Reaper_Mobb Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 hey guys was driving to work in the rain, managed to get sideways around a corner (not intentional) and the a little more sideways than i could controll... ended up doing 360 and hitting 2 kerbs... what should i be checking to make sure the old girl is ok? There is no body or tire damage and the hits where not that hard... any ideas? i would assume she is ok but would like to be on the safe side cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz_Rx Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I hit a gutter sideways once and bent an axle...... was about 60+kmph though. If you haven't damaged a wheel though then I doubt you would have bent an axle. I smashed an alloy jellybean in the process of bending the axle. ...hell I hit the gutter so hard the the whole diff moved far enough to leave some small dents in the trans tunnel, but then returned to its normal position. It was also hard enough for my passengers BEANIE to come off his head!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabiscuit Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 hey guyswas driving to work in the rain, managed to get sideways around a corner (not intentional) and the a little more sideways than i could controll... ended up doing 360 and hitting 2 kerbs... what should i be checking to make sure the old girl is ok? There is no body or tire damage and the hits where not that hard... any ideas? i would assume she is ok but would like to be on the safe side cheers Tread obviously, maybe shocks contribute. Some roads are also just incredibly stupidly and dangerously slippery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper_Mobb Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Tread obviously, maybe shocks contribute. Some roads are also just incredibly stupidly and dangerously slippery. yeah tread looks ok (would pass cop inspection) i still (after a month or so) havent had a chance (or equipment) to check out the shocks... i should really get that done :D ... haha ill add it to the list :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 ...hell I hit the gutter so hard the the whole diff moved far enough to leave some small dents in the trans tunnel, but then returned to its normal position. It was also hard enough for my passengers BEANIE to come off his head!!!! ah the beanie made my day hahaahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob83ke70 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 put some decent tyres on your car and run sensible pressures and it will be a whole new animal. rear swaybar I think is the culprit for making the corollas oversteer slightly. I was four wheels drifting in an old magna the other day, I noticed it understeered somewhat as the road was wet, did a u turn around a round-a-bout and as the wheels were understeering the whole way around I started to feather the throttle and I produced a neater more controlled slide than most rwd cars can do on the exit to the round-a-bout.... thats my laugh of the day. Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken_KE30 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Tread obviously, maybe shocks contribute. Some roads are also just incredibly stupidly and dangerously slippery. Yep, corner up from my place is like that, come in at normal speed and you can feel the rear end loosing traction... even my mum got the hilux a little sideways coming into it. and she is a slow boring no thrills driver :lolcry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 lol you guys are all soft, i got looking for these kind of roads :lolcry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 my bog stock ke55 with a rear sway bar understeers befote it oversteers :lolcry: but when it does oversteer its sooo funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken_KE30 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) my bog stock ke55 with a rear sway bar understeers befote it oversteers :P but when it does oversteer its sooo funny Funny intill you loose control and flip your car and land in someones Living room why they watching Police most wanted :lolcry: Edited August 8, 2009 by Falken_KE30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearmanKE Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 check your panhard rod to see if its bent lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Funny intill you loose control and flip your car and land in someones Living room why they watching Police most wanted :lolcry: i go to industrial area's if i want to have fun, no cars, no houses, no one to annoy of the noise of a 4k and if you loose it the road is 20m wide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzke30 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 ah yeah only problem is cops generally know about these areas and happen to be hot spot for hoons with there commodores and they just love empounding cars trust me i know first hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 i go to this spot in epping and another near the hume hwy mad fun in the wet :lolcry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken_KE30 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 i go to industrial area's if i want to have fun, no cars, no houses, no one to annoy of the noise of a 4k and if you loose it the road is 20m wide? :lolcry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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