I was just watching some videos on how to do J turns and 180 hand brake turns and was just wondering if anyone does it in the S?

I personally have not done these but I would like to learn. lol

I have been practicing doing 180/ U turn from a dead stop though. Good for when I need to make a quick U turn in a tight street.

 

 

If I were you, I'd keep those kind of "tactical" maneuvers off the street. However, before everyone else chimes in, I don't see the problem with practicing them in an empty parking lot. They're not really useful for much more than showing off, but if you keep it to a safe, confined area, there's no harm in messing around.

I can't say I've tried a 180 or J-turn in any vehicle. I imagine a J-Turn would be pretty rough on a car, especially if you're not sure what you're doing. Of course, it's your car, so by all means give it a go. I'm sure it's great fun.

 

Using your handbrake on dry pavement is just asking for a parking brake component failure. You are better off just breaking the back end loose and spinning it around (if you can do so controlled) to make quick U-turns in a RWD car.

As for J-turns, I assume you are referring the J-turn where you start out in reverse, whip the wheel and slam the brakes to swing the front end around 180 degrees and drive in the opposite direction? Never tried this in the S but my 3rd gen Prelude can pull it off effortlessly.

 

have fun replacing your diff

 

The J turn is not something I would do, the 180 degree turn I have done. It does the 180 turn ALOT faster than you think it will

 

tactical... well I jumped out of a lane at 70mph into the other lane to avoid hitting a semi's tire.

That's as tactical as I get. Car responded very nicely.

Another time, same road. I went from around 70ish to 35 and jumped over to another lane to avoid a crash.

 

 

That could end badly...I think I'll save moves like that for Forza 3.

 

tactical moves...I jumped out of my s top down and had my girlfriend drive to save my friend because he was on a moving semi truck and the truck driver was shooting him.