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Topic: Does you guy's stang tend to tail whip in the rain??
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Mustangfiv0
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When ever i drive my 88 gt mustang in the rain, it tends to try and tail whip on turns, do you guys hav this problem?? to day i was accelerating normally from the turning lane, and while i was making the turn the tail started to get side ways it seems to do this alot. is there any way to fix this? Gets sorta scary merging on the free way rite after it tryed to get sideways at a stop light lol ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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AcesWild85
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Maybe your frame is twisted? Get it checked by a frame shop. And if you don't have them, at the very least get subframe connectors and look into a G-load brace, shock tower brace and strut tower brace. If you have a ragtop, get a roll cage while you're at it. Your frame will stay straight and strong and your doors will close correctly for years and years to come ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Posts: 844 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Mar 2003
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GTSLN97
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all the time.. its cool when i want to, but not when i dont... like going 70 on the freeway then hitting a little bump ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) or spinning out on mission blvd while turning... o well....
Posts: 491 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Sep 2002
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JohnB
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What sort of shape are your tires in? Also, keep at least 1/2 tank...helps alot.
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Hungry Hippo
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how much power are you pushing? tires also make a huge difference. my mustang actually feels safer in the rain than my corolla, you just have to make smooth movements
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Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001
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Mustangfiv0
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Originally posted by HungryHippo:
how much power are you pushing? tires also make a huge difference. my mustang actually feels safer in the rain than my corolla, you just have to make smooth movements
its basically stock just h-pipe k&n and mufflers its lowered on intrax 2 inch drop, it just feels sorta slippery in the rain.
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Posts: 134 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Dec 2002
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KCmustangboy
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Originally posted by JohnB:
What sort of shape are your tires in? Also, keep at least 1/2 tank...helps alot.
Exacty what kind of tires??? As soon as I went to 17x9s all the way around rain became no issue at all. But stock tires tend to spin like hell
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Posts: 1691 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Oct 2002
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Mustangfiv0
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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
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Originally posted by JohnB:
What sort of shape are your tires in? Also, keep at least 1/2 tank...helps alot.
Exacty what kind of tires??? As soon as I went to 17x9s all the way around rain became no issue at all. But stock tires tend to spin like hell
The tires are some brand named road huggers on the stock rim i wonder if its the tires?
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Posts: 134 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Dec 2002
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The Rick
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I went from some cheap 15" 225 michelins with good tread to kumho supra's and my rain problems went away BIG time. Actually, it was much more a pain in the ass to drive in the rain stock with the ghetto tires as it is now with h/c/i etc.
IMO, tires make a huge difference for the rain applications.
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Posts: 868 | From: plumas lake (sacramento area) | Registered: Jul 2001
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JoeT
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my car is a handful and 2/3 in the rain with cheap 225 worn michelins and a spool. I don't drive it if it looks like rain is a possibility.
any relatively new tire should help, unless you have a spool, lol.
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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BlackNGold
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Its your tires ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) ....
Roadhuggers are not well known for performance...Roadhuggers are better known at Sears for 4 for $99...
Its obvious that you have a wet weather traction problem...If you had this problem in the dry and you had good tires, I would suggest a "Panhard bar", or at least some rear control arms..
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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Jdub07
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side ways all the time in the rain. Today was no exception. ![[Frown]](frown.gif) I would have to vote tires
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street_illegal_stang
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get some bfgoodrich comp t/a 's zr rated tires.
pretty good all around tire.
Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002
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Norcalbmxer
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i have seem f-ed up torque boxes make foxes squirrely in the ass end ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Posts: 952 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Apr 2001
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hopdup95
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Most Mustangs, Camaros, and Corvettes with locked rear ends, or limited slip diff's can get pretty crazy in the rain especially with some Mods. Its normal so just get used to it, or don't gas it around corners. It is fun though.
Posts: 486 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: Jan 2003
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street_illegal_stang
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Originally posted by hopdup95:
Most Mustangs, Camaros, and Corvettes with locked rear ends, or limited slip diff's can get pretty crazy in the rain especially with some Mods. Its normal so just get used to it, or don't gas it around corners. It is fun though.
yaaa... ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002
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chosen1
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I think anyone who drives posi in the rain should understand that this is not abnormal. Its rather fun.
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