Z Broke Down :(

Zeto · 08-09-2009, 11:15 PM

Hopefully it's nothing serious.

FuszNissan · 08-09-2009, 11:18 PM

Yeah, I hope so too, but it was a wierd noise.

kannibul · 08-09-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Sorry if it offended, but the street is really no place to be getting sideways. It puts you and others at risk and is hardly an indication of your manhood. When I was on the corvette forum, guys were always doing this, always blaming the car, and sometimes causing sgnificant damage to their cars and innocent bystanders cars. I'm all about car control and smoothness.. If you're not, and the "nannies" are turned on, unexpected things can happen. Usually to save your butt but sometimes surprising enough to get you into more trouble by over-reacting to their attemps to get you back in control. Guys who see their VDC kicking in all the time are not really very good drivers. Too many drift videos out there I guess..and too many stunt drivers on this forum...Sorry I took i out on you.

Hopefully Lou will know what's going on in the morning..

Not to go off-track too badly, but, part of having a car like this one is pushing your limits, and until you find and/or break a limit, you'll never know what those limits are in case you have to rely on them.

That said, the times I get "stupid" with mine, are country roads in areas I travel a lot and have visibility and clear traffic - ie, the only person in "danger' is myself.

And, I've discovered this car acts like the rear end is a giant ball bearing ONCE it breaks loose - it REALLY breaks loose. Going straight is all good, but doing it while turning this car (for a powerslide, for example) it will zip the ***-end around faster than anything I've ever owned.

mattjk · 08-10-2009, 01:05 AM

sounds like something that happened to me with a brand new eagle talon awd. timing belt skipped a few teeth after a few hundred miles. i drove it slowly to the dealer and right when i got to the entrance, the engine seized.

travisjb · 08-10-2009, 01:37 AM

looks like I have someone to commiserate with! i've already replaced an engine on my car, solved repeated oil temp limp modes with dual-core oil coolers, and now am dealing with engine cut offs that result from fuel starvation... luckily for me, mine always starts back up after limp or fuel starv

lou, hope it is okay and look fwd to the diagnosis!

as for the other debate, not going to touch it other than to say if people want to drive aggressively on the street, not our job to police that... that's what police are for

FricFrac · 08-10-2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Hi-TecDesigns

Not to defend the guy, but you do realize there are plenty of knocked over cones on courses to denote direction and "loading/parking" areas, right?

Of course - that's what the ;P was for. ;P

Just giving him the "gears"....

Shunya · 08-10-2009, 03:28 AM

Poor guy

i hope the car doctors fix her up soon

Hi-TecDesigns · 08-10-2009, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FricFrac

Of course - that's what the ;P was for. ;P

Just giving him the "gears"....

Sorry, never saw the emoticon when replying... I'm so used to the smileys on forums these days the original emoticons kind of slip my view.

Lou, A virtual beer for you, my good man... sounds like you may need it.

FuszNissan · 08-10-2009, 07:02 AM

Nothing a new engine and Twin Turbos can't fix...lol. It does suck though, love that car.

TonyBPD · 08-10-2009, 07:30 AM

What time zone you in?

Zeto · 08-10-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

And, I've discovered this car acts like the rear end is a giant ball bearing ONCE it breaks loose - it REALLY breaks loose. Going straight is all good, but doing it while turning this car (for a powerslide, for example) it will zip the ***-end around faster than anything I've ever owned.

You've never driven an S2000 before

kannibul · 08-10-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeto

You've never driven an S2000 before

Nope, or anything that had more than 200HP, or something with a "locking" rear-end...

Either way, I think I'm done jacking with that. 2 times is enough.

Hi-TecDesigns · 08-10-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeto

You've never driven an S2000 before

And how! They're great cars riiiiight up to the breaking point... once the rear breaks, though, you may as well fold your hands behind your head and enjoy the ride. Years later I'm still picking dried grass out of hidden spots from a joyride I took down an flood embankment after a light rain. Counter-steered multiple times to keep it from going totally ***-round, but it pretty much goes where it wants to.

FricFrac · 08-10-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Hi-TecDesigns

Sorry, never saw the emoticon when replying... I'm so used to the smileys on forums these days the original emoticons kind of slip my view.

Lou, A virtual beer for you, my good man... sounds like you may need it.

Lol - I'm old school. I turn off the slick smilies on the forums that let you do that or use ones that don't translate to an icon....

As for the rear end on this car being a ball bearing I figured it was the opposite. Of course if you keep the wheels spining its gonna keep coming around - don't know of any car that doesn't. I found the car really hooks up quickly when you get off the throttle.... kinds the opposite of a ball bearing....

Modshack · 08-10-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FricFrac

As for the rear end on this car being a ball bearing I figured it was the opposite. Of course if you keep the wheels spining its gonna keep coming around - don't know of any car that doesn't. I found the car really hooks up quickly when you get off the throttle.... kinds the opposite of a ball bearing....

Yeah...My experience is you really have to work hard to get this car to break loose. What with the 140 treadwear tires, LSD etc it sticks very well...
The only car to really lose it in our Aqua-X last weekend was an AWD Audi....

(and NO, I didn't knock down all those cones..:-))

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