Back end sliding

Anonymous · December 16, 2005, 10:50

Indeed, I already had to quit my squash club because they built speed humps way too big for me to eveng et the front nose over. Driving around the rat runs in london is just a nightmare.

kanujunkie · December 16, 2005, 11:40

after seeing the bottoms of a few cars on the pre-cat days there are quite a few of us with scrapes and bumps, i managed to rip one of the side belly pans off the other day after going over one of those square ones and the triangular plastic ones are a killer with lowering springs s:? :? s:?

damage i've witnessed so far on our cars is damaged belly pans and deep scratches and dents on the 2 runners/chassis rails other than that no real damage, nothing that a bit of paint wouldn't fix

rmowbray · December 16, 2005, 12:24

Quote from: "Gazz"Yeah Roger, it looks time for a set of Toyo T1-R's

If you're after a set of Toyo's try Bromley tyres in Latchford. That's where I get mine from (on my 4th set). They do a decent deal and know the MR2 pretty well, the owner's son has a Mk2 Turbo.

philster_d · December 16, 2005, 13:01

Yes Ive been scrapping on the small square ones lately.

One note tho, I wasnt bumping on them before, so check your tyre pressure (maybe a soft one would make the difference)

Gazz · December 16, 2005, 14:13

Thanks for the info RMowbray, I'll give them a go.

BTW what colours your 2, i regularly see a blue one and silver one on the A49 on a morning.

Anonymous · December 17, 2005, 11:59

One thing to remember about winter conditions. Obviously your tyres will take a lot longer to warm up and when they're cold they're not very progressive and the Bridgestones don't give brilliant feedback anyway. So what you tend to end up with is the tail stepping right out before you've even had time to notice it. After fitting the Advans I found the level of feedback allowed me to push the car hard with confidence even in slimey conditions - it's all about the feedback and progressiveness of the tyres.

mrsmr2 · December 19, 2005, 10:30

Yee hah, got mine to slide today.

In right hand lane going through a roundabout with a big truck on my left. I was half expecting him to cut across which distracted me. When he didn't and I put the power on, I didn't release the clutch smoothly (understatement) so the rears spun and I went a bit sideways.

Corrected and carried on but it could have been 'colourful'.

I was coming back from Mr T just having had new wheels so I'll have to check the tyre pressures as I'm sure it wasn't my driving s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Jason

philster_d · December 19, 2005, 10:39

Spun today executing my trademark U-turn. Wooops a bit to far only thing for it rev up and spin back round rally style. Vrruum Vruumm Vrruuuuuum!!!!

kanujunkie · December 19, 2005, 10:41

Loony s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

aaronjb · December 19, 2005, 10:42

Quote from: "mrsmr2"I was coming back from Mr T just having had new wheels so I'll have to check the tyre pressures as I'm sure it wasn't my driving s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I checked mine this morning - 24.5psi front, 26psi rear.. s:oops: :oops: s:oops: Cold makes them read lower, admittedly, so I re-set them to one psi off my normal.

rmowbray · December 19, 2005, 15:16

Hi Gazz,

I'm a silver 2001 reg R7CHM. The A49 isn't a regular part of my commute though. I'm usually around Birchwood/Woolston and then zipping down the M56 or M62.

Give me a flash if you see me around, if you're in your 2 that is s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Richard

mrsmr2 · December 19, 2005, 15:26

Quote from: "aaronjb"
Quote from: "mrsmr2"I was coming back from Mr T just having had new wheels so I'll have to check the tyre pressures as I'm sure it wasn't my driving s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I checked mine this morning - 24.5psi front, 26psi rear.. s:oops: :oops: s:oops: Cold makes them read lower, admittedly, so I re-set them to one psi off my normal.

Just measured them. 32 and 31 at the back. I was surprised.

Then measured the fronts, both 31 s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Muppets.

Jason

roger · December 19, 2005, 15:37

Quote from: "mrsmr2"Just measured them. 32 and 31 at the back. I was surprised.

Then measured the fronts, both 31 s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Muppets.

Jason

They just don't understand, do they? what if you had hit the lorry?

IMO worth a quick rant to the boss, just to tell him how lucky he was not going to have the ar** sued off him - not that tyre pressures would be the first thing that comes to mind when you are wedged under an artic s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

It might get him to think on the staff he is using.

heathstimpson · December 19, 2005, 15:59

Quote from: "mrsmr2"
Quote from: "aaronjb"
Quote from: "mrsmr2"I was coming back from Mr T just having had new wheels so I'll have to check the tyre pressures as I'm sure it wasn't my driving s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I checked mine this morning - 24.5psi front, 26psi rear.. s:oops: :oops: s:oops: Cold makes them read lower, admittedly, so I re-set them to one psi off my normal.

Just measured them. 32 and 31 at the back. I was surprised.

Then measured the fronts, both 31 s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Muppets.

Jason

That is one thing that every Toyota dealership is consistant with; pumping all four tyres to around 32Psig s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Anonymous · December 19, 2005, 17:26

Hey, I got to check the pressures on mine, a couple of months after taking delivery of the car from Westover Toyota in Bournemouth. The pressures had obviously dropped a pound or two in that time - but the front/rear differential was pretty well spot on!