Hazardous Roads In Singapore
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Hazardous Roads In Singapore
After reading about WootWoot n Genesis momentarily losing their tails along the exit at Bayshore Road, off the ECP, I thought I better highlight this to all brudders out there who use this exit often. My bedroom window is facing this particular exit and I have seen accidents happen here on many occasions esp when the road is wet. The barrier has been replaced almost on a fortnightly basis since I moved here in March and the accidents are not stopping at all. These pics were taken at the very spot last month when i happened to be strolling in my compund. So guys, do watch out alright!
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Originally Posted by dru8999
After reading about WootWoot n Genesis momentarily losing their tails along the exit at Bayshore Road, I thought I better highlight this to all brudders out there who use this exit often. My bedroom window is facing this particular exit and I have seen accidents happen here on many occasions esp when the road is wet. The barrier has been replaced almost on a fortnightly basis since I moved here in March and the accidents are not stopping at all. These pics were taken at the very spot last month when i happened to be strolling in my compund. So guys, do watch out alright!
yet another taxi... how i absolutely hate em
you must be in quite a bad psychological state witnessing so many accidents, heh
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Used to it oredi! just try to keep left when u guys r using this exit at the part just b4 the turn ends cos the right hand side of the bend is quite a "slick" surface on rainy days although most ppl would usually keep right when doing a left hander. Anyway, remember, SLOW DOWN when its wet and u will be ok.
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Originally Posted by dru8999
Used to it oredi! just try to keep left when u guys r using this exit at the part just b4 the turn ends cos the right hand side of the bend is quite a "slick" surface on rainy days although most ppl would usually keep right when doing a left hander. Anyway, remember, SLOW DOWN when its wet and u will be ok.
u mean it always happend???? geeez.....
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Interesting Dru....that taxi must have experienced a bad case of understeer or as you said, was on the right coming off the bend, hit the slick area and then lost control and veered left up over the rail. Hey, when it's wet, I never take that corner hard no matter how much faith I have in the Potenza's grip.
The exit was repaved some time ago....before, the water runoff vents were totally exposed! One time coming home in a cab, the driver was too far left and smashed into the vents, causing a flat! He was lucky tho, could have been worse (maybe lucky for me too!).
What I experience taking that corner at high speed in my 8 is oversteer....yet if the right side is slick then I'll be extra careful...thanks for the heads up
The exit was repaved some time ago....before, the water runoff vents were totally exposed! One time coming home in a cab, the driver was too far left and smashed into the vents, causing a flat! He was lucky tho, could have been worse (maybe lucky for me too!).
What I experience taking that corner at high speed in my 8 is oversteer....yet if the right side is slick then I'll be extra careful...thanks for the heads up
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Originally Posted by Genesis
Interesting Dru....that taxi must have experienced a bad case of understeer or as you said, was on the right coming off the bend, hit the slick area and then lost control and veered left up over the rail. Hey, when it's wet, I never take that corner hard no matter how much faith I have in the Potenza's grip.
The exit was repaved some time ago....before, the water runoff vents were totally exposed! One time coming home in a cab, the driver was too far left and smashed into the vents, causing a flat! He was lucky tho, could have been worse (maybe lucky for me too!).
What I experience taking that corner at high speed in my 8 is oversteer....yet if the right side is slick then I'll be extra careful...thanks for the heads up
The exit was repaved some time ago....before, the water runoff vents were totally exposed! One time coming home in a cab, the driver was too far left and smashed into the vents, causing a flat! He was lucky tho, could have been worse (maybe lucky for me too!).
What I experience taking that corner at high speed in my 8 is oversteer....yet if the right side is slick then I'll be extra careful...thanks for the heads up
Don't have too much faith in the stock potenza. It isn't the most grippy of all tires. I have felt it slipped a few times when I am going faster at muti-storeys and very very often when it rains on normal roads.
In case anything should happen, touch wood, I'll suggest you step on brake hard and steer.... that should kick in the DSC into responding sharply and help you steer out of trouble. Provided it works.... I wouldn't wanna test it though....
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S03 is abt the same as the stock for the grip and definitely harder(thus shed less than stock). It will have reasonable good grip for rainy days. If you wanna stay with potenza, I think S03 is the best choice even if you have to track. I had read that ppl go track on S03 without much shredding. What did your friend do? Could be driving style instead?
Wonder what mazdaspeed use for their competitions....any clue?
Wonder what mazdaspeed use for their competitions....any clue?
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Originally Posted by Mugo
Don't. DSC will create "safer" steering reponse which is heavy understeering. It will not help you hold the turn. 
If you think that you are always understeering then maybe you can try turning the DSC off.
Talking abt DSC, is there a way to make it start with DSC off as default? Kinda tired of turning it off each time I start the car....
i dun think any1 would wanna do that... it hurts... :p