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Mt Tam I am · 07-31-2013, 04:48 PM

It has been foggy and wet as of late. I still manage to find myself doing about 60 MPH anyway. Too fast probobally. As we all know this car is just so easy to get going and keep the speed up.

So last night leaving my mom's place I once again had a chance to go around her perfect 180 degree turn. It is usually blocked by some idiot but last night was different. I tried to allow the car way ahead to get as far along as possible before someone came up behind me. I had my opening and at the last moment tried something new. A different turn entry by going too far left then coming back in. I did this to increase my speed. It did get my speed up nearly 5 MPH but I had changed the geometry slightly. Normally I hold the wheel and it takes me right to the proper late apex.

Everything was going along fine when I decided to look down at the speedometer. When I did this, and saw I was going faster, I suddenly clipped the curb early with my right rear wheel which threw me a tiny bit and that was that. I felt stupid and then wondered what I might have done to my wheel. When I get home I'll look.

On the way home a Subaru WRX was practically pushing me while I had a car in front of me. All at once when the car ahead went a different direction and the speed limit increased to 55 MPH. This was my chance to stop being pushed and then tried to pull that Subaru along with me. He would get lost behind me so I'd slow down and wait and try and pull him some more. Eventually I tired of him and just went home.

In the garage I checked out my wheel and found the side of the tire had a rash on it but no damage to the tire or wheel.

If you are going to drive poorly, like I did, then it is good to be lucky as well.

07-31-2013, 04:48 PM	#310 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	It has been foggy and wet as of late. I still manage to find myself doing about 60 MPH anyway. Too fast probobally. As we all know this car is just so easy to get going and keep the speed up. So last night leaving my mom's place I once again had a chance to go around her perfect 180 degree turn. It is usually blocked by some idiot but last night was different. I tried to allow the car way ahead to get as far along as possible before someone came up behind me. I had my opening and at the last moment tried something new. A different turn entry by going too far left then coming back in. I did this to increase my speed. It did get my speed up nearly 5 MPH but I had changed the geometry slightly. Normally I hold the wheel and it takes me right to the proper late apex. Everything was going along fine when I decided to look down at the speedometer. When I did this, and saw I was going faster, I suddenly clipped the curb early with my right rear wheel which threw me a tiny bit and that was that. I felt stupid and then wondered what I might have done to my wheel. When I get home I'll look. On the way home a Subaru WRX was practically pushing me while I had a car in front of me. All at once when the car ahead went a different direction and the speed limit increased to 55 MPH. This was my chance to stop being pushed and then tried to pull that Subaru along with me. He would get lost behind me so I'd slow down and wait and try and pull him some more. Eventually I tired of him and just went home. In the garage I checked out my wheel and found the side of the tire had a rash on it but no damage to the tire or wheel. If you are going to drive poorly, like I did, then it is good to be lucky as well. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber