Spun Off 1080 Degree In Wet And Straight Line

[tony4]

I was travelling in straight line on dual carriage way, i was boosting 1 bar...as soon as i lift off the throttle.... the car went into anti-clockwise spun then i correct the steer..it then spun off to clockwise in 2 turns...

luckly didn't clip anything...

thanks god

[midmotorsteve]

secret is don't lift off :) definately not suddenly anyway :) boosting in the wet isn't advised unless your on a track

[Fizz]

calm down laddo... :o

As per our convo on MSN.. You need to get some suspension sorted out.. I think the latter revisions are better and more stable? or i could be wrong..

But please please respect the beast in the wet!!

[tony4]

blame on HKS bov???

anyway,, golden rule = no boost when wet .... orelse HELL

Fizz is right... it will help, but it will still go mad if i don't calm down.....

[frosty_11]

it then spun off to clockwise in 2 turns

360 +360 = 1080 ;)

Just teasin Tony, glad you didnt damage your car.

Your a brave man flooring it in the wet - I learnt my lesson on day 2 of ownership fish tailing down the dual carriage way with a cop car (later spotted) behind me LAUGHING :(

:D

[tony4]

360 anti-clockwise + 720 clockwise = 1080

[jerry phipps]

So does this mean that i have got all this to come

jerry!!

[Fizz]

So does this mean that i have got all this to come

jerry!!

:D

the joys of owning a Tubby bro... what can we say?

Nahh.. just respect the car in the wet * HINT HINT!!! and you will be fine..

[BLOODUK]

I was lucky my mr2 was set up for track use so the suspension is already sorted

[jerry phipps]

the joys of owning a Tubby bro... what can we say?

Nahh.. just respect the car in the wet * HINT HINT!!! and you will be fine..

Hey sounds like it's going to be fun dont you think :D

jerry!!

[Fizz]

the joys of owning a Tubby bro... what can we say?

Nahh.. just respect the car in the wet * HINT HINT!!! and you will be fine..   

Hey sounds like it's going to be fun dont you think :D

jerry!!

you will have do a lotta that in the tubby mate...

that applies to both 'Thinking' and 'fun'! :D

[jerry phipps]

jerry!!

you will have do a lotta that in the tubby mate...

that applies to both 'Thinking' and 'fun'! :D

Cool. That i cant wait mate. Really looking forward to owning one mate.

jerry!!

[tony4]

my tyres are 205 and 225.... wider than stock wheel.....

can't imagine my car with a smaller wheel.... this is my 2nd spun out....and plenty of fish tailing that managed to pull it back...

That's the real fun of a turbo....

[Jimlad]

you've seriously got to be carefull in the wet... I've gone in a straight line before with the back end yo-yo-ing left and right... is mad.

Now I drive like a granny in the wet.

[Stu8]

i know how hard it is trying to get the rear end back,

God know's how many times i've span off (on the track) when i was getting a-customed to rear-wheel-drive. lol

like whats already been said never lift off, no sharp actions with the steering either, try half throttling untill your back in control. :)

glad your OK anyway :)

[Fizz]

like whats already been said never lift off, no sharp actions with the steering either, try half throttling untill your back in control. :)

could not have said it better myself..

best simple advice..

[ricomr2]

Whats boost?? ;)

Being an n/a driver, i have no such worries but its a rev1 so like

Jim said, i also drive like a granny in the rain...

Take care out there mate, might not be so lucky next time ;)

[daz205]

wouldnt an uprated lsd help in these matters?

[midmotorsteve]

wouldnt an uprated lsd help in these matters?

you mean an LSD would help :) optional extra in the early days

LSDs for all MR2s only became standard in 1993

[dawolf]

I sympathise with you mate, I've had a TWO scares this week. First I lost the back end on a wet roundabout just missing the kerb and next day I went fishtailing as I accelerated off another wet roundabout, this was more controllable though. The trouble is they handle very well in the dry which puts you into a false sense of security.

[tony4]

trouble is my turbo like boosting at 1bar.... it is not stable at 0.6.... so it is either do it or leave it underboost..

Need to sort out the ignition and fueling one day.... looking at E-manage

[frosty_11]

360 anti-clockwise + 720 clockwise = 1080

My bad!!

Howd you go over the weekend Tony - any more tales of excitement?