Cold weather

[vibrating_Cake]

Isnt it annoying... when it gets cold, you're constantly spinning up the rear wheels when you hit the powerband, rather than gripping and going!

 

doing my nut in now! i get anything over 3k and the wheels are spinning in 1st 2nd and 3rd, stupid soft compound toyo's harden up when its cold and are USELESS! even with the 215's on the rear!

[Fiesta Steve]

Too much torque

[petrolhead]

lol, cheeky

[Fiesta Steve]

[vibrating_Cake]

oooh you bitch!

but seriousley, even pulling up the motorway sliproad, sit it in 3rd and just power up... bloody starts spinnin up, fooking thing!

i need a tractor or something for winter, this is just annoying!

 

maybe i need to fill my shoes with helium :\

[Andrade]

maybe i need to fill my shoes with helium :\

 

[petrolhead]

Vibrating cake - Would you get semi-slicks again? I ask because I thought about getting some but while they seem to offer a bit more grip when hot and dry, when they are wet and/or cold I've heard they are a bit scarey!

 

And my head says that Britian is usually Wet & Cold!

[Fiesta Steve]

Vibrating cake - Would you get semi-slicks again? I ask because I thought about getting some but while they seem to offer a bit more grip when hot and dry, when they are wet and/or cold I've heard they are a bit scarey!

 

And my head says that Britian is usually Wet & Cold!

 

I'm using AO48R's on my daily drive and even in this weather they are great, its just standing water you need to watch out for.

 

But when cold they do seem to harden up somewhat as I suppose most tyres do and even my boggo 1300 Fiesta can smoke them in 3rd gear !! But after a few corners to get a bit of heat in them they are fine.

[Anglia68]

A 2.8 Capri pulled out in front of me this morning on the way to work,floored it and then got it seriously sideways across both lanes almost losing it,then back the other way and back again before regaining control.

Next island the same thing happens again,this time he came within millimetres of kissing the kerb with his rear wheels,very close,very lucky.

Next junction he slid it sideways for 40-50 meters before straightening up as he caught up with the traffic.

Bl**dy hooligan

Definately the hi-light of my week,freakin' brilliant and it sounded superb. What a way to start my day.

[petrolhead]

Cheers steve

 

Anglia68- just reading yr story put a big smile on my face

[vibrating_Cake]

i remember driving down my local main road a few month back now, (30 zone with islands in the middle)

and im hearing this ROOOOOARRR TSSHH ROOOOOOAR TSHHH

thinking, hmm.

 

next thing i know, an evo comes flying out of this side street, completley 90degrees to the road, foot flat to floor, all 4 wheels smoking, BAM streight into my lane, missed the traffic island and he'd gone!

 

i just thought.... different, and carried on LOL!

 

but yehh, these toyo proxies have reallly hardened up, gonna try some old 13's on the rear see if i get anywhere at all :\