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[4drmadness]

Hey guys just installed the eibach sway bars today. front, i have the soft setting, and rear, i have the medium setting. First off, i love this mod, 0 body roll, increased cornering, more comfortable at speeds over 80, they are red, and are solid sway bars. Now comes the story part. It was raining today in socal. me being a noob, and not caring decided to have fun during the rain anyway. i was driving a bit aggresive and the slip button was coming on a lot. Finally i found a nice turn and there were no cars near the area. I decided to floor it, not a good idea again. the moment i floor it, my back looses control and i begins to sway. I dont loose all control because my car isnt completely sideways. I keep on swaying, or kinda drift 3 times. left, right, left. This was the scariest and the most fun thing ive ever done together. i felt like i was going to hit something or fall into the bay which was on the left side. to my surprise nothing dangerous happened. i kept my control on the steering wheel, and just kept on brake checking all he way. the morale of the story. Have fun with your car, and pray you dont die at the same time. being a college student with a g is not a very good idea. Anyways let me know how you guys liked my fun story. More to come in the future.Im driving like an asian plus a grandmom/dad next time it rains. dont honk at me locals. i have learnt my lesson the easy way.

[4drmadness]

oh forgive my language, im not a very technical type of guy, so a caution.

[johnparkyourcar]

dude its not just you. on the way home like 10 mins ago i was on macarthur where it turns into the freeway looking part... i see a 350z flying behind me and when he gets close to me he starts revving on me... i knew better cuz i have cheapo tires that also happen to be bald... he guns it and starts hydroplaning and almost lost control into my lane. scared the crap out of me. hahaha and just before that happened i was turning from jamboree to macarthur and i almost lost it on that turn. bald cheap tires ftl.

[onelove.]

two weeks after i got my G the same exact thing happened to me bro. be safe man. neways a couple weeks after i got the g and was getting used to it. a couple of females at the local hookah bar wanted to go for a ride and i said sure y not. i took them out and one stupid a$$ girl says hey lets drift. i smashed the pedal after a nice corner and did the same thing. luckily the girls are dumb and thought i did it on purpose. nonetheless i had a good night.

[4drmadness]

oh have u gone to hidden cafe in anaheim hills. tht place is bomb. college students ftw. lol

[4drmadness]

hmmm no z's or g's wanna race me. atleast you have people behind ur car. wanna hang this week?

[johnparkyourcar]

im down. im in corona del mar. i live like 5 mins away from where you work!

[4drmadness]

n i live 5 mins from where i work. im gona go to the dealership tmrw, so ill let u know

[smockers83]

Oh, gotta love people from SoCal.

When it doesn't rain for awhile and the first couple of hours of a rain, probably longer with SoCal since it hardly ever rains, its going to be slippery. The sway bars probably had nothing to do with it as I have done similar things with a lot worse cars under worse conditions. Also, if you're in a skid, you don't want to be hitting the brakes.

But those instances are always fun and interesting when there's no other traffic.

[johnparkyourcar]

i was tempted to go into an empty parking lot and do donuts heh...

[G_whizz]

Have fun with your car, and pray you dont die at the same time. being a college student with a g is not a very good idea. More to come in the future.

Im driving like an asian plus a grandmom/dad next time it rains. dont honk at me locals. i have learnt my lesson the easy way.

Confused... these 2 comments contradict eachother.

Vivek.. be safe out there. We like having you around...in one piece!

[Jacko3]

4drmadness, you are a hilarious and interesting guy.

Your sway bars had nothing to do with the drifting experience at all. I once lost my G making a corner just as you did, at almost 45 degrees from the parallel road, and I still gained control---The G does have a suspension setting that tries to control or bring itself back into alignment with the road. There was a lot of smoke when this happened---this was my first experience of a drift phenomenon. It was then that I became impressed with the G-35's or 350Z superior handling under extreme conditions---which many G drivers will never experience, so long as there wasn't another car around, near, in front, or behind me. Most cars would have flipped over, sommersaulted, and crashed.

So, I guess one gets what they paid for. remember, this drift or loss of control phenomenoon will most likely occur at lower speeds when there is relatively more torque going to the rear wheels.

When I want to mildly experiencing the drift experience, I take my car to my secret track on a bright clear day. With the Toyo tires, the car literally slides sideways without loosing control---very impressive. it even seems like the Toyo tires are getting better as it ages in terms of drifting---I never wanted to say this before but it just seems like this is what is happening these days to my car. I will be adding sway bars very soon to my ride. Stay safe--we stillw ant you here.

[4drmadness]

i feel

WANTED

But yea, these cars are amazing, cant believe that i didnt hit anything, but slippery roads are super unpredictable in socal atleast. Thanks for your support guys. i aint going nowhere. lol

[4drmadness]

so nt hitting the brakes at all? jus having control on the steering wheel?

[4drmadness]

oh i meant i was gona have fun when the weather is super dry, which it normally is about 360 days in a year. the other 5 days im gona be asian. thts not gona be too hard cause im indian already.

