Rear end steps out a bit.
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Originally Posted by pness' date='Feb 12 2005, 01:09 PM
rear and end stepped out on me on a compleatly stright road.35 degrees and a 8500 rpm shift 1st to second. was a little freaky.
I had a Z3 and don't remember anything like that, but it only had 150hp so I guess it can't really breal loose.
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Originally Posted by pness' date='Feb 12 2005, 04:09 PM
rear and end stepped out on me on a compleatly stright road.35 degrees and a 8500 rpm shift 1st to second. was a little freaky.
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There are a lot of variables involved in a scenario like this. A road that is uneven, crowned, cold, wet, ect. The condition of the car, worn out tires or uneven tire pressures. Driving style can have an affect on a cars handling characteristics. An abrupt lift off of the throttle can upset the balance of the car. Stabbing the brake pedal too quickly and hard can transfer too much weight at one time, ect. There is always the possibility that maybe the car wasn't in a perfectly straight line.
In adverse conditions such as a wet road, it is very possible and likely that a car can just suddenly rotate with NO warning. This is more likely to happen on a summer tire in standing water. Don't ask how I know this
When something like this happens, even though the car is being driven in a straight line, the fact is, when a car is going to break loose, it's gonna break loose. An example, when driving uphill, more power has to be applied to the drive wheels (rear in this case) to maintain a steady speed vs driving on flat ground. If the water is standing tall enough and the speed of the car is 70 mph, it is very possible that the car could begin to fishtail at any moment.
When driving on a straight road, it is likely that at some point, the car will not be in a perfectly straight line. Although the amount of thrust angle may only be measured in nothing but a fraction, that angle is enough to cause the car to rotate when the tires break traction.
As far as a car stepping out a little bit on the 1-2 shift, that may well have to do with the differential, although that has never happened to me.
In adverse conditions such as a wet road, it is very possible and likely that a car can just suddenly rotate with NO warning. This is more likely to happen on a summer tire in standing water. Don't ask how I know this
When something like this happens, even though the car is being driven in a straight line, the fact is, when a car is going to break loose, it's gonna break loose. An example, when driving uphill, more power has to be applied to the drive wheels (rear in this case) to maintain a steady speed vs driving on flat ground. If the water is standing tall enough and the speed of the car is 70 mph, it is very possible that the car could begin to fishtail at any moment.
When driving on a straight road, it is likely that at some point, the car will not be in a perfectly straight line. Although the amount of thrust angle may only be measured in nothing but a fraction, that angle is enough to cause the car to rotate when the tires break traction.
As far as a car stepping out a little bit on the 1-2 shift, that may well have to do with the differential, although that has never happened to me.
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