Subaru AWD wet weather thread..share the love

[devilfish]

It is quite amazing how far you slide when understeering in a Rex, further than you'd ever imagine, not something you should attempt to find out on a wet road, go to the pan/track and avoid killing babies / small children and adults, fool. There is no way you should loose it in a AWD car in the wet unless your being a total dick. (awaits flames from 500HP rex owners running slicks)

[Cooper89]

Im well aware of that, im offended you would think i would perform such action in the presence of other cars/people. Dick.
it was on a back road well away from even the australind bypass. If i break shit, its mt problem, no one else gets hurt but me.

Thanks.

[jEstEr?]

Originally Posted by WhiteRX

I know what motorkhana is . I have been out plenty. But do agree i do think it is a bit of a look at me thing .

Double clutch first, get some weight transfer forward, flick it around and plant it outa the corner....

lol, granny shifting not double clutchin' like ya should

[GETAGRIP]

Originally Posted by devilfish

It is quite amazing how far you slide when understeering in a Rex, further than you'd ever imagine, not something you should attempt to find out on a wet road, go to the pan/track and avoid killing babies / small children and adults, fool. There is no way you should loose it in a AWD car in the wet unless your being a total dick. (awaits flames from 500HP rex owners running slicks)

I think he's saying that he made a mistake in believing that AWD should be able to cope with any driving situation - which I think is the same mind set that a lot of AWD owners suffer from (including myself when I first got my car). I think you should lay off, as he's clearly aware of the consequences 'now' and learnt his lesson. And for the record, you don't have to be behaving like a 'dick' to have a loose in an AWD car - sometimes the loose has zero to do with power or drivetrain, just simple physics.

Originally Posted by devilfish

Unless your being a total dick, there is no way you should think that you can't loose it in a AWD car.

Fixed!

[Clint]

I like you Alex.

[DarkMoose]

Alot of us would know (myself included) that the u loose traction in a subaru make sure that you have pointed the wheels where u want to go, cause as soon as it grips thats where it's going, if you are trying to counter steer, and u hit full opposite lock, when it grips thats where its going (usually ending in one or more 360's).

[wannabox]

Originally Posted by DarkMoose

Alot of us would know (myself included) that the u loose traction in a subaru make sure that you have pointed the wheels where u want to go, cause as soon as it grips thats where it's going, if you are trying to counter steer, and u hit full opposite lock, when it grips thats where its going (usually ending in one or more 360's).

Amen, that I have come to experience a couple of times. Full lock and then she grips. Not very fun at all when you start heading towards a curb. I have now learnt dont have it full lock and flatten it, it will not end up being fun :P.


Cheers

[TopGear]

Originally Posted by subarooboy

Actually, you maybe interested to note that locking your brakes right up on gravel/ off road is generally proven to stop you quicker due to the 'digging' action of the wheels etc. (The opposite is true on tarmac of course where you need grip to stop sliding).

Al- yeah, you are soooo "over the hill"

may stop you quiker but you have no control lol its a long gravel track so i just slowed down slowly

[subarooboy]

Originally Posted by TopGear

...slowed down slowly

LOL!! That statement is gold!
(I know what you mean tho).



As for all the other comments about losing it in the wet- I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that a 'good' driver *should* be able to feel when a car that has lost grip is beginning to regain it and adjust steering/ power accordingly??!

Smooth... not bogan.

[jEstEr?]

gravel > ABS anyway