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Loss of control

  • helijohn
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02 Jun 2015 18:37 #145330 by helijohn
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Basketcase wrote: I'd change from the duellers, the brand new jimnys all slide everywhere too, just need to be REALLY gentle on the throttle or have it in a higher gear, you'll get used to controlling the slides


If we are talking brand new, don't new tyres need a few hundred K before they bed in? :unsure: :unsure:

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  • JimnyGlenn
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02 Jun 2015 20:12 #145335 by JimnyGlenn
Replied by JimnyGlenn on topic Loss of control

helijohn wrote:

facade wrote: and goes round the island at speeds that would have had my old metro on its roof. :woohoo:


Snap, it was a Metro that I span. :laugh:


Double snap. I span a Metro too hahaha 1989 - White MG shocking car!

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05 Jun 2015 17:31 #145471 by Leathery1
Replied by Leathery1 on topic Loss of control
Lost the back end on duellers and stuffed it in to some railings. To be fair it was uphill, off camber and diesel on a wet road and they were 10 year old tyres.
Now running BFG ATs. fantastic grip in all conditions but I sound like a hooligan most of the time as the locker in the back diff makes it squeal the tyres like crazy when you set off from a junction unless you drive like a granny. Makes me smile every time though lol!
I must say, when the back end does let go in 2 wheel drive it does it really fast making it difficult to control. I can drift my transit on snow until I get bored with it but the Jimny just flicks round like BAM and you're gone.

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