Since the weather has turned over here in NJ. I'v been taking the turns a little more faster, the oil warms up sooooo much faster and so do the tires. Their have been a couple times were I lost control of the vehicle. Usually it's no more than a second, if that. I mean how do you know the limit of the car unless you go over it a couple of times. My method of catching my tail has lately been ( if it's at mild speed) to just let the car do it. I just raise my hands off the wheel for a second and the steering will correct itself (just like on bikes). It's worked so far, no overcorrection or anything. Just wanted to see if anyone else does this.

 

Do you close your eyes too?

Sure this is the best method for dealing with any situation, give up all control and let the car take care of it. You see race drivers do it all the time. Any time the tail gets loose they instantly remove both hands from the wheel and hope for the best.

You were NOT serious were you?

 

lol! nice response Bieg! I would recommend learning how to control the car without removing your hands from the wheel. even if it starts with 1) hands attached and 2) no muscle effort on your part. start there, then get back to controlling your car.

 

As stupid as it sounds I have talked to people that use that technique with success at autox events and on the track.

 

When I do an emergency brake j-turn on Gran Turismo 2, I turn the steering wheel one direction let the car turn 90 degrees and then release emergency brake and let go of steering wheel. It sure works!!!A sucess most of the time at the right speed.

 

Feeling which direction the wheel wants to go, and potentially letting it go that way, under control, is one thing. Throwing your hands up in the air is another.

One of them might be a useful technique.

Ted

 

I have my hands within a millisecond reaction distance, The wheel slides thru my hands. So if I do see it's over steered. I would catch it immediately. This has never failed me once, why fix it if it ain't broke? This is also the technique recommended when you start a skid on your motorcycle.

 

You also turn left to go right on a bike and vice-verse, will you try that technique in your S2000 also? The point is a Bike and a car are two different animals and the techniques you need to master for each are VERY different. Using techniques you learn for one on the other WILL get you killed one day.

A bike is more or less self correcting when the tail gets loose. A car is not.

 

It might be a good idea to get the book "Going Faster" by Skip Barber and in your case, the accompanying video as well. You probably should never take your hands off the wheel unless you have an itch in your ass I have a spare copy which I would GLADLY send to you.
The idea is to gently hold the steering wheel -- not tight, so you can feel what the car wants to do. That and your butt are the 2 most important sensory imputs that will tell you what your cars doing.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mikey
[B]For instance, I can recall a high-speed hydroplaning incident I had awhile back.