Last week I was driving in a rain storm doing 55mph on a 55 road. The road is known to have poor drainage, so I kept that in mind as I travelled in the dark. Soon, I felt the tail end slip out from under me as I hydroplaned. The cruise control automatically disengaged and the dash light began to flash. Then I did what I always do when I don't feel confortable in the rain, turn the O/D off.
I just though this was neat and wanted to know if anyone else knew about it.

 

A way you can engage this feature is to do the tray trick. Slip 2 plastic fast food trays under the rear wheels, lock the parking brake and drive. If you set it this should happen. Not to mention it makes for good donuts/drifts/etc..

 

LOL! funny you should mention that! we have been doin that lately, its so fun. In n out must be short on trays these days They dont last very long with the max cause its so heavy, my friends crx did better. Im gonna look for the light on and see if i can get it to go on.

we ahve a DV cam, im gonna get some cool movie, hehe max pullin a donut.

 

Kinda like my movie? Turn up the brightness..

http://www.geocities.com/boostedmaximas1/movies/

It would have been better but the trays already had holes burnt in them(you'd be amazed how fast a 2k Avalon can spin a donut when it gets going). I'll get more later. I'll also try to get some drifts if someone lets me drive their car..

 

trays are overrated...go drift without them ;p

 

Thanks for the tip dork! Because of you I now need a new driver side fender!! arrghh

 

Hey Nevin... I hit 145 in my max a while back.. that was pretty cool.. try doing that with the trays.

 

lol yea.. good stuff. i did mine a lil slower then the jette, but yea, same effect. man, we got some movies of my friends qx doin brake stands. we gotta get em online and ill post em. hehe. he can make some damn clouds with that ****!

 

Are you saying you hit 145 using trays? How did you manage to do that? lol