My Fd sideways at the roundabout

[samfc3s]

Startred drivin my FD yesterday after i got the insurance and MOT all sorted and first time i drove it was pretty scary, when i approach the round about at about 20+mph and turn, then my back just came out n sideways??glad that i been to couple of drift days practise long time ago n so i apply the opposite lock and bring the car back on the road;) , pretty scary tho glad is at midnite so not many cars on road. So is this mean i need to change my crappy japanese tyres???or is this nature of the FD?
i think i can use those tyres for drift day now.....


sam

[g11ary]

can only be jap crap tyres, fd\'s handles fine wet or dry, once set up right.

[iaint]

i had the same kind of experience in  the wet at a roundabaout on jap rubber... mostly caused by too much go juice via a heavy right foot.  

Haven\'t had any problems on the same tyres since so much of it is down to understanding the car a little better.

Iain

[bill shurvinton]

Probably down to the fact that, at 23 you just haven\'t gotten enough miles in with high performance cars to understand how to approach things. It tqakes a few 100k to settle in properly

The FD can produce 8+PSI boost at very low RPM. Drive it in the wet like you would a shopping trolley and sideways it will go.

If you really want hairy, try my Westfield on a slippery road.

Bill

[Dr Gonzo]

Had a smilar experience booting it out of a roundabout in the wet. Too much power, not enough experience and c**p Jap tyres. Fishtailed and then span. Usually one of the busiest roads in town but the god\'s were smiling that day and it was clear.... phew... learnt a harsh lesson and thankfully the FD survived despite coming to rest about a foot away from a tree. Nobody told me the boot space was to store spare underwear... :rollin

Richard

[samfc3s]

i wasnt even bootin it at all....i was just brakin into the roundabout and i just turn and the tail comes out big way........my foot is even not on the gas pedal at all!!!


sam

[g11ary]

either braking to hard, should not be on the brakes in the corner.

[Dr Gonzo]

You might also want to get the tracking and wheel alignment checked. My FD was very twitchy when I first got her but after a bit of tweaking at Blandford tyres (using lots of rather cool lazer technology) she became a different car and felt far better and sure-footed. Cost me £60.

Richard

[<Daneh>]

Mine will only step out if i give it some heavy right foot and thats on skinny 205/50 16s tyres, mind you i am running pretty low boost aparently, 7psi primary and 5psi secondry, i thought that was normal but maybe not then...

[GaryS]

Originally posted by bill shurvinton
Probably down to the fact that, at 23 you just haven\'t gotten enough miles in with high performance cars to understand how to approach things. It tqakes a few 100k to settle in properly

The FD can produce 8+PSI boost at very low RPM. Drive it in the wet like you would a shopping trolley and sideways it will go.

If you really want hairy, try my Westfield on a slippery road.

Bill

Very nicely and tactifully put Bill.

I\'d been struggling on how to say it without insulting people.

[GaryS]

BTW Sam, glad tohear you finally managed to sort out insurance for the car

[samfc3s]

i had  a gt4 and a FC before and is not exactly i got no exp....i m also drivin my bro\'s EV0 7 too. i think is somethin to do with the aligment and tyres, also wont help with a 2 way LSD in rain:rolleyes:


sam

[samfc3s]

forgot to say that i had booked a appointment with pip nx week so that he can sort it out for me...


san:bandit

[J4P RX]

You have a 2 way LSD - cool!  I want one of those

They are supposed to make you go sideways when coming off the throttle too so that might explain why it happened.

Lee

[Matt]

this happened to me a few weeks after getting my fd, unfortunatly the car did a 360 and i crashed it