[BrandAidDesignG35]

He he he,

Glad you're OK dude! I went out with my bro the other day to have some fun in the rain, I came to a complete stop at a dead end, and floored it with the steering wheel cranked to the left... she started slipping (was a bit wet) but when she dug in, it was really intense, I went sideways off the road in the closest thing I've ever come to a drift in an auto, it was a few feet away from the ditch

We both agreed, that was close, and decided to drive on...

When I looked down at my hand, due to some minor pain, I noted my hand was bleeding

Somehow in the intense driving / drifting situations, the steering wheel will auto correct itself, far faster than humanly possible, I think I was trying to correct the wheel... but I got sliced by the stitching or audio controls or something? I bled for a while, but I still have the scar... lol

Drive safe, It's been snowing up here, so I have the G stored for now Hoping to jump on a 6mt coupe, so I can have some real fun, the AT has it's limitations, from an aggressive drifting standpoint.

[Sentientbydesign]

Vivek,

You're one crazy mofo. Your'e going to kill yourself...or worse...the G lol.

If you want to learn how to drive you car, go take a class. Learning to drift on public streets with 250+ hp and wet/oily roads is NOT the way to do it.

ESPECIALLY with those 17 balloons you call tires.

[Focusedintntions]

I just don't find this story to be that amazing lol...i was thinkin there would like a dukes of hazard jump or something...not a simple lil fishtale....

Show me some Daisy!!

[ldstang50]

so nt hitting the brakes at all? jus having control on the steering wheel?

no brakes when the car is sliding.once you're good at it you can almost take your hands off the wheel and steer with the throttle.the way to control a skid is to steer into the skid and apply throttle or dial back which ever is necessary. if the car 'goes around,' BOTH FEET IN meaning clutch and brake

[4drmadness]

hey i dint mean to drift. loll. slippery roads caused it.

[G_whizz]

I just don't find this story to be that amazing lol...i was thinkin there would like a dukes of hazard jump or something...not a simple lil fishtale....

Show me some Daisy!!

[smockers83]

so nt hitting the brakes at all? jus having control on the steering wheel?

Yeah, no brakes when you're fishtailing. Just let off of the gas because you want to keep the wheels rolling. If you hit the brakes, you could end up worsening the skid, say a 180 or 360. If you hit the brakes, you have to make a conscious effort to apply only very little brake at the opportune moment, but most people out of pure reaction will slam them.

[Sentientbydesign]

In general, braking with partial traction loss = complete traction loss. Meaning all 4 tires just spin. Kinetic friction is always lower than static friction so that means that trying to control the car is now near impossible.

I learned this from experience.

[Jacko3]

+1. I agree 110%. When sliding and/or when going through curves at high speeds, I instantly forget my brakes as a response and stick with the throttle for control---safest thing to do.

[Jacko3]

Yep! Thats right! You have got to resist the urge to use the brakes under those conditions. Your steering wheel input and throttle input is what you need. In rainy conditions, avoid any type or condition of constant speed---it is the fastest way to hydroplane. Vary your speed in the rain for traction purposes! If the road looks slippery drive with lower gears to avoid hydroplanning, and to increase traction. However, watch out for fishtailing. So, throttle input is critical. Just my experience and 2 cents worth.

[smockers83]

In rainy conditions, avoid any type or condition of constant speed---it is the fastest way to hydroplane. Vary your speed in the rain for traction purposes! If the road looks slippery drive with lower gears to avoid hydroplanning, and to increase traction. However, watch out for fishtailing. So, throttle input is critical. Just my experience and 2 cents worth.

No, not really. Hydroplaning is caused by going too fast for conditions, simple as that. If you're maintaining a speed that is too fast, then yes you will hydroplane, but maintaining a proper speed will not cause it or increase your chances. Increasing your speed will give you a higher probability of hydroplaning because you are increasing the water pressure on the tire. If the road looks slippery, drive slower and use the proper gear to control the amount of torque. If you downshift in slippery conditions to maintain your speed or slow down and you shift at too high of a speed/RPM, almost guaranteed to lose traction since you're now applying a lot more torque. If you use a lower gear than normal and decide to speed up, you may apply too much torque than what you wanted. If you do use a lower gear, in which some conditions do call for, you have to make sure your tires aren't going to slip. Or if you use a lower gear to drive slower, then sure. Its all about feel and when in a skid, its all about throttle and correct steering.

[kmckis1029]

my home boy learned that the hard way... he was driving 120mph in his grand prix and taped the brakes as his car jumped a level change of the uneven highway. the tires basicly stopped and mid air. when he hit the ground it was like his car "tripped", it spined a couple times, then hit the wall... if he didnt hit the brakes he would of just jumped it.

luckly he walked away from the crash and the car didnt flip. oh and the car was able to drive off the highway.

chevy did good with the grand prix on saftey.

[johnparkyourcar]

its raining in socal again haha.... be safe everyone. happy thanksgiving!

[4drmadness]

yeaaa. i was jus driving and came back home. lolll

[zozoka1212]

You should go out to an empty parking lot and learn what you car is capable. It can help you in real life situations. I know I do that all the time in winter. I even get my wife out at the first snowfall and let her work on her skill. It is a good refreshener. Some of you guys should try icy roads. They are always fun.

Winter = fun season

zozo