I only use VDC when I have both kids and the wife in the car, it's raining, and I've had a little too much to drink.

THAT's how big my ***** are.

 

You people need to grow up.



lol - jk. I've tried getting my new 6mt sideways a few times but the darn thing keeps hooking up even in heavy rain. You really have to push it hard to get that rearend out. I was pleased that the car handles sliding well and is very controllable.

 

I work in a small industrial park with three buildings. There are three entrances, and the rear intrance is a small two-lane. About halfway down the road, there's a sharp 90 degree turn to the left that rises slightly uphill. This turn has pretty good visibility, so every now and then I will try to break it lose with full throttle in 1st gear. When I was driving my 04 ( crappy EL42 turanza's ), I could break it loose anytime I wanted, even with VDC on. However, with my 05, I've been able to break it loose only once. That's one of the reasons I've started autox'ing...

Anyway, though I really like the idea of a little fun here and there, I'm nervous about long duration drifts. I remember reading in C&D about the first Pontiac GTO drifting car. The first time they took it out, the engine seized up because the oil was forced to the outside of the pan and could not be picked up by the pump. I'd absolutely DIE if I did that to my car.

Anybody else worried about that?

 

Had an ol' 69' impala in school, I loved to get the tail out! There is a great set of turns on FM 1781 near Rockport TX. (Wrecked an ex-friend's, wifes new Porche 911 there, but that's another story) I could get that thing in a wild four wheel drift at about 80 mph. Those old Dunlops would leave four black marks where ever I was sideways.

The G is not as forgiving, but, fun none the less. You can control her with the throttle very easy. Like others say, just start into the turn and give the wheel a tug and jab the gas. Hey you'er a "Drifter" now! Only problem is you wear of about 5000 miles of tire with the soft things that come on this car.

 

These are terribly easy to coax into power oversteer, even with a open differential. I find oversteer in the G is easy to control. It reminds me of my modded 94 Z28 when it comes to ease of control in oversteer.

 

Hence the term "ex-friend".

 

Used to happen alot in Porche Boxster, but engine never seized.

 

True, True....

 

I enjoy making 90 degree turns at 35 mph occasionally. One time I did it into a side street I had the VDC off. Turned out there was gravel on the road so the rear end broke loose and the car got really sideways. But I was able to catch it very nicely - this car really does handle great!

 

*** out is easy. From a start though, I get wheel hop. My coupe did not not do this. WTF?

 

Loaner + gravel chip seal project on my street = what do you think?

 

That's because your coupe had a different rear end and differential that is much more than the sedan. That rear diff really does put the power to the ground, and I believe the gearing is different too. I had an 04 coupe and noticed the same thing when I got the 05 sedan.

"My 2 cents"

 

Joe are you referring to me? My coupe had a limited slip (so does my sedan) and, being an auto, the gears were different. However, the wheel hop is something unrelated to these. The suspension is identical (not counting spring rates, which I know have coupe springs and it still hops). I'm leaning more and more to bushings. What else could it be?

 

The coupe has the same exact drivetrain as the G35 sedan. Same differential, same gears, same driveshaft, same tranny. Same goes for the 350Z except the 350Z has a 8" shorter driveshaft. The 6MTs use a 3.5 rear gear and the 5ATs use a 3.3 rear gear.

 

My Goodyears suck on dry pavement. When I had a loaner with the sport package it had the bridgestones which definitely gripped awesome.

Can't wait till I burn these tires up.