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hi all. im totally new in skyline sense.

coz the weather recently , i found my car is really slippery in wet. although in 3 gear around 3000rpm, it still can go side way on a straight line accelerating.

is it normal?

i ve checked my tyre, still in good condition. i was just worrying is it because any inappropriate setting

R33 GTST SeriesII

190kw at 12psi

Falken tyre: F235 R255

thx :D

Learn to counter-steer and hold it sideways :)

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I'd argue there. It was the only car that didn't require servicing I've ever known of...

About 18months, drove it within an inch of its life for around 35,000km's and not once did i spend a cent other than petrol :P

I had a '94 camry that was the same, didn't touch it for about 2 years and it was still going. Then did a major service and it felt like new, everyone wins :P

Put a pair of space savers on ur car and try to negotiate round a bouts in the rain.

I can say this because I'm not on the same roads as u. Maybe u should warn the locals though.

My first car was an 89 ke laser. I loved it. Couldnt kill it. I dont know how it survived untouched

My r34 had spacers on it when I bought it, must have been 15mm, maybe more. Combined with terrible, old hard falken tyres and ~28psi cos the previous owner was a fool made it one hell of an adventure.

Actually erderr, keep tyres pumped UP, or even UPPER, in the wet. It holds the tread open so it can shed water better.

Back to the OP - what suspension do you have? If you have Japanese "coilovers", the suspension will be quite stiff. This does not allow good weight transfer on acceleration, and the drive wheels will lose traction in the wet. I had a 240Z with VERY stiff rear springs - in the wet, I could spin wheels DOWN Mt Jane (Calder).

+1. If the tyre pressure is high it maintains its shape which pumps the water out better. Also remember, the 255 tyres are hugely wide compared to a standard A->B car. Wide means it is harder to displace the water under tyre which makes it more slippery.

Actually erderr, keep tyres pumped UP, or even UPPER, in the wet. It holds the tread open so it can shed water better.

Back to the OP - what suspension do you have? If you have Japanese "coilovers", the suspension will be quite stiff. This does not allow good weight transfer on acceleration, and the drive wheels will lose traction in the wet. I had a 240Z with VERY stiff rear springs - in the wet, I could spin wheels DOWN Mt Jane (Calder).

Yeah depending how strong it comes on boost too. But you should drive to the damn conditions! If this experience confuses you, go to advanced driving courses. Save a life.

space savers are those tiny yellow wheels that look like biscuits.

spacers are what your talking about they push the wheel out further.

Ah, I think my brain died when I read your post. Have driven with a space saver in the rain too, twice, most terrifying experience ever. Got two punctures from the land fill the council used outside my folks house, apparently they just used glass and nails

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