Learn to drive, its not the car.

 

To be honest yeah, it really isn't the car but there are ways to move your car towards understeer.

Larger rear tire to front tire ratio
Soften up the rear suspension (springs, dampers, sways). Or stiffen up the front
Alignment wise - more neg camber in the rear, less in the front. More rear toe in.

 

its the driver, take some autox/HPDE it will truly open your eyes.

 

This is something I would need to watch out for also, its my first rwd car and I'm afraid my 4 years of driving nothing but FF would mess with me driving a FR car if something was to go wrong.

 

I was the exact same way, its completely different in terms of handling. I had to FORCE myself to keep my foot on the pedal when I felt any oversteer whatsoever and countersteer at the same time, something that you normally dont do in a front wheel drive car but is an absolute must with any FR.

 

What year is your ap1? There are differences from 2000-01 and 2002-03.

When it first starts to rain is when it is slickest, the water mixes with the oils in the tar and come to the surface making for a dangerous ride. Ground is better after a couple of hours of rain.

Rear wheel drive cars can be a bitch in slippery conditions, always be cautious when the ground is not ideal.

 

A couple driving classes couldn't hurt
Also, I applied the brakes afterward. I know how to counter steer but by then it was too late, the ramp on to the freeway becomes narrow because it merges with the first freeway lane, so I decided to contain my car between in the middle of the lanes, at least cars would have had room to go around me
My speed had to been no more than 18 mph, the road was hella slippery

 

Its an 02-03
hahaha it had just started to rain before I had left my house and this happened about 10 mins later. I am always a little cautious during wet surfaces just because I can feel the rear slipping lol
I was just amazed because the car gave away so easily! and after the 1st correction, it gave away again! lol

 

tires are the best resistance. get a good set of all season tires for the daily and get a good wider set of rubber while your at it. i personaly have 2 sets of rims. one for daily with all season tires and the other set is for auto-x.
definitely go to some auto-x you really start to learn the limit or your vehicle and your driving skill and it'll tone you down on the street. i will definetly say it's more of the driver putting gas down in the wrong part of the corner and maybe you over corrected when you started to spin so you ended up in a worse spot. but ya auto-x, better tires are your best bet. you could put a stiffer sway bar upfront, then some suspension work but really that gets expensive fast

 

Here is some great info in regards to sway bars and spring rates through the years of production. A larger front sway will help the driving characteristics of your car in most dry conditions

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/818...#entry19542422


Your present spin out was definately caused by the slick ground from fresh rain and your shitty tires
I'm not sure were you live but if your in one of the warmer states try and pick up a good performance tire that has good reviews for wet traction. Direzza z1's and hankook v12's perform fairly well in the rain for a budget summer performance tire. Personally I wouldn't go with an all season tire, seems the s doesn't like them that much as dry performance seems to suffer.