EROPEAN 200SX likes to get loose in the rain...everything is stock...WHY

[madthrillzchills]

I have a RPS13 in the states its a 240sx but the european model is a 200SX. it has a CA18det and it REALLY likes to get loose in the rear end... this last friday my wife smacked a wall with it..... i need to know why its doing this and what i can do to fix it....everything on the car is stock...any info or ideas are appreciated...Car is as follows....alignment is good. all season tires. and a stock car...nothing out of the ordinary

[themadscientist]

The car is infamous for having a light ***. There is nothing unusual about what your car does.

A CA car would be an RS13 though, an RPS13 comes with the soda can motor.

[ragenasian]

My so so stock 200sx decided to go *** crazy one night in the rain while I was cruising at 160kmh. Needless to say the tree was no longer there and my car was totalled. After that any time it rained it was slow going in my other 200's. Learned my lesson the hard way.

[r34 gtr]

Yeah my 240 has the tendency to change lanes without warning in moderate to heavy rain. Part of the joys of owning a 2500lb rwd car.

[bentvalves]

yep s13 above 70mph in the rain gets hairy.

I would imagine some of those expensive wet weather tires with the BIG a** rain groove in the middle would help considerably.

[BACARDI_DWB]

i know my S14 when i had it had hicas which changed the way the rear end acted. it sort of compensated for some rear end travel. did the S13's?

[mbmbmb23]

I would get some nice rain tires with purpose built sipes...not all season. Also, check your rear toe-in, adjusting it to neutral (0.0) helps it not kick out (at least in dry weather...probably in wet also). Now, hydroplaning is something completely different....

This car will get squirly in the rain....light RWD car.

[Buddyworm]

Tell the wifey to lose the lead foot

[bentvalves]

and does it have a VLSD in it, or is it a factory U.S 240sx open diff?