Originally Posted by sascuderi

I think we may all be missing the important point here. If you rotate your tires and put the worn front tires on the rear...watch out. You're handling may take an unexpected nose dive.

Originally Posted by irish44j

I think the real important point is that you should know your car's limits and drive within those limits on public roads.....as tires wear, you obviously will lose grip, so you need to drive accordingly....

Originally Posted by irish44j

I think the real important point is that you should know your car's limits and drive within those limits on public roads........

Originally Posted by soonerfan

from your first post-
"I felt a little spirited and drove quite fast (50mph) going around the jug-handle curve leading upto the bridge."

so what was that about "judgement without even knowing the facts"?

we dont know how you drive...all we have to go on in what you posted.

bottom line - you were driving to fast for the curve..no "ifs", "ands", or "buts"
just accept that and move on. we have all made mistakes.

Originally Posted by Komax

Tonight, as I was coming in from the city (Manhattan), I was merging onto the George Washington Bridge. I felt a little spirited and drove quite fast (50mph) going around the jug-handle curve leading upto the bridge. All of a sudden, my tail end of the car started sliding forward. I guess this was an oversteer and I was beginning to lose control. I had to quickly readjust to gain control. Everything was ok but I was a bit concerned. The road was dry.

I have a Progress RSB, H&R springs, stock struts, and a front tower strut bar. What caused the oversteer?

Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ

I spun out 2 times in the Maxima on an onramp, one time with stock suspension-GXE baby, and other time with my Koni/GC/RSB/FSTB/RSTB when I hit a puddle of water while apexing the corner. Maxima will NOT oversteer if you have the right combination of springs and shocks, since you said you have a 2000 Maxima that is lowered on stock struts still, I belive you don't have compression and rebound controll over the springs you are runing (H&Rs) and when you hit the corner to fast spring was still oscilating (bouncing) which caused you to spin out. I need to put up a video of my Maxima at a autocross event from last weekend, it will show ya what a neutrally balanced Maxima will do, it should understeer under power and turning, it shouldn't push or slide while just cornering under no power-rolln through as I call it, and it should slide the azz end out under abrupt throttle closing entering a corner. My car used to be tail happy till I messed around with suspension height, damper settings and different tires. I have 255-40-17 Dunlop SP9000s, Maxima is a very long car if you do end up in a situation where the tail end steps out on ya.... just nail the gas pedal and it will straighten out. Do NOT let off the gas pedal or it WILL get even worse. Who wants to host my video ? 17MB of some autoX fun, demonstrating Maximas ability to outcorner EVOs and WRXs.

Originally Posted by mdloops

Everybody grow up! What he did was stupid Ryan but don't take your stress out on him. You and sooner started a confrontation and he merely responded. What did you expect? I also have a neice and 2 nephews and I would freak if somebody was driving too fast on an on ramp. Hopefully he would NEVER drive like that with somebody else in the car. You are right Ryan but try to do it in a more tactful way (The path of least resistance) without starting a huge confrontation and RUINING THE THREAD.

Everybody take a deep breath...

I yield the floor, and the remainder of my time, to Senator Ryan

Originally Posted by Komax

Last post because this is getting old.

First, I admitted I drove fast for the turn. Good job pointing that out, man. I HAVE accepted that. Way to beat that dead horse. My point about judgment call is the assumption "some" people make that I must drive like those idiots on cell phones 24/7.

Second, seriously, learn how to use "too" instead of "to". ahhhh Sooners...that explains it. Nevermind.