rain+300bhp= slideways
rain+300bhp= slideways
I was expecting a video of some 'enthusiastic' driving in the wet there 
11 October 2009, 06:06 PM
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248bhp Type RA & H20 = sideways driving nice (had 3year old in the back) following a slight bend in the road a few weeks ago 
, lucky the otherside of the road was clear, for 4wd cars they dont handle that great in the wet 
Hoping its just my tryes, gettting some better rated ones fitted next week.
, lucky the otherside of the road was clear, for 4wd cars they dont handle that great in the wet Hoping its just my tryes, gettting some better rated ones fitted next week.
11 October 2009, 06:11 PM
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248bhp Type RA & H20 = sideways driving nice (had 3year old in the back) following a slight bend in the road a few weeks ago , lucky the otherside of the road was clear, for 4wd cars they dont handle that great in the wet
Hoping its just my tryes, gettting some better rated ones fitted next week.
, lucky the otherside of the road was clear, for 4wd cars they dont handle that great in the wet Hoping its just my tryes, gettting some better rated ones fitted next week.
Must be your tyres i've 300bhp Type R and with the crap tyres that were on it (Wanlis
) it was fecking atrocious ,changed to Falken 452 and it grips sooooo well
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11 October 2009, 06:45 PM
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Not me. 245 tyres and no weight over the rear meant that I struggled to get anywhere last Winter. I didnt suffer like BMW drivers of course, but I think that that had more to do with their lack of any discernable driving talent......
11 October 2009, 06:49 PM
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248bhp Type RA & H20 = sideways driving nice (had 3year old in the back) following a slight bend in the road a few weeks ago , lucky the otherside of the road was clear, for 4wd cars they dont handle that great in the wet
Hoping its just my tryes, gettting some better rated ones fitted next week.
, lucky the otherside of the road was clear, for 4wd cars they dont handle that great in the wet Hoping its just my tryes, gettting some better rated ones fitted next week.
11 October 2009, 07:11 PM
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FALKEN FK 452 - 215/40R16 86Y XL TL
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FALKEN TYRES / CAR / FALKEN FK452 FALKEN FK 452 - 215/40R16 86Y XL TL :: £56.00 :: Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres :: R16" - 215/40/16, 215/40 R 16 ::
11 October 2009, 07:40 PM
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Yep mine are 17s and were £77 fitted and balanced,i would have got them off Camskill but the Wanlis (which were only a few months old) really did scare the **** out of me so wanted them change asap.
First impressions count and with the Falkens they gave a really good one
First impressions count and with the Falkens they gave a really good one
11 October 2009, 11:45 PM
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Yep mine are 17s and were £77 fitted and balanced,i would have got them off Camskill but the Wanlis (which were only a few months old) really did scare the **** out of me so wanted them change asap.
First impressions count and with the Falkens they gave a really good one
First impressions count and with the Falkens they gave a really good one
....hopefuly in future i will only be going sideways when i want it too 
12 October 2009, 11:03 AM
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They are indeed 4wd as they have 4 external driven wheels (well at least on most Imprzea's) AWD just means all the wheels are driven so for example if it has 3 sets of wheels ie..6 then all 6 are driven. It it does not mean anything else and has nothing to do with power distribution etc.
12 October 2009, 11:14 AM
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i love the wet. i dont drive like a looney tune on a rampage but when i have a nice corner and its safe and clear, then i am normally looking out of my side windows! (private land of course)
320bhp sti v3 stripped with coilovers set solid and all strut braces with some neg camber makes for all the fun.
320bhp sti v3 stripped with coilovers set solid and all strut braces with some neg camber makes for all the fun.
12 October 2009, 11:34 AM
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looks like i dont push mine hard enough on the road, as i never have the car side ways in the rain and have not ever come across this situation are you guys hooning around chucking the car into the bend or something.
12 October 2009, 12:20 PM
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Been having lot's of fun in my bmw 328! Although it does need an lsd though. Problem with that is that I would have to ditch my traction control.
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I have these fitted on the front of my 2.0 Corsa at the moment:
mytyres.co.uk - Details: Falken ZIEX ZE-912 195/65 R15 91H TH
For seemingly 'Budget' tyres i think they perform very well both wet and dry, i managed to get 4 (2 for the front of my car and 2 for rear of my mum's) for under £150 delivered a few months ago. They seem to do well in the tyre test as well against much dearer brands.
mytyres.co.uk - Details: Falken ZIEX ZE-912 195/65 R15 91H TH
For seemingly 'Budget' tyres i think they perform very well both wet and dry, i managed to get 4 (2 for the front of my car and 2 for rear of my mum's) for under £150 delivered a few months ago. They seem to do well in the tyre test as well against much dearer brands.
12 October 2009, 01:27 PM
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just don't get to spirited on the down shift as I once did, 'diff's said no' and locked all four wheels on me, 'somewhere' over the national speed limit, that was a brown trouser moment :}
12 October 2009, 07:46 PM
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