my 8 spin in u turn section? - Page 2

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:44 PM

#26

apocolypse31

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traction control is off maybe..?

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:48 PM

#27

isLoTz

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i dont think so,maybe i hit the gas too much that's why i spinned like crazy

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:52 PM

#28

RufusVonStorm

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RWD cars are awesome!

You can slide/spin through ANY turn even on DRY pavement!

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:01 PM

#29

isLoTz

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lucky you

but still be careful though

shiet happens

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:44 PM

#30

greg985

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you must have a base model without DSC or you had it off. The DSC would have kicked on before you could have come even close to a 360. Leave you DSC on in the rain

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:59 PM

#31

isLoTz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by greg985

you must have a base model without DSC or you had it off. The DSC would have kicked on before you could have come even close to a 360. Leave you DSC on in the rain

i dont get it?, where can i see my DSC thingy??

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:01 PM

#32

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on the left hand side of the steering wheel, right above the little change drawer, should be right next to the dash light dimmer thingy

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:03 PM

#33

greg985

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Quote:

Originally Posted by isLoTz

i dont get it?, where can i see my DSC thingy??

on the left side of the steering wheel next to the switch to adjust the brightness of the dash light. It will say DSC OFF, but if you have a base model then you dont have it

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:25 PM

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dmc27

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Thread title promising . . . holding my place with an IBTL . . . off to read it now

brb

EDIT: Wow. With all the recent drama somehow this gets the kid gloves? A kinder, gentler 8 club, eh?

Last edited by dmc27; Feb 18, 2009 at 03:31 PM.

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:42 PM

#35

isLoTz

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well too bad
mine is base model only
sucks huh?!
its not good?

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:58 PM

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Marklar

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Yeah, take it easy in the rain. The stock tires have loads of grip on warm dry pavement, but on a wet road you need to be really careful. All cars have less traction on wet pavement, but the stock tires on the 8 seem particularly bad about it.

Feb 18, 2009 | 04:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dmc27

Thread title promising . . . holding my place with an IBTL . . . off to read it now

brb

EDIT: Wow. With all the recent drama somehow this gets the kid gloves? A kinder, gentler 8 club, eh?

agreed - there's no way he should have gone this long without being burnt to a crisp...

Feb 19, 2009 | 08:30 AM

#38

isLoTz

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thanks

for the advice

Feb 19, 2009 | 12:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by isLoTz

hmmmm..

i was planning to make a U turn in a traffic light section but i noticed that there's no sign saying you can make a U turn, but as a far as i knoe that you can still do it so i made a u-turn and it was raining..by the time i made a u-turn my 8 spin..360 i guess..i dont really knoe what happened to my 8 and i dont even remember if i hit the gas too much or is it just my 8 had a problem??

i almost crashed btw..my friend droving 350z saw me and it was hella scary..

and now everytime im make a left/right turn..doubts in my head about what happened to me

That sounds REALLY scary, I probably would have soiled my pants. Sounds like there is something very wrong with your 8, you should sell it imediately because it will be way too costly to fix!

Feb 19, 2009 | 03:01 PM

#40

isLoTz

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yes it was really scary

but you knoe shiet happens

expect for the worst and hope for the best

Feb 19, 2009 | 05:36 PM

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I had my 8 for a week and slid off a wet road, cost about $600 to get everything right again. I still have a teeeeny bit of that fear of wet corners. After having the car for five months now and having a feel for it and some more info, my best theory is (1) noob driver took it a little too fast, not knowing the 8's reputation on wet roads; but a definite (2) I swear there had to be something slick on the road because the weird way I slid kinda fishtaily, feeling like black ice... it makes me crazy trying to figure it out, but I'm definitely doing the practice runs and a road course as soon as my Blizzaks come off. The next time I slide, I want it to be on purpose.