SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well me and Jess where just coming off the round about and was about to go down to the A38. As we where just entering the junction I hit a puddle on my rear wheels and the Supra just went sideways (safe to say I shit myself), but I managed to control the skid and save the car from going all 360, so there we are sideways down the junction and must have been sideways for around 50yard then the car finnally came to a holt then slowly went backwards and hit the other curb then mounting the grass verge. Everyone stopped to see if we where ok and I couldnt believe there was no damage to the car and only problem was Jess was left a little shaken up. Really fortunate and just hope there isn't any problems yet to occur with the car and just glad I somehow managed to control the skid enough to not hurt us or the car, weird thing was as we went sideways I could see the front end of the car chopping up the grass on the nearside verge and grass was all over the bonnet when we came to a stop we where on the other side. Just glad it didnt happen on the actual carrigeway. Rear wheels in the rain be carefull owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Glad nobody was hurt! Can I ask a few things? a) how fast were you going? b) were you accelerating or decelerating? c) were you turning? Really pleased nobody was hurt and it sounds like a good save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Glad nobody was hurt! Can I ask a few things? a) how fast were you going? b) were you accelerating or decelerating? c) were you turning? Really pleased nobody was hurt and it sounds like a good save! My fault really, We where going around 30-35mphmph and I was accelerating towards the turn once I was about to turn I was going to move away from the accelerator but by then we had already hit the puddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Don't know if this helps but this is my poor artistic view on it. As you can see I was accelerating towards the corner but as we hit the puddle I was turning to go around the corner and then went sideways all way to the bottom of that junction, The Supra wanted to go 360 or thats how it felt so I just turned into the skid and held on for dear life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Mine is awesome in the dry, in the wet it's all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Mine is awesome in the dry, in the wet it's all over the place. Yeah same here mate, bet you don't have much trouble in Barbados though do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Don't know if this helps but this is my poor artistic view on it. As you can see I was accelerating towards the corner but as we hit the puddle I was turning to go around the corner and then went sideways all way to the bottom of that junction, The Supra wanted to go 360 or thats how it felt so I just turned into the skid and held on for dear life Awesome sketch. I think I will continue to drive like a granny in the wet. This is where a Skyline can be a nicer car to drive I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Awesome sketch. I think I will continue to drive like a granny in the wet. This is where a Skyline can be a nicer car to drive I guess... That is some of my best work with paint yeah i'm going to be exactly the same now, just been so hot for days guess I got used to that style of driving like an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 lol at the sketch but happy the supe and your are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 That is some of my best work with paint yeah i'm going to be exactly the same now, just been so hot for days guess I got used to that style of driving like an idiot Yeh in the hot I have been putting her into corners quite hard. Aquaplaning is not fun. Can happen on motorways in standing water, so I will be driving like a complete grandma unless it's bone dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steady_dave Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Mine is awesome in the dry, in the wet it's all over the place. Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 lol at the sketch but happy the supe and your are ok Cheers mate, just needed to be a quick sketch because was all a bit of a blur anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I was quite impressed with how well mine copes with the wet . Can i ask what kind of tyre's you run ? Any modifications to the suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yeh in the hot I have been putting her into corners quite hard. Aquaplaning is not fun. Can happen on motorways in standing water, so I will be driving like a complete grandma unless it's bone dry. Same, thats the road I take to go to Jess' and in the dry you can actually hit that roundabout onto junction hard and its fine, done it hundreds of times but today it went and just glad I held it. Think (as stupid as this sounds) computer racing games help quite a lot in them situations lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 I was quite impressed with how well mine copes with the wet . Can i ask what kind of tyre's you run ? Any modifications to the suspension? No supsension mod as I no of the tyres are all Mich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygood Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 just been so hot for days guess I got used to that style of driving like an idiot Yeah, watch out for the first bit of rain after a hot, dry spell, as the roads will be greasy & slippery... Good job on keeping it together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD83 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Jess after she got over the shock actually said to me, 'as we where sideways I shut my eyes and thought this is going to be expensive' lol bless her, knows I'm redundant and even thinks about that as where sideways, my first thought was shit where going to die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ward1955 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I had exactly the same problem last July - discovered a deisel spill exiting a roundabout in light rain at 34mph Laid unconcious in the wreckage for nearly an hour (my head went through the side window), woke up with emergency services cutting the roof off. I was a bad day. Glad to see you are all OK though, they are terrible in the wet though - arn't they ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Same, thats the road I take to go to Jess' and in the dry you can actually hit that roundabout onto junction hard and its fine, done it hundreds of times but today it went and just glad I held it. When roundabouts are clear, they are great fun in 3rd Think (as stupid as this sounds) computer racing games help quite a lot in them situations lol Agreed. A lot to be said for realistic games. I had exactly the same problem last July - discovered a deisel spill exiting a roundabout in light rain at 34mph Laid unconcious in the wreckage for nearly an hour (my head went through the side window), woke up with emergency services cutting the roof off. I was a bad day. Glad to see you are all OK though, they are terrible in the wet though - arn't they ! Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Might be a silly question but when was the last time you check your tyre pressures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Might be a silly question but when was the last time you check your tyre pressures? Should they be about 36psi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I would say more like 32 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 usuasly bout 2 bar most tyre pressures. I go bout 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 2 bar is 30 psi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Should they be about 36psi? 36psi all round for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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