I've read more than one story about someone accelerating on to the highway and spinning out. I was very lucky when it happen to me this morning. It was the classic story, 11,000 mile on tires, 55 degree temperature, not raining but damp in spots. I was getting on to highway 41, heading north, off of highway 60. As I was accelerating through the gears I hit the VTEC in third and it was all over. I spun out just as I enter the highway. Lucky there were no cars on the road and I stay on the road. I'm buying new tires ASAP!! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!

 

Glad to hear nothing bad happened...

This same thing happened to me when I hit VTEC in second gear, the ass end came around in a heartbeat. Like you I was on an empty road and managed to stay on it...

 

we just have to be a little more conservative in bad weather...it's not going to kill us to drive a little slower but it might if we drive too fast

 

11,000 miles on the S-02's might be a bit much, depending on how you drive. Are you planning on getting new S-02's or something else?? The S-02's definitely need to be warmed up and need heat in them to perform well. Just slow down and be careful out there. Glad to see that nothing bad happened this time.

 

I guess it's just an alternative indicator to let you know the tires need replacing. Even when they are worn down, you have to look closely to see how little tread you have left. It's a real problem when you are used to the how well the tires stick, then one day it's like driving on oil.

I'm glad no one got hurt,

 

Glad everything is o.k., be careful out there!

 

Thats known as the S2k Pucker Factor... glad it was nothing worse.

 

I think there's a fairly clear rule here.

VTEC should NOT be used on a wet road.

The dyno chart says it all - power and torque take a dip around 5800 revs and then sharply jump again around 6200.

I grew up on 2 stroke motorcycles which are to 4 strokes what VTEC is to a regular motor. The answer was short and simple - if you want to stay upright then stay OUT of the powerband when it is wet.

If you still don't believe me then look at it another way folks. How many of you would change down a gear and put your foot flat to the floor in a 'stang or camaro V8 on a wet day and expect not to break the back end loose. It's the same thing folks.

 

Glad you are ok.

Of note is that this wasn't 'spontaneous' as some people have been suggesting of these spins on other threads. You knew the tires were old, the road was damp, and you were kicking in the VTEC in cold weather. Thats the recipe...

What I haven't heard from anyone is how to react to correct this once its underway to prevent a spin? I guess its mostly intuitive and you simply need training for it.

-B

 

wow 11 thousand miles on the S02 is too much?? I have 18000 miles on my S02s, I guess that's really bad. My back tires are bald. ahh well... Maybe I can last till when I can get rims.