3rd gear wheelspin in 1.8d escort!

helpimcrap · 19 Dec 2007 at 20:58

i think the cold air is giving my car more power now as it wheelspins in 3rd gear. poooowwwaaaahhhhh!

either that or the cheap tyres i have on my car which still have lots of tread on are incredibly crap and it is in fact scary that they sell these! :eek:

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:02

Oh dear

AlanJ · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:08

nice, i can get the wheels spinning in my ford transit connect in 3rd :|

Muffin` · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:11

I have to have huge gaps at junctions because of the sheer amount of torque my car produces even in second and no stability features, I just spin out

paradigm · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:12

Hmmm, more power, or more slippery roads with crud tyres...

I wonder which is the right answer.

helpimcrap · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:13

paradigm said:
Hmmm, more power, or more slippery roads with crud tyres...

I wonder which is the right answer.

if your detecting satire in my post, the force is strong in you.

cymatty · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:14

Wheelspin? :confused:

DevilsAdvocate · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:14

My steering keeps going very light when pulling off from junctions with haste. Must be the HUGE amount of torque my 1.3 is producing D:

helpimcrap · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:15

cymatty said:
Wheelspin?

yeah, only happens when the DSC isnt working on mine.

paradigm · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:15

helpimcrap said:
if your detecting satire in my post, the force is strong in you.

I kinda gathered it wasn't a wholly serious OP, otherwise my response would have contained a rolleyes or twenty

AlanJ · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:16

sure its not the fan belt squealing? and your mistaking it for wheelspin?

Stonedofmoo · 19 Dec 2007 at 21:44

Must be hard taming all that powah!!

Hxc · 19 Dec 2007 at 22:01

Is this the one that does 58mpg? ;P

Howard · 19 Dec 2007 at 22:03

The clutch is probably just slipping

L0rdMike · 19 Dec 2007 at 22:05

I get wheel spin, only thing is I do have power.

2Thumbs · 19 Dec 2007 at 22:25

On the way back from a friends, I was wheelspinning and skidding at every junction.

Nearly rear-ended a Focus at a roundabout. *shakes head*

Thing is, I drive a 1.2 Clio with Dunlop WinterSports. Salt + damp surface = leathal!

Clarkey · 19 Dec 2007 at 22:58

2Thumbs said:
On the way back from a friends, I was wheelspinning and skidding at every junction.

Nearly rear-ended a Focus at a roundabout. *shakes head*

Well then I seriously suggest you adjust your driving style, quickly.

2Thumbs · 19 Dec 2007 at 23:04

I wasn't driving dangerously/incorrectly for the conditions (if that's what you're assuming). Or so I thought at the time anyway. Had a good distance from the car infront, good clutch control etc.

But you're right I needed to adjust, and I did after the near miss.

Simon · 19 Dec 2007 at 23:27

Roads are very slippy at the moment.

Concentration needs to be at maximum at the moment. Especially with no traction control.

Gaijin · 19 Dec 2007 at 23:35

My car spins up in third and it has no torque. That pretty much removes all impressiveness in this thread.