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It doesn't sound like your situation is as bad as mine was. My curb impact came with the front wheel slightly turned, and it was a bit angled, so it was enough to damage a whole bunch of parts. I wasn't far from home when I crashed, so I drove it home, and the steering wheel shudder was quite pronounced from the alignment problem. Seems very different in your case. In any event, get it checked out.
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Nose dived = "panicked and hit the brakes"
At any rate, if you bounced off a curb, you probably want to get the rear suspension looked at - there's a good chance you bent or broke something - does the car still track straight?
At any rate, if you bounced off a curb, you probably want to get the rear suspension looked at - there's a good chance you bent or broke something - does the car still track straight?
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Please, take your car to a HPDE/Autocross with proper instruction and learn to drive it correctly and safely.
I'm not trying to hate, but if you don't realize why a nose dive (more importantly the corresponding forward weight shift) can cause oversteer, you need to learn more about the car. The S is a car unlike most - it will bite you. You have to be cognizant of all throttle, brake, and steering inputs and what they will do to the chassis, as it will react accordingly and dangerously at times.
Like I said, not trying to criticize, we all make mistakes, but it is a much much safer prospect to learn the limits of your machine in a controlled environment rather than on the street.
Be safe out there, the S is too good of a car to waste.
I'm not trying to hate, but if you don't realize why a nose dive (more importantly the corresponding forward weight shift) can cause oversteer, you need to learn more about the car. The S is a car unlike most - it will bite you. You have to be cognizant of all throttle, brake, and steering inputs and what they will do to the chassis, as it will react accordingly and dangerously at times.
Like I said, not trying to criticize, we all make mistakes, but it is a much much safer prospect to learn the limits of your machine in a controlled environment rather than on the street.
Be safe out there, the S is too good of a car to waste.
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Please, take your car to a HPDE/Autocross with proper instruction and learn to drive it correctly and safely.
I'm not trying to hate, but if you don't realize why a nose dive (more importantly the corresponding forward weight shift) can cause oversteer, you need to learn more about the car. The S is a car unlike most - it will bite you. You have to be cognizant of all throttle, brake, and steering inputs and what they will do to the chassis, as it will react accordingly and dangerously at times.
Like I said, not trying to criticize, we all make mistakes, but it is a much much safer prospect to learn the limits of your machine in a controlled environment rather than on the street.
Be safe out there, the S is too good of a car to waste.
I'm not trying to hate, but if you don't realize why a nose dive (more importantly the corresponding forward weight shift) can cause oversteer, you need to learn more about the car. The S is a car unlike most - it will bite you. You have to be cognizant of all throttle, brake, and steering inputs and what they will do to the chassis, as it will react accordingly and dangerously at times.
Like I said, not trying to criticize, we all make mistakes, but it is a much much safer prospect to learn the limits of your machine in a controlled environment rather than on the street.
Be safe out there, the S is too good of a car to waste.
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Lift off oversteer
Power oversteer
etc
I've been there done that, whats important in this particular scenario is to not lift off the throttle but modulate it.