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Old 09-21-2007, 08:50 AM
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Default Re: Taking corners fast...in the rain.
My SRT6 scared the CRAP out of me the other day, on dry pavement.

I was taking a left turn onto a highway overpass and the light was turning yellow so I gave it a little extra gas hoping to do a minor 'drift' around the corner like I normally would in my mustang.
Well, the car didn't like it at all...and as soon as the car started to slide, the ESP kicked in the brakes and slowed me down WAY too fast, upsetting the planned 'drift' and moving me over a whole lane.

I'm wondering if this ESP would've been more hurtful than helpful had it been wet? It was rather violent with the sudden jolt of slowing down...makes me wonder!

Lesson learned - if you can drive, turn the ESP off! Years of racing karts, a few runs in an F1 car, several Mustangs and LS1 powered vehicles...I thought I could handle a simple overpass at about 40! SRT6 didn't like it! lol

I am using the Conti tires, for what it is worth...and I like them just as well or better than the Pilots that were on the Limited I traded in for the SRT.

SQ
 
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