lust2luv Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 How greasy were the roads on Saturday? First proper rain in weeks, so I knew they'd be a bit slippery, anyway just put some brand new decent rubber on the fronts, since my g/f had been complaining the car had been sliding around on it's cheap tyres, so thought I'd test them in the rain. Turning right on a roundabout the fronts plant solidly but the backend twitches a bit (that's odd), next roundabout by an industrial estate, going straight over but the road kinks slightly so it's like a little chicane, only going around 25mph and the backend just goes! Immediately steered into it, but with the short wheelbase and lack of power steering it makes no difference, broadside skid up a (thankfully 45 degree) kerb on the central reservation and end up facing back the way I came. Luckily no-one around to witness it, bar our 3 year old in the back who was totally unrattled, "what are you doing daddy?" Oh and in case you hadn't guessed, this wasn't in the Supe, but in my g/f's 1.2 FWD Clio! I thought there must have been some diesel on the road, but driving back home even at 15mph the back was trying to slide out on 2 other roundabouts! Needless to say, we've put some Goodyears on the back too now. I swear Swindon must have some of the slippiest roundabouts in the UK - I've had the Supes rear slide right out at 10mph with my foot not even touching the accelerator before. [Oh and I passed a Focus that had had a good stab at demolishing a traffic light with his rear-end, coming off a roundabout on the way home, looked like the same thing had happened to him; FWD again] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 lucky boy, i have to say "bar our 3 year old in the back who was totally unrattled, "what are you doing daddy?" made me laugh out loud. quality.... tt steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 those clio's are notorious for having a 'twitch' back end especially in the wet. I raced a clio round a wet track two years ago and any amount of braking into a corner would result in the rear end stepping out. With all the engine weight on the front and as you say with a short wheel base it makes the rear end very lively. Quite a nice handling car otherwise it has to be said (for FWD that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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