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Author ADVICE on black ice...
Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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30th Dec 03 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeaterday i nearly went into the hedge, from black ice, well i know i SHOULDN'T of braked but it was an natural instinct to do so!! which made me slide more! so if it happens again what should i do, use my gears to slow me down or what??
Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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30th Dec 03 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its its black ice theirs nowt much you can do.
Narrow/wintergrip tyres will help but studded tyres are what you need on ice.

you got abs?
NeilsC
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Location: Middlesex drivin a Puma Racing on FRS 18's
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30th Dec 03 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
prey mate
Andy GSi
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30th Dec 03 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no abs! so if it happens again, i'm in the shit!!!
leni
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30th Dec 03 at 18:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep
Lucky B
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30th Dec 03 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope, cadence braking is a tecnique you could use, just go on and off the brakes quickly and that should give you some degree of steering/ braking.

Also use the gears to slow the car instead of the brakes.
m-dot
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Registered: 17th Aug 03
Location: Warrington
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30th Dec 03 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
..or jump out of the car to save yourself
MarkM
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30th Dec 03 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought this post was refering to the firewall....

I shall go and sit in the corner!!
thako
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Location: Aberdeen
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30th Dec 03 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use the gears mate, i have been doin it in the nova. shame i dont have to corsa like.lol
Marc
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Location: York
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30th Dec 03 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, change down gears and steer! Dont use your brakes!
thako
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30th Dec 03 at 20:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup i managed to 30 miles to work and 30 miles home again on country road with out brakin!!!. the taxi driver behind me jus couldnt handle it how i was slowin down wi out brakin lol
MarkM
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30th Dec 03 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Surely that cannot be good for the engine?
Adam-D
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30th Dec 03 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
Surely that cannot be good for the engine?


wel a car will rev easily to 5k cahnging down a gear will up it 1-2k max so no it wont damage engine i thing itll give some clutch wear but that just instead of your brakes

when cars had non servo assisted brakes you were tought to drive to slow down using the gears
MarkM
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30th Dec 03 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool

although brake pads are cheaper to replace than clutch...
vibrio
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30th Dec 03 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
although changing down can cause skidding as well
Adam-D
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30th Dec 03 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
although changing down can cause skidding as well


only if your goin fast and go from say 5th to 2nd 4th to 2nd or being silly with it just drive sensibly in this weather and you souldnt have any probs
vibrio
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30th Dec 03 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is true. I hate driving in cold weather
Adam-D
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30th Dec 03 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
this is true. I hate driving in cold weather


i dont mind and iit stops me from speeding i acyually drive sensibly
Ben
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30th Dec 03 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you can c ice put it in a higher gear so ur wheels r turning easily and brake softly if u have to, as if them wheels lock up ur fooked , and turn softly as possible thats if u have to turn.

[Edited on 120102 by Ben]

 
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