Subject	Lost my first Z because of traction issues
Posted by	orion on November 21, 2003 at 2:50 PM
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In Reply To	A terrible, terruble thing has happened...... posted by Z_U_Later on November 21, 2003 at 01:37 PM
Message	That’s why I was so interested in the Racelogic TC. I never drive my Z with it off. Or actually I did once and had a fender bender accident on a very slick road, that was proof enough never to turn it off again. I had the first Z w/traction control and I love it even tough I took a bunch of shit from TT.net until I started posting how configurable the system is. I feel much safer with it on the car. I turned Bernie onto it and he liked it so much he became a dealer. If you get another Z give Bernie a call. :while driving through San Antonio yesterday, i was making a U turn under 281 at St Mary's St when, for some odd reason, i COMPLETELY lost traction and control of my Z, taking out a Crosswalk control light and a streetsign with my driver door. needless to say, my car is utterly destroyed. i had to climb out thru the t-tops. my question is this: Has anyone else had traction problems with a stock NA Z? ive been having problems since i got it, it spins when its wet, or even dry, with very little help from me. is this a common problem? any input would be appreciated.
Follow Ups	A terrible, terruble thing has happened...... - Z_U_Later 13:37:15 11/21/03 I know this is probably a stupid question but how much tread - infamouseb (NYC) 13:41:00 11/21/03 Me too! Wider, stickier tires should help.... - 92naz32 13:43:06 11/21/03 P.S.- sorry about your Z. As long as your ok (n/m) - 92naz32 13:44:37 11/21/03 Properly maintained vehicle? Road conditions? - Z Wang(Austin) 13:44:20 11/21/03 It sounds like you are unfamiliar with oversteer (n/m) - Kramer 13:44:59 11/21/03 the man just scrapped his car, get off his case! (n/m) - ZEngineer 13:45:57 11/21/03 Re: A terrible, terruble thing has happened...... - SactoTodd 13:45:37 11/21/03 I have lose track of how many times I have lost traction - Nissan of Wichita 13:47:18 11/21/03 it's been known to happen - ZEngineer 13:47:29 11/21/03 Common problem. I almost died the other day. - Keros 13:48:03 11/21/03 slow your role there buddy - ZEngineer 13:52:51 11/21/03 2nd, the Z is a VERY nice handling car when you're not - BigTDogg (MA) 13:55:05 11/21/03 *sigh* Not when you put it in a 16 year old's hands - ZEngineer 13:59:29 11/21/03 *sigh* should have bought his daughter =) (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:02:20 11/21/03 ditto... or he could always just drive like a human effing - Scotts94z32 14:01:32 11/21/03 "Handling is not great anyways....." Elaborate? - infamouseb (NYC) 13:53:17 11/21/03 heres an old post of what my friend did to his z - Tissan 13:54:08 11/21/03 Wow... your friend should be the poster boy as why people - infamouseb (NYC) 14:06:59 11/21/03 learn to drive the car. - nixit 13:57:08 11/21/03 Better idea - learn to drive. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:56:41 11/21/03 No no no no no and no! - vorpalZ 15:15:58 11/21/03 the care is well maintained, i wasnt speeding, - Z_U_Later 13:55:43 11/21/03 Sorry for your loss, BUT, - nixit 13:56:19 11/21/03 "I do a hundred on the highway, so if you ain't goin' my - Scotts94z32 13:59:44 11/21/03 please stick to engineering, white boy! - ZEngineer 14:03:08 11/21/03 "I'm doin a hundred on the highway, so if you do the speed - BigTDogg (MA) 14:03:10 11/21/03 we can tell who does and doesn't avoid the thug bars.. - Scotts94z32 14:05:36 11/21/03 LOL (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:23:47 11/21/03 LOL, at some non english speaking rapper - BigTDogg (MA) 14:00:50 11/21/03 punch the hoe back! (n/m) - ZEngineer 14:04:52 11/21/03 LOL, I was watching "Blow" last night... - BigTDogg (MA) 14:08:30 11/21/03 I would have ran back. (n/m) - Malukalu99 14:16:22 11/21/03 roads were dry too (n/m) - Z_U_Later 13:58:48 11/21/03 driver error .... and thanks for your service to our country - Luke@tirerack 14:02:32 11/21/03 sorry to hear - need-a_TT 14:03:47 11/21/03 Shame on you. You did an illegal U turn. BTW - sux that - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 14:04:02 11/21/03 illegal turn? i had a green light, then a green arrow going - Z_U_Later 14:08:16 11/21/03 Under the 281 bridge & St. Mary's? I could swear that is - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 14:18:08 11/21/03 sorry to hear dude.... got to watch that gas pedal though (n/m) - Red ZX (SoCal) 14:09:54 11/21/03 at least i wasn't skippin' around in the street like a happy - turbosailor 14:11:37 11/21/03 you are gonna have to clarify that statement, homie (n/m) - Z_U_Later 14:25:48 11/21/03 Tires are it. I went from old hard Dunlop 8000 to sticky>> - Gordo 93TT NYC 14:38:07 11/21/03 What size shoe do you wear? - Mike(Hou)90TT 14:43:08 11/21/03 Lost my first Z because of traction issues - orion 14:50:53 11/21/03 Does TC only work at low speeds? - infamouseb (NYC) 15:09:36 11/21/03 here's the deal that no one will tell you. - nixit 15:23:42 11/21/03 Re: here's the deal that no one will tell you. - orion 16:03:54 11/21/03 U turn + gas = crash - PLEAZURE in CA (SD) 16:01:51 11/21/03 SA has horrid roads. they are very slick. it could be - Halo Z 16:12:09 11/21/03 Drift city? Glazed asphalt everywhere? (n/m) - Z Wang(Austin) 17:38:41 11/21/03 go down there and see for yourself. it's it oil and - Halo Z 19:00:56 11/21/03
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