Almost spun it this morning

[DoinkMobb]

Egad. It's been a loooong time since I drove a heavy, RWD sedan with a V8 - my first car was a 1979 Pontiac Bonneville. The Q's suspension is shot and the tires are crap, which doesn't help any.

The road was barely damp, no standing water anywhere, just a little wet. I made a left hand turn into the innermost lane and the back kept rotating. Whoooaaa, back off the gas and steer.

I need to get this car sorted out before the monsoon season hits in FL or else I'll die.

[Jesda]

What kind of tires are you riding on?

[DoinkMobb]

What kind of tires are you riding on?

I think they're some crappy BFGoodrich all seasons. The rear driver's side tire is pretty low on tread also. I'm already looking to buy some G35 rims and Sumitomo HTR Z III's.

My last car was an older Subaru Impreza on Hankook Ventus RS-2's. A lightweight FWD car on sticky tires and a decent suspension set up is vastly different than a 2 ton RWD boat with what could possibly be 171K mile old suspension and crap tires.

[Q45tech]

Remember 94 Q came oem with 200 wear index soft fast weaing tires.Using longer lasting long wearing tires will get you in these situations every time.Worn out rear shocks without rebound control.

[maxnix]

Hopefully you can do better than the Sumitomo.

[DoinkMobb]

Remember 94 Q came oem with 200 wear index soft fast weaing tires.Using longer lasting long wearing tires will get you in these situations every time.Worn out rear shocks without rebound control.

The dude who I bought the car from told me he thought the handling was great. I hope he was just saying that so he could make a sale, or else I assume he's never driven anything else that actually handled well.

There is no traction control on the base 94 Q, correct?

[maxnix]

Only as an option, and if you don't live in the snow belt, you don't really want it, IMHO.

[Q45tech]

Besides rebuilding ALL the suspension, check the functionality of the VLSD.

[Haitian_King]

The same thing happened to me and I live in Jersey. Then I went and put a first gear start in. I hate driving in the rain now. I was pulling out of a parking lot on a dry and sunny day and my tires were spinning because some guys were washing the sidewalk and my rear wheels were in a puddle.

[Haitian_King]

I have TCS. I turn it off when the street is clear. Even drizzling, I tunr it off. Heavy rains, I leave it on but I'm still mindful of acceleration. I go no higher than 60 on a highway in heavy rain. Even that's pushing it. I have an extreme fear of hydroplaning.

[AlabamaDan]

The road was barely damp, no standing water anywhere, just a little wet. I made a left hand turn into the innermost lane and the back kept rotating. Whoooaaa, back off the gas and steer.

I love doing that! Since I've got these new Michs I can't do it anymore. Sure was fun on those old slick Goodyears I had.

[DoinkMobb]

Besides rebuilding ALL the suspension, check the functionality of the VLSD.

Rebuilding the suspension is on my list of things to do. I did a search and found a list of suspension parts that I'll most likely need to replace. I'll have to wait a few months to peform a rebuild however, since we just bought a new house and need to perform a domicile rebuild first.

How would one check the functionality of the VLSD?

[Q451990]

we just bought a new house and need to perform a domicile rebuild first.

Good stuff! I have done that many times. Good luck in doing it in a few months... you should post some before and after pics and posts in our Around the House Forum. I have a thread there on my kitchen tile. It took me over a year to do a rehab, but I tend to move at a snail's pace when there's hard manual labor involved.

Heath

[Jesda]

How would one check the functionality of the VLSD?

[EDITED BY JESDA!]

Put the car on four jack stands, start the engine, and put the car in neutral. Then, when you turn one rear wheel with your hand, the other will turn in the opposite directon.
Modified by Jesda at 5:30 AM 12/23/2007

[Haitian_King]

Good idea Jesda. Does the car have to be running while this is done?

[Lakeshow24]

Good idea Jesda. Does the car have to be running while this is done?

Yes.

[Haitian_King]

Thanks.