Spun The MR2.

Von Smallhausen · 16 Aug 2006 at 20:58

Going home the other day, it was heavy rain and I approached a roundabout with a naughty camber on it. I indicated right, slowed right down to about 10mph and turned right, giving it a tiny touch of throttle .... low revs, no turbo kicking in, but within 2 seconds I was facing the way I had came. Talking to a mate who is a traffic cop, he said a few RWD cars there have spun.

No other cars, no damage and I turned around and went

The next day, sunshine and the roundabout was effortless at higher speed and revs.

It shows what a naughty car the MR2 Turbo is in the wet.

L0rdMike · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:00

Do you have a Rev1 by any chance?

My Rev1 tried to catch me out before at 15mph. Manageds to counter it but it shocked me how it tried to go at such a slow speed.

Driven 3 MR2's now and the car tried to catch me out a few times but never actually got me untill a Golf decided to try and kill me.

agw_01 · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:00

Sounds like fun :eek:

I guess you were lucky there were no other cars about, and that you were going so slowly.

Diesel on the roads perhaps? Does the roundabout get used by trucks a lot?

Von Smallhausen · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:02

L0rdMike said:
Do you have a Rev1 by any chance?

I do.

As for diesel, the road is a busy one and used by trucks but I don't know if there was a spill.

L0rdMike · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:03

Von Smallhausen said:
I do.

As for diesel, the road is a busy one and used by trucks but I don't know if there was a spill.

Ah yeah got to love those Rev1's

agw knows the true power of Rev1's and what a icy bridge can do.

Von Smallhausen · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:03

L0rdMike said:
Ah yeah got to love those Rev1's

agw knows the true power of Rev1's and what a icy bridge can do.

* bows *

Hail the Rev1. :cool:

L0rdMike · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:06

The difference the weather makes with these cars is massive. I dont even try when its wet as boost in a low gear just makes me spin and start turning on the spot.

In the dry though it grips and grips.

eidolon · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:07

I never had problems in any weather with my MR2, it just understeered at slow speeds which turned into a 4 wheel drift as you went faster.

What tyres do you have on? Are they made of plastic?

Bear · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:07

What tyres are you running on the rear ??

CB666 · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:07

what tyres you got on the rear?

Von Smallhausen · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:07

I know, the difference is amazing. I wasn't going fast or revving it which is why I was took by surprise.

In the dry, the handling is simply bonk on territory.

Von Smallhausen · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:08

CB666 said:
what tyres you got on the rear?

Toyos rear and eagle F1s at the front.

agw_01 · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:09

L0rdMike said:
agw knows the true power of Rev1's and what a icy bridge can do.

Damn good job I didn't capture that on video

/embarrased

L0rdMike · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:10

eidolon said:
I never had problems in any weather with my MR2, it just understeered at slow speeds which turned into a 4 wheel drift as you went faster.

What tyres do you have on? Are they made of plastic?

After driving a Rev1 and Rev3 the Rev3 feels a lot less snappy and more controlled when its wet.

silversurfer · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:11

How much tread is on the tyres out of interest and is there much difference between rear and front ones ?

Firestar_3x · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:11

Almost did the same second day with the mx, wet roundabout, entered at 5mph such a small amount of power added and backend came right out, never had it since i've fitted quality rubber.

Von Smallhausen · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:12

silversurfer said:
How much tread is on the tyres out of interest and is there much difference between rear and front ones ?

The thread is uni-directional on both. They have only done about 2k since new.

Will Gill · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:22

dont worry petal you just learnt that toyo's are toilet in the wet, did similar in my supra

Dogbreath · 16 Aug 2006 at 21:38

Von Smallhausen said:
The thread is uni-directional on both. They have only done about 2k since new.

Rears should be due for replacement soon if you've been driving it properly

Clarkey · 16 Aug 2006 at 22:07

Some roundabouts are a bit like that I guess. The roudabout up near the local motorway junction is I know that. My dad spun the 300zx there twice to my knowledge at almost no speed. A mate also once spun his fiesta there too, going a but faster but still not pushing it at all. There is a large BSL distribution warehouse just off the roundabout so maybe its diesel from the trucks, seems like a bit of an excuse though.