90o turn from stationary, i just wasnt expecting it to step out, and with a road island and a sign approaching the side of my car i was scared :P

ill have to have a play with the car on a clearer road sometime.

[rob101]

i thought this was going to be a thread about worn hood shocks and falling bonnets.
so glad i replaced mine

[Michael999]

LOL, well once i started my car with the bonet open, and it slammed down so hard it could have bit my head off :P

[Yiorgos]

Once I was tinkering under my bonnet and it was a windy day and the bonnet fell down with my head in it.

So you can say that it had literally bitten my head off :P

[Tiger]

I think you need to buy new tires.

[nixter]

Try a Porsche and see how you fair...... Someone say PENDULUM??

Actually that assumption is ancient history. I own a 1980 911 and it's easy and fun to control during oversteer. The problem you speak of is comes from a time when porsches had incredibly short wheels bases.

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[filip00]

aaah....the beginning of drifting...i suggest you be very careful trying to boost your car sideways, because you can end up smashing several cars if you do it in the street.

for the beginners, i suggest waiting for the rain or snow even, and find an empty parking space and then practice, practice, practice. if somebody is interestingin learning drifting, i advise downloading "Drift Bible" by driver Keiichi Tsuchiya. there are lots of drfits shown tehre, how you initiate them and control drifts.

good start, take care