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Old 08-14-2011, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbocobra View Post
So... don't take your foot off the gas on a high speed bender (turn 2) mid-turn doing 85MPH pulling 5500 RPM. I missed the memo on that. The back wheels locked and the back end popped out. Four fishtails later, I couldn't save it and then did a couple 360's, the second one was in the grass. Good news, no damage or injuries, bad news - had to change my shorts!
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Unless you hit the brakes, I doubt the back tires locked.

When you lift, the cars weight shifts foreward. That adds weight to the front tires, but takes weight off the rear tires. They don't lock - they just lose traction.

Still, a very important lesson to learn. Glad you didn't hit the wall. If you don't spin it into the grass once in a while, you're not trying hard enough.
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