Car skating

xplosiv · Post by **xplosiv** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:16 pm

Hi,

I was a passenger in my 406 (on route the NHS drop-in centre as I had badly sprained my ankle), when we went round a corner at a reasonably safe speed. And the back ends of the car let go. Luckily the driver managed to hold it and we did not hit anything.

Any ideas what may have caused this? (I am thinking greasy roads, although the BMW behind had no problems) just amazed that the 406 would do this. (going to check if she is leaking oil/diesel tomorrow)

I did have to different makes of tyres on the back as I was using the spear (due to a puncture), although both tyres have loads of rubber on them and are in good condition, could it be the suspension, although I have had both rear springs replaced.

Andy

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:26 pm

My money's on a diesel spill, the car behind must have taken a slightly different line....

406 is quite tail happy for a FWD car though, dead easy to provoke a bit of oversteer, that's half the reason why I love them so much

darrenwall · Post by **darrenwall** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:47 pm

DaiRees wrote: 406 is quite tail happy for a FWD car though, dead easy to provoke a bit of oversteer, that's half the reason why I love them so much

yeah i know wot u mean Dai , ASDA car park , rain , lift off oversteer . lots of fun

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:09 pm

unless you've got a saloon, they dont slide nowhere near as well as the estate, wet roundabouts can be quite entertaining

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:42 pm

Easing off the accelerator when going round a roundabout fast in mine can provoke it pretty well.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:07 pm

I have a 406 estate with a WORKING HANDBRAKE ;) Lovely fun for high-speed oversteer in the right places! It just so happens I know of a few 270 degree bends with 2 forwards lanes and low traffic...

Actually it's pretty damn tough to get lift-off oversteer in the dry on my turbo - you've got to take it well above its happy zone and into territory where the thing's screaming but delivering naff all power (5000rpm) otherwise the engine braking just ain't enough to do anything

Post by **Welly** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:21 am

All this talk of ''lift off oversteer'' is the talk of the track!

You can't really practice this on public roads beacause it requires high speed and a lot of room.

I tried once on a roundabout and all I got was hideous body roll, a hint of rear-end action and some funny looks and that was it. You can't possibly keep the rear end out for long enough.

Diesel spilt on road.

Carry on............

Malachy · Post by **Malachy** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:53 am

i raced my car around the tesco roundabout into halford where i lift off oversteered around the bollards and then handbrake parrellel parked!!!!1 omg so cool i then went and bought me some neons and fake nitrous purge kit

dont worry ill never crash or anything i am so cool and rawk worldsa best driver etc, thats why i stack shelves in a local supermarket i turned down all the contracts for prodrive, williams and McClaren too!

Post by **Welly** » Fri May 11, 2007 12:22 pm

Malachy wrote:i raced my car around the tesco roundabout into halford where i lift off oversteered around the bollards and then handbrake parrellel parked!!!!1 omg so cool i then went and bought me some neons and fake nitrous purge kit

dont worry ill never crash or anything i am so cool and rawk worldsa best driver etc, thats why i stack shelves in a local supermarket i turned down all the contracts for prodrive, williams and McClaren too!

Dats nuffin - me m8 dave has made iz scooby into rear wheel drive cos he sawed frew der front wheel drive shaftz wiv dur hack saw.

now iz car does well wikked drifting an everyfin we are going down to der retale park tonite for some driftin like der playstayshun fing. Y dun U cum down for a laff. der copperz is all wankaz lol !!!!!!!!!!!!eleventy one eleven!!!!!!!!!!!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:52 pm

you can tell its friday

Maranman · Post by **Maranman** » Fri May 11, 2007 8:03 pm

he he, Hi Guys, sorry, I mean Good Evening Gentlemen.
I had to get my teenage Daughter to translate that lot - I only drive at 30mph in the fast lane with my caravan attached and didn't know what you mean

Thank F its Friday

Cheers,
Graeme