I heard a Supra crashed in to the wall while doing the strip?

Seriously........is this true?

Clean sticky tarmac & completely clear view....and you hit a wall

 

Done something similar myself.


Over 10 years ago 320bhp 2.9 Twin Turbo Sierra. Straight road, damp dual carraigeway , furtunately it was empty. Floored it, feathered the throttle through the wheel spin in 1st, flat out in 2nd, slight wheelspin had stepped the back out a little and I had just corrected it a little with the steering. At about 65mph dipped to clutch to change to third but the car was still slightly sideways with a little opposite lock. It snapped back and I didnt catch it, too busy changing gear and only one hand on the steering wheel. Went sailing down the clear road sideways.

Lee

 

yeah but pod is a bit different & even commentator said that was first like that he'd seen. Did see a pikky sumwhere earlier & save it on works comp if i dont find it again i'll try & remember to post from work 2moz....
Si

 

here we go :

Si

 

Obviously too used to doing doughnuts rather than going in a straight line

 

piece of RWD cack!! awesome looking car though!

 

Agree with you there bro, RWD is a bit poo and dangerous. Looks awesome though, and feel sorry for the driver, his blooper is now posted all over the net!
Should have bought a 4x4
kam

 

Shouldn't be too hard on him and RWD. I've lost count of the number of scooby's I've seen disapearing backwards off race circuits with lift off oversteer.


Lee

 

What a bunch of generalists

RWD is only dangerous when put into the hands of people that cant drive, or those that have been brought up on 4WD trickery

 

true but at santapod in a straight line?? don't think I have seen any evo's stack it there before

just my opinion but I prefer 4wd, true though rwd in the right hands is deadly...

 

Seriously LMAO

 

Give me RWD anyday not some plough wide understeering upon entry 4WD accompanied by tank slapping lift off oversteer

As a strip racer RWD is preferential anyway - far less power sap from the transmission.

Take a look at a standard Twin Turbo Supra's 1/4 mile time and compare it to a Standard Classic WRX (or Sti for that).

 

Seroiusly did the same Lol!

 

yeah but do the same with a classic RX7 & you'll loose although the point about RWD being bad in wrong hands is true (cough nearly got mine back cough) lol
Si

 

Its true what some guys are saying, RWD are very capable machines, in the right hands AND the right situations. On the road, a powerful RWD car......NO THANKs, i have too much to live for.

And before you start grilling me, yes i have driven powerful RWD cars and 4x4 cars on the road. (Been a passenger in Supra TT around Elevington to, cheers Mark ) On the track its fine, on the road it all gets past the point of a bit of "fun."

We live(most of us) in mostly wet roaded country, 4x4 all the time, AND use ours cars (again most of us) on the road not the track, so safety first boys and girls

Just to add, i never doubted the drivers capabilites, and do feel sorry for just in case your reading!

Kambo

 

Safety? That's down to the driver. FWD, AWD or RWD.

And his/her wish to save pennies and fit Nankang, Kumho or Pirelli tyres!

 

Agreed. Also, the accelerator is not an on/off switch, a RWD can be driven without being dangerous.

Honest



Matt

 

I'd go and get some driver training if I were you. If you have to rely on 4wd to be safe, you must need it.

Must remember to drop a memo to Porsche, AMG Merc, BMW and Ferrari telling them how dangerous their cars are

 

Well I could always hustle my MR2 along at a fair old lick, dry, wet or snowing

As long as you respect a RWD car it will not bite you, but drive like a **** and you wont last long.

 

CriagH, while your dropping your "memo" tell Amg, Ferrari etc to stop using all of there electric aids to keep there machines going in a straight line, and without them would they would become alot more dangerous. Tut tut, i thought you would know better, due to your sarcastic know it all answer. (no offensive, take it on the chin)

Besides, the cars you mentioned are driven by ponces' and would never reach there limit

Agree with you there Dream Weaver if you respect a RWD its fine, they just require alot more respect, and i never drive like a **** Unfortuantely i crashed my s13 while simply driving in a relaxed mannor, however if i was in a more alert mode i would have (i think) got it all together never mind we live we learn

kam

 

Unfortunately, their marketing departments would insist on making the cars accessible to even the most inept drivers so have no choice but to put these devices in. So when clueless novices and scoob drivers get in, they won't feel so totally out of their depth

See above

 

Yeah RWD is cack, that's why F1 cars are AWD

 

Mynickers,read the earlier posts.
Do you want me to get your coat for you as you leave, or will you get it yourself on the way out? only kidding. On the track RWD is fine, when it all goes t!ts up, which it often does even by the best drivers, danger is minimised due to gravel traps, lack of trees to hit etc.

Besides, F1 rules do not allow 4X4, and how would you get the drive to the front wheels, without moving the driver to one side, or raising the driver both which will upset the balance.
kam

 

I think I'm right in saying that there is a degree of sarcasm in the above statement............. lol

Cheers,
Grant

 

I hope so lol....opps on my behalf
kam