Do you hoon in the very wet?
Do you hoon in the very wet?
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Fantuzzi

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3,297 posts

175 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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After driving home in some rather in the pouring rain a coupe of days ago, I got thinking about the conditions best for hooning, and the conditions that are the worst for it.

This of course changes from person to person on tyres, type of car, area in which you live and the roads around this area, how fast you tend to go when out for a hoon ecctectect. If you drive a fire spitting competition Stratos on semi slicks your optimal weather condidtions will differ greatly to a person in a Suzuki Swift Sport...

I went for a long over due drive and the whether went from wet roads to raining, then raining hard very wet roads, of course I eased off where I needed to, but it didnt interupt my fun.

Yet while if its damp many will rub their hands together with predictions of oversteery fun,but what does PH do when its really wet? I mean either it is raining hard, or has just rained hard so the roads are far more than just damp and greasy?

So PH how big are your ball? wink

(might help if people post cars and tyre if youre on cups or the like)

kambites

71,475 posts

250 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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I tend to drive quite cautiously if there's standing water around because the Elise has an unpleasant tendency to aquaplane at the back before the front and if the back suddenly loses contact with the road, the best driver in the world ain't catching it (and I'm certainly not that). If it's merely damp, I push closer to the limits than I do in the dry, though because it can be achieved at lower speeds.

vescaegg

30,244 posts

196 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Fantuzzi said:
After driving home in some rather in the pouring rain a coupe of days ago, I got thinking about the conditions best for hooning, and the conditions that are the worst for it.

This of course changes from person to person on tyres, type of car, area in which you live and the roads around this area, how fast you tend to go when out for a hoon ecctectect. If you drive a fire spitting competition Stratos on semi slicks your optimal weather condidtions will differ greatly to a person in a Suzuki Swift Sport...

I went for a long over due drive and the whether went from wet roads to raining, then raining hard very wet roads, of course I eased off where I needed to, but it didnt interupt my fun.

Yet while if its damp many will rub their hands together with predictions of oversteery fun,but what does PH do when its really wet? I mean either it is raining hard, or has just rained hard so the roads are far more than just damp and greasy?

So PH how big are your ball? wink

(might help if people post cars and tyre if youre on cups or the like)
Wet roads are more fun for me because the MX5 doesnt have enough power to get the back out in the dry unless you seriously go for it hehe

Dave Hedgehog

16,335 posts

233 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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quattro = there is no wet smile

Jordan Rich

80 posts

171 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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the disco wont slide when its dry...

Stedman

7,467 posts

221 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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It's certainly more fun!

HustleRussell

26,506 posts

189 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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I prefer properly wet to greasy.

Allyc85

7,225 posts

215 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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HustleRussell said:
I prefer properly wet to greasy.
Agreed!

I wouldnt say I hoon in the wet, but a little bit of rain really wont put me off going for a drive!

bobbo89

6,010 posts

174 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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On my own in the car with no other visible cars on the road at all, yes! Small FWD cars in the wet are hilariously good fun IMO.

Fantuzzi

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3,297 posts

175 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Allyc85 said:
HustleRussell said:
I prefer properly wet to greasy.
Agreed!

I wouldnt say I hoon in the wet, but a little bit of rain really wont put me off going for a drive!
I take it you're a man after my own heart anda hoon is a synonym for 'driving like its Targa Floria 64'?

wink

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Low speed drifting fun in the wet, on the road there's no point in real hoonage in the wet, it can be a very dangerous pastime.

sparks_E39

12,738 posts

242 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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I take it easy, but I enjoy driving in the wet.

m3jappa

6,949 posts

247 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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I never push on in the wet regardless of the car, just not worth the immense sideways risk IMO.

Of course a bit of low speed lock never hurt though hehe

8potdave

2,786 posts

242 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Im a bit of a softy in the wet generally, the same goes for the dark. Too many things to go wrong. I admit to kicking the back out in my mr2 a lot in the wet but only slow speed stuff.

psychoR1

1,113 posts

216 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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I like the wet.

Even on the R1 - it really encourages you to get into the zone and be very precise with every input.

jaik

2,002 posts

242 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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It depends on the road, but I find your speed is usually limited by visibility on fun roads; so the wet just slows you down as stopping distances increase.

markcollings7890

130 posts

167 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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With fwd,yes.

007 VXR

64,187 posts

216 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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swerni said:
nooo way!!!

I can break traction in a straight line in the dry|.
This^^^^^^^^^^ yikes

Fantuzzi

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3,297 posts

175 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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007 VXR said:
swerni said:
nooo way!!!

I can break traction in a straight line in the dry|.
This^^^^^^^^^^ yikes
Z06 my friend. I think Satan has one...

fatboy b

9,665 posts

245 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Dave Hedgehog said:
quattro = there is no wet smile
yes

Brisk getaways from the lights in the wet always puts a smile on my face.