Stability Control.

[MikeHiow]

My Boring FWD car probably saved our lives or at least its self this evening.

Enter bend at 60MPH, cross forming ice, slide sideways, and before I even get a chance to react, the car has already fixed the situation, all by its self, and I'm travelling in the right direction again.

Given my proximity to the ditch, the speed, and the angle at which I began to slide, I don't think that could have been recovered without ESP.

The joys of owning a modern car with modern traction and stability control systems, hey.

My question is, how many other people have had their stability control or similar save their bacon?

Also, how long have mid-market hatchbacks had these kind of systems (or at least, these systems that work) for?

 

[MikeHiow]

The fact that I'm a driving god saves my bacon daily.

I've saved my own bacon many a time, with some clever juggling of steering, braking and handbrake application etc.

I was just surprised to find that the car had fixed the situation before I even had a chance to contemplate it, let alone react.

 

[MikeHiow]

Can I get some subjective opinions please

I've posted an aerial view of the piece of road I was travelling along at 60MPH on a dry road, with outside temp reading 3-4c. I was travelling what I'd call the outside line, from right to left on the picture.

Do you consider this an unsuitable speed for a bend that is barely a bend, given the apparent dry conditions?

 

[MikeHiow]

I love CS3s had them on my VXR - its currently got ZZ5s on the front, but they'll be going pretty soon.

I'll consider the Vredensteins as I have a friend who swears by them on his E46 M3, but I'm a fan of original tyres.

 

[MikeHiow]

Like I say, I hit a stream of water, possibly even forming ice - it wasn't what I'd call understeer in the traditional sense, although I guess it technically is, I just carried on travelling straight.