Lots of wrecked Z's...

FL 4Motion · 12-28-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I constantly see posts on here about it, and now that I am planning on getting one I am done talking crap and am worried.

What happens most often? Back end snaps around suddenly in corners with no warning? People are hitting corners and the car is pushing and they aren't balancing with the brake and are sliding into things? Freak bad luck with wet roads or something? Idiots nailing the throttle in a corner?

1. You're not a newb to driving a rwd car, you'll be fine.
2. You're not an idiot whose going to be trying to reinact his favorite f&f car chase scene every time he gets a chance.
3. You have common sense and will drive according to traffic and weather conditions etc.

FL 4Motion · 12-28-2011, 10:44 AM

oh, and

m4a1mustang · 12-28-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

1. You're not a newb to driving a rwd car, you'll be fine.
2. You're not an idiot whose going to be trying to reinact his favorite f&f car chase scene every time he gets a chance.
3. You have common sense and will drive according to traffic and weather conditions etc.

If you have the sense to do a full-on Noveske build you probably have enough common sense to handle a high power RWD car safely.

Alchemy · 12-28-2011, 10:41 AM

19 active users on this thread right now. Lol lots of

goin on.

toxik · 12-28-2011, 10:54 AM

I'm not going to be the one to say it, but lets face it, a lot of 370z's are being totaled as insurance fraud simply because the owners realize they rather own a 5.0

b1adesofcha0s · 12-28-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

I'm not going to be the one to say it, but lets face it, a lot of 370z's are being totaled as insurance fraud simply because the owners realize they rather own a 5.0

Pharmacist · 12-28-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

I'm not going to be the one to say it, but lets face it, a lot of 370z's are being totaled as insurance fraud simply because the owners realize they rather own a 5.0

actually i thought most of those who got the mustang traded their cars in.

cossie1600 · 12-28-2011, 11:06 AM

The car has ABS/EBD. How the f do you lose your backend braking in a straight line unless you are in the snow or your car is busted. I mean you might hit ice mode and lose all your braking, but very seldom does the car lose the backend and swing it around.

m4a1mustang · 12-28-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

The car has ABS/EBD. How the f do you lose your backend braking in a straight line unless you are in the snow or your car is busted. I mean you might hit ice mode and lose all your braking, but very seldom does the car lose the backend and swing it around.

Shhhh this is an anti-physics discussion based on theory and no real-world experience.

b1adesofcha0s · 12-28-2011, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Shhhh this is an anti-physics discussion based on theory and no real-world experience.

I think we need to consult the leading expert in theoretical physics.....

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Pharmacist · 12-28-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

The car has ABS/EBD. How the f do you lose your backend braking in a straight line unless you are in the snow or your car is busted. I mean you might hit ice mode and lose all your braking, but very seldom does the car lose the backend and swing it around.

it was snowy. And i didn't lose the back end or anything. The rear just wiggled a bit.

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If I had an SRT-10 Viper I'd obviously have some other cars... but yes, if you said, "Steve... the ONLY car you can drive this winter is an SRT-10" I would slap Blizzaks on it and be fine. Obviously I wouldn't be able to drive in deep snow, but on freshly plowed, snow-packed roads or very light accumulations I would be 100% fine.

You're still assuming you will be at 100% and paying full attention. We're talking about street driving here. Imagine finishing a 12 h shift. You're tired, hungry, and have a headache. And it starts raining or snowing. Rank the following cars according to which one you'll feel safer driving: 1) Viper srt 10, 2) 370z, 3) toyota corolla.

m4a1mustang · 12-28-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

it was snowy. And i didn't lose the back end or anything. The rear just wiggled a bit. You're still assuming you will be at 100% and paying full attention. We're talking about street driving here. Imagine finishing a 12 h shift. You're tired, hungry, and have a headache. And it starts raining or snowing. Rank the following cars according to which one you'll feel safer driving: 1) Viper srt 10, 2) 370z, 3) toyota corolla.

I'd still be fine in either one.

And if I was tired to the point where it was unsafe for me to drive, I wouldn't drive.

m4a1mustang · 12-28-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

it was snowy. And i didn't lose the back end or anything. The rear just wiggled a bit.

Earlier you were implying that all that weight up front made the back step out under hard braking in the snow... now you are saying it just wiggled.

Pharmacist · 12-28-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Earlier you were implying that all that weight up front made the back step out under hard braking in the snow... now you are saying it just wiggled.

no, it just wiggled. it didn't step out as in spin out or anything. Just a bit of wiggling. Like I said, the ABS takes care of it. The point though is too much weight on the front wheels can make the back unstable if you brake too hard.

Red__Zed · 12-28-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

no, it just wiggled. it didn't step out as in spin out or anything. Just a bit of wiggling. Like I said, the ABS takes care of it. The point though is too much weight on the front wheels can make the back unstable if you brake too hard.

and not enough weight on the front end means you don't stop. I'd definitely try to avoid the wiggling though. sounds dangerous.

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