How to hydroplane on the track.

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-14-2017, 11:18 AM

https://youtu.be/q-EvOliHIEw

Car was fine, just a bits of grass everywhere. Needless to say 75-80 was way too fast. Rain started to come down pretty bad and eventually they had to close the track because of the lakes forming.

mults · 08-14-2017, 03:27 PM

Nice recovery

Rusty · 08-14-2017, 03:35 PM

Doing some farming on the south 40? Nice save.

KE_1508 · 08-14-2017, 04:01 PM

Good job on keeping the steering wheel straight when you went on the grass.

street2soul · 08-14-2017, 05:21 PM

hotdang, good recovery

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-14-2017, 05:36 PM

I think it was more the dirt path and a bit of luck more then anything that saved me.

Fergy · 08-14-2017, 06:05 PM

Wow! Glad you kept it away from anything solid! I just did a track day in the wet and had a few "moments" myself although not like that one. It happens so fast. Nice job!

takjak2 · 08-18-2017, 01:20 PM

Your grip on the wheel is too tight. You over-corrected unnecessarily. We have plenty of caster on these cars; just ride it out.

I was at the VIR 24 hour last weekend racing through the weather. This is what it looked like in the dark (view from another car).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZqSUP-jjE

MaysEffect · 08-19-2017, 06:57 PM

What tires were you using?

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-21-2017, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MaysEffect

What tires were you using?

RE-71R 265-305

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Originally Posted by takjak2

Your grip on the wheel is too tight. You over-corrected unnecessarily. We have plenty of caster on these cars; just ride it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZqSUP-jjE

Your absolutely right, I need to be a bit more calm and controlled. Practice practice, practice.

takjak2 · 08-21-2017, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

RE-71R 265-305

Great in the dry. Terrible when wet.

ssmoked · 09-24-2017, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

RE-71R 265-305

Your absolutely right, I need to be a bit more calm and controlled. Practice practice, practice.

Was the traction control on or off when it was raining?

2011 Nismo#91 · 09-25-2017, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ssmoked

Was the traction control on or off when it was raining?

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08-14-2017, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	How to hydroplane on the track. https://youtu.be/q-EvOliHIEw Car was fine, just a bits of grass everywhere. Needless to say 75-80 was way too fast. Rain started to come down pretty bad and eventually they had to close the track because of the lakes forming. DarkJak, OldGrayDog and Fergy like this. __________________ GTR TT 493Whp/431lbft, Ecutek, Southbend 6puck,Quaife, RPM RollBar 4Point, R888R, JRZ RSPro F(10R/10C) R(10R/6C) 1000f500r inlbs+150inlbs Tender, SPL everywhere.Full Specs

08-14-2017, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
mults A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 69 Posts: 1,830 Drives: 2010 (40th) #706 Rep Power: 16886	Nice recovery __________________ mults 40th Anniversary 'Z', 312.06HP/260.58TQ (Dynosty EcuTek Tune) Build Date/Number: 1/27/2010 #706 Berk HFC + CBE, R2C CAI, Clear Bra, Cleveland Z Club

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Doing some farming on the south 40? Nice save. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-14-2017, 05:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	I think it was more the dirt path and a bit of luck more then anything that saved me. __________________ GTR TT 493Whp/431lbft, Ecutek, Southbend 6puck,Quaife, RPM RollBar 4Point, R888R, JRZ RSPro F(10R/10C) R(10R/6C) 1000f500r inlbs+150inlbs Tender, SPL everywhere.Full Specs

08-14-2017, 06:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fergy Base Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: NW GTA, Ontario, Canada Age: 71 Posts: 25 Drives: 17 370Z Nismo Blk M6 Rep Power: 8	Wow! Glad you kept it away from anything solid! I just did a track day in the wet and had a few "moments" myself although not like that one. It happens so fast. Nice job! __________________

08-14-2017, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
KE_1508 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: AZ/GA Posts: 72 Drives: 08 Nismo 350Z # 1508 Rep Power: 8	Good job on keeping the steering wheel straight when you went on the grass.

08-14-2017, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
street2soul Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 284 Drives: 13 Nismo Rep Power: 3370	hotdang, good recovery

08-18-2017, 01:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Your grip on the wheel is too tight. You over-corrected unnecessarily. We have plenty of caster on these cars; just ride it out. I was at the VIR 24 hour last weekend racing through the weather. This is what it looked like in the dark (view from another car). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZqSUP-jjE 2011 Nismo#91 likes this. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed Last edited by takjak2; 08-18-2017 at 01:22 PM.

08-19-2017, 06:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaysEffect Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SoCal Age: 32 Posts: 383 Drives: Infiniti FX35 Rep Power: 36	What tires were you using?

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