Driving tips for a Diablo SV
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Need some good sound advice on how to drive the SV as i nearly lost the backend in a straight line,i got a bit carried away with the rest of the Wacky Racer crew.All i did was put my foot down in a straight line but but not stupendously and the car went side to side.The roads were wet yet the tunnels were dry and it was in the tunnel where the car went side to side and i thought that was it,and i was taking it easy.Not an easy car to drive and definitely not for the damp/dry roads?
Hi Rocco, Take some time to get to know the car, yes it does have a lot of BHP and yes it will try to kill you! try to get to an airfield, somewhere with lots of room for error and have a play, this will give you confidence in the car, I nearly lost my 6.0 when I left my house once, there is a small island at the end of the road, then a country lane.. so I gave it some beans of the island and the car was not in a straight line! the car then slide a full 90 degrees, first left and then right!! after that I learnt my lesson!
labrit said:
Cold weather + wet roads and a 500hp car - what did you expect?
+1. 99% of people underestimate how little grip high performance tyres have at low temperatures. The rubber gets very hard below 10 deg C.And don't think you can't total a car at only 30mph, you can and many have!! I know of two personally.
Onno
labrit said:
Cold weather + wet roads and a 500hp car - what did you expect?
agreed, i temporarily replaced the sv with a clk black series, same power more torque, less weight over the driven wheels, without the electronics it would sit stationary in a cloud of smoke, sounds fun but isn't after five minutes and going sideways at 85 can be fairly scary on a straight wet road, beware good sv diablos are hard to replace.
Tunnels can be a bit risky sometimes. As there's no rainfall in the tunnel to wash away all of the crap that lands on the road it can actually be a bit greasier than the surface outside. Combine that with wet tyres when you've just entered said tunnel on a rainy day and any application of power on a vehicle with enough torque is likely to produce some interesting results.
MitchT said:
Tunnels can be a bit risky sometimes. As there's no rainfall in the tunnel to wash away all of the crap that lands on the road it can actually be a bit greasier than the surface outside. Combine that with wet tyres when you've just entered said tunnel on a rainy day and any application of power on a vehicle with enough torque is likely to produce some interesting results.
Had an inspiring moment in these exact conditions in Honolulu. Naturally it was just after a "listen to this" moment and a gear drop. Eye-opening experience.Being on my 3rd rwd Diablo, I think youd have to try really really hard to lose the SV going in a straightline. My last SV had a 150shot of nitrous on it and would break loose in 2nd and 3rd and aslong as you kept your foot planted in a straightline it would straighten right up and keep going.
Rocco1 said:
So i guess it wasnt just me,thank the lord there was no incident.Could you imagine the headlines the following morning,SUPERCAR TUNNEL PILE UP! wonder if it was something like that that caused the big Ferrari/Lamborghini crash in Japan
The only car that gripped well yesterday was the Scoob i was in, great to see you yesterday, amazing car.Gassing Station | Supercar General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff