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Any chance of recovery in wet grass?
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Posted 04-17-2011 04:47 PM
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I realize "both feet in" prevents the car from doing very unpredictable things on the track when you spin. I've also saved it on the track when I locked up in the wet in a straight line by letting go of the brake so I could steer again. My question now is once off the track, I'm not going to spin into anyone. Is keeping both feet in the right course of action? I was on shaved tires so perhaps nothing could be done, but I had a lot of time to say, "NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO"...crunch. I was angling about 30* to the wall and thought if I could just change my direction a bit, I'd miss it and I'd just be stuck.
Is it better to keep both feet in (which didn't do squat in my situation other than leave nice straight mud trenches in the grass), or let go of the brake, get back on the throttle, and try to change the direction away from the wall.
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Posted 04-17-2011 10:51 PM
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It all comes with car control and learning the track. Always good to test your limit during practice, not really in the rain.
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Posted 04-17-2011 11:12 PM
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Once you've gone ag, you should definitely try to save the car using the steering and throttle assuming you aren't going to put others at risk of being involved in your situation. Although given the conditions, I doubt it would have helped you much this weekend.
Hope to see you back next month!
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Posted 04-19-2011 12:56 PM
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+1You are far better off, in wet grass, to try and drive out of it. Light input from the steering, little, or no, input on the brakes or gas.
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Posted 04-19-2011 09:57 PM
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It's really just better to stay on the track.
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Bent front LCA and tie rod, rear crash bolt, nice impression of the armco on the rear quarter and folded up fender and inner fender on the front quarter as well as a broken motor mount.
No matter what, the best alternative is to stay on the wet gray stuff!
Phew...... that was a close one!
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