Almost Hit The Freeway Wall!!!!!

[wreckshop56]

Originally Posted by partyman66

I call BS. If you're going into a turn that fast and your rear end starts to kick out and your but is puckered because you're about to tag a wall, nobody takes the time to downshift into another gear after the rear end is already slipping out from you.

well sry my butt wasnt puckered..if anything fear struck my legs and i have a 95 supra that i lost control of because the person in front of me lost control of their car in the rain i learned at 18 that hitting the brakes in a slide with rear brakes doesnt help. N like 4dgs says not everyone trips out in those type of situations. N i wasnt flying in the rain i was just informing yall that when its not raining these tires which are 4 months old can and will hug that same turn at 100. So in my head i was thinking something else is wrong until i inspected my car and noticed the driver rear tire was showing tread and wire.

Thanks for all the help i will check out prices on the camber kits and they wont hurt to install so why not...

[j_marinelli]

My first car I tagged the middle barrier.... and it was a straight away. I wasn't speed. I couldn't if I tried LOL (honda delsol). I went to pass the person in front of me but didn't notice the person behind me already was starting to pass me. Swerved to miss him and over corrected and ended up spinning out. There is nothing more scary then doing a 180 and facing oncoming traffic that is going 70 as you slam into the side wall. I was able to drive the car off the highway but it was totaled. Bottom line. I was 18 with not alot of experience. Lesson learned... Little cars have a Bee-otch of a blind spot (delsol's was killer). Glad you are OK...Just take this as a lesson learned.

[highstakeG]

Originally Posted by partyman66

I call BS. If you're going into a turn that fast and your rear end starts to kick out and your but is puckered because you're about to tag a wall, nobody takes the time to downshift into another gear after the rear end is already slipping out from you.

not everyone panics in situations like that some people just know how to control it. have you ever been in a situation like that? do you know what its like? why are you calling bs?

[gary c]

I find it near to impossible to believe you wore out rear a tire in 4 months unless you had your alignment done at Firestone or Sears....LTFOL! Where ever you got the alignment I'd go back and show them the results of their poor quality work, and even request/demand a new tire. Anyone with half a brain wouldn't drive 100 MPH when the road's slick/wet/moist, if this story is close to being true....
Gary

[wreckshop56]

[code2424]

well if it was me I would not have downshifted just let go of acceleration and accelerate a bit at the end.

[wreckshop56]

can someone point me 2 a good alignment shop in houston

[dauhu]

one stop auto in houston, stay away from Southwest alignments

[wreckshop56]

i was just told to goto to southwest alignments.. what problems did u have with them?
I also did a search "of course" on this forum alot of ppl go to sw alignment

[wreckshop56]

also to note i have not lowered my car no springs no coils nothing.... I think im understanding the alignment readout more my "actual" are no where close to "specs"

So should I buy front and rear camber kits? << looking at the alignment sheet my front tires are next..
Should i goto to a better shop for a alignment?
Should i put my original 17inch factory wheels back on and get a alignment on them then put my 20's back on?

Money isnt pretty right now but if its necessary then i will yank the funds lol

[pelo602]

I hydroplaned this morning getting off the freeway and I ended up on the freeway and some guy in a truck hit my rear end.

[Beebo]

Originally Posted by pelo602

I hydroplaned this morning getting off the freeway and I ended up on the freeway and some guy in a truck hit my rear end.

Glad your ok

[gary c]

On your alignment sheet do you have the after figures. On my alignment they have a starting point and then after the alignment you get a second sheet called Alignment check after, which should include the corrections....understand?
Gary

[wreckshop56]

Originally Posted by gary c

Yea Ok, but even in dry conditions with other people on the road 100 MPH is anything but brilliant. On your alignment sheet do
you have the after figures. On my alignment they have a starting point and then after the alignment you get a second sheet called Alignment check after, which should include the corrections....understand?
Gary

every morning around 4:45 no1 is on the road which is probally why i didnt end up like the guy above us.. I did not recieve the other sheet.. But thats ok i told myself i will NEVER bring my car back to them and this clears it for me... I will take it to a more credible shop on tuesday.

[code2424]

Well sometimes they can't adjust it when it needs more adjusting. My brother has 330i and his right side is off by a bit and they said they aligned it as far as possible and that somethings bent there.