So my dad spun out my Z today!

conor1123 · 02-12-2012, 04:11 PM

First of all, in a way i find it humorous because my dad is 52 and I'm...18? Shouldn't it be the other way around? Anyways, my dad have VDC off and he turned onto an on ramp towards the freeway and gave it a very small amount of gas and the wheels spun like crazy. We ended up on the side of the ramp in some rocks stuck on 2 bushes. And one was a stump stuck in the front left wheel well. It looked like a decent amount of damage at first but it isn't that bad thankfully. Also, there was no one on the ramp at the time and no cops showed up!

And just to put this out there; i'm not some kid with rich parents that bought me a Z either, I love my car to death and paid for every penny of it. I know what I can and can't do in that car via my experience. Makes me sad to see that it isn't exactly perfect anymore!

And I don't really understand why the beginning of the on ramps here look like they are concrete and half way down turn into asphalt, but I swear that stuff aided this incident. It is slippery as hell!

Literally tore the bush out of the ground to move the car.

The bumper ended up springing back into place with very minor imperfections.
Only thing is the end of the side skirt.

alcheng · 02-12-2012, 04:16 PM

Sorry to see that conor1123, I hope you can get it fixed very soon!

I am curious, how small is that amount of 'gas' your dad put in at that moment to make the Z spun out and how fast the Z was travelling on the ramp?

No offense, just curious.

conor1123 · 02-12-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Sorry to see that conor1123, I hope you can get it fixed very soon!

I am curious, how small is that amount of 'gas' your dad put in at that moment to make the Z spun out and how fast the Z was travelling on the ramp?

No offense, just curious.

I totally understand that curiosity haha. It may seem like he floored it due to what happened but he was going about 20-25mph maybe? I definitely didn't hear the engine roar at all and he had downshifted from third to second I believe.

wheee! · 02-12-2012, 04:24 PM

A nice dad would offer to pay for a new body kit, like maybe the UAM CF Amuse to replace the damaged components!

Either way, the open diff probably didn't help your situation and VDC off usually ends like this! lol

Hope it all gets taken care of soon! Congrats on a nice 'first' car!

conor1123 · 02-12-2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

A nice dad would offer to pay for a new body kit, like maybe the UAM CF Amuse to replace the damaged components!

Either way, the open diff probably didn't help your situation and VDC off usually ends like this! lol

Hope it all gets taken care of soon! Congrats on a nice 'first' car!

And just yesterday I had said I wanted to pickup a LSD!
We'll see what happens, Thanks!

alcheng · 02-12-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by conor1123

I totally understand that curiosity haha. It may seem like he floored it due to what happened but he was going about 20-25mph maybe? I definitely didn't hear the engine roar at all and he had downshifted from third to second I believe.

Hahaaa, good that you understand. LOL

Maybe the downshift caused the spun.

Like whee! said, time for new bodykit!!

tibal · 02-12-2012, 04:38 PM

Haha always gotta watch out for the pops! :P glad to see there isn't to much damage.

conor1123 · 02-12-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tibal

Haha always gotta watch out for the pops! :P glad to see there isn't to much damage.

And now I know!

Thankfully not much at all, could have been way worse! I have no idea what it costs to get something like that fixed. But to be honest now I want new skirts!

clintfocus · 02-12-2012, 05:17 PM

thing is, he shouldve been less likely to spin out with the base model open diff your car came with. SHoulda just been a whole lotta inside wheel spin

kfscoll · 02-12-2012, 05:18 PM

Why the hell did he have VDC turned off?

DCNISMO · 02-12-2012, 05:20 PM

Why was VDC off? It's there for just that purpose.

Unique_Z · 02-12-2012, 05:25 PM

It hurts me seeing another Z got hurt..but as Whee said you better off buy a new body kit. the CarbonSignal's or UAM's amuse is a good start

put the LSD aside and fix the exterior first.

kenchan · 02-12-2012, 05:26 PM

Pebbles on the road?

Lug · 02-12-2012, 05:30 PM

He spun you into this world.....He can spin you out!

conor1123 · 02-12-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kfscoll

Why the hell did he have VDC turned off?

He just turned it off. I have no idea why but he underestimated the power even know he drives it almost every day at least once.

02-12-2012, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
conor1123 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 155 Drives: 2010 MT 370z Rep Power: 13	So my dad spun out my Z today! First of all, in a way i find it humorous because my dad is 52 and I'm...18? Shouldn't it be the other way around? Anyways, my dad have VDC off and he turned onto an on ramp towards the freeway and gave it a very small amount of gas and the wheels spun like crazy. We ended up on the side of the ramp in some rocks stuck on 2 bushes. And one was a stump stuck in the front left wheel well. It looked like a decent amount of damage at first but it isn't that bad thankfully. Also, there was no one on the ramp at the time and no cops showed up! And just to put this out there; i'm not some kid with rich parents that bought me a Z either, I love my car to death and paid for every penny of it. I know what I can and can't do in that car via my experience. Makes me sad to see that it isn't exactly perfect anymore! And I don't really understand why the beginning of the on ramps here look like they are concrete and half way down turn into asphalt, but I swear that stuff aided this incident. It is slippery as hell! Literally tore the bush out of the ground to move the car. The bumper ended up springing back into place with very minor imperfections. Only thing is the end of the side skirt. __________________ 309WHP/255TQ ~ UpRev ~ F.I. CBE/12" Res + HFC ~ Stillen G3 ~ CZP ~ Eibach Sways ~ SPL ~ Project Mu

02-12-2012, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	A nice dad would offer to pay for a new body kit, like maybe the UAM CF Amuse to replace the damaged components! Either way, the open diff probably didn't help your situation and VDC off usually ends like this! lol Hope it all gets taken care of soon! Congrats on a nice 'first' car! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

02-12-2012, 05:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
kfscoll Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 86 Drives: 09 370Z BS T/S/N 6MT Rep Power: 15	Why the hell did he have VDC turned off? __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver 370Z 6MT coupe w/ Touring, Sport, and Navigation packages

02-12-2012, 05:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
Unique_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brunei Posts: 1,515 Drives: 370Z, 180SX Rep Power: 17	It hurts me seeing another Z got hurt..but as Whee said you better off buy a new body kit. the CarbonSignal's or UAM's amuse is a good start put the LSD aside and fix the exterior first. __________________ My Z Build UniqueZ Last edited by Unique_Z; 02-12-2012 at 05:27 PM.

02-12-2012, 05:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 20	He spun you into this world.....He can spin you out! __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

02-12-2012, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
alcheng A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 28,894 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 418353	Sorry to see that conor1123, I hope you can get it fixed very soon! I am curious, how small is that amount of 'gas' your dad put in at that moment to make the Z spun out and how fast the Z was travelling on the ramp? No offense, just curious.

02-12-2012, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
tibal Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Safest Town In America Posts: 987 Drives: TT-370Z and 2.5RS Rep Power: 18	Haha always gotta watch out for the pops! :P glad to see there isn't to much damage.

02-12-2012, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 39 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 15	thing is, he shouldve been less likely to spin out with the base model open diff your car came with. SHoulda just been a whole lotta inside wheel spin

02-12-2012, 05:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	Why was VDC off? It's there for just that purpose.

02-12-2012, 05:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Pebbles on the road?

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