Had my first spin-out today, thank god for quick reflexes!!

In future you may not be so lucky in the wet on slick tyres
Drive to the conditions & learn from your mistakes
or you'll be looking for a new car soon!

You got lucky, this was a warning - even the best drivers in the world
can't "control" a car once it's aquaplaning or drive at the same speed in the wet!

Glad you're OK

ps. Thinking of other road users as idiots helps too

 

We're all adults here?

That's not smart or funny.... Let's be totally honest, there's only one thing that causes skids -
Too much speed!!!

Put yourself in the other guys car for a moment, betcha he wasn't cheering

 

In that case you hit Diesel or ice - not water!

 

Your funeral and I don't have to put on a suit

I've had too many friends turn themselves into dogmeat already - don't read between the lines.

I took my girlfriends Corolla to the coast the other weekend through the worst mountain pass I've seen, at night in the rain at 80km/h. On a blind downhill hairpin, a truck had lost a load of sand (read mud) and the car slid, but did not spin or cross the lines. If you check the traffic report for Whangamata, you will see the main road was closed on Friday night (15th May) due to mud.

That's how I came to that conclusion & apologize for biting your head off

It's a common beginner mistake to back off or brake, with a FWD car the trick is to accelerate hard and let the car pull itself straight

 

Lol, no worries - we're all family here

Best is to find a skidpan and practice slides & recoveries

 

ahhhhh i remember my 1st spin out, was 14 at my 2nd track day. Scared the F*$% outta me, 90 k/ph into an oil patch left by the bloody rx-3 infront!
im very fortunate and glad that my 1st spin out was on the track where i was in my shit banger laser (hence i was behind everyone else haha). iv had several looses since all in a few different FWD's (and all on the track) and i gotta say sometimes powering through was the answer and other times braking was the answer. Theres way to many variable to instantly say what should be done. Its a split second decision that needs to be made at the time, the only way to prepare is know the cars capabilities, other than that good luck! The only thing IMO that is constant is that if you lock up the brakes ease off and reapply! its sad how many people dont know that.

anywayz glad you, the car and other motorists where all fine, the end off the day shit happens, just pray its not diahrea!

 

a thing to keep in mind is the laws of traction, best described in the circle of traction. say its out of 100. if you lock your wheels, you have 100% of your available traction going to braking, that leaves 0 for turning, slam on your brakes in a empty lot doing a decent speed and try to turn, she wont till your wheels unlock. same for turning, if you take a sharp corner that exceeds the traction available. your car will free out at most likely the driving wheels and just slide and not turn. ff cars will under steer, fr cars will over steer. you can change the limits by having a wider contact patch, better suspension while keeping the scrub radius low as you do it. well thats my bit.. lol

 

glad you okay, just to echo the comments re driver training, I have done two sessions in the last year, you never stop learning.

I have had a few spin outs etc while racing, and while its a lot safer, normally its just cones.

Its always good to get some practice and guidance on the high ways and in a safe environment.

Good tyres are a must all the time, its the only contact with the road after all