Lived to tell the Tale

[DirtyPillows]

So this happened no longer than 10 mins ago and I'm in a parking lot taking a breather. I was on a one lane both direction road in some nice curvy back roads and almost lost it due to rain and other stuff.

First off I am guilty of liking to let my tail swing on rainy days since its easier and doesn't ruin my tires completely. So of course I had my DSC off. Let me tell you won't be touching that button for a while.

Any ways took a turn regularly, not trying to do anything stupid because cars were behind me and a F150 on the incoming lane. Note when I do act stupid I make sure no one is around and I mean no one. So it was during turn and just felt the weight and momentum slide the car out. So I corrected which then slid it to other side. Well you how on 1 lane roads they have small dirt and gravel on side to allow cars to pass if need be. Well I believe that saved my ass. Since I think that allow my car to slow down and not slide like it would have on pavement. That led me to make the final correction back on the road.

Let me tell you I do enjoy sliding but not like that. That could have been my first accident *knock on wood*.

Thus this experience has led me to write this thread. I also thought this would be a nice thread to write our experiences and share them with each other.

What can I take from my experience? BEWARE of DSC!

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Oh here are aftermath pics:

[danewilson77]

Glad you're ok brutha.

[DirtyPillows]

Thanx really scared the crap out of me since wasn't expecting it.

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[kayger12]

Glad you and the car are ok.

After the first time that DSC saved my ass, I resolved to never touch it.

[GMATT]

The only time dsc should ( at the drivers discretion) be tutned off is when on the track. The only exception to this would be If stuck in snow. We teach students to leave the electronic nannies on until comfortable with the tail "stepping" out. More times than not, dsc will save ur azz!

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[static667]

Good to hear that all is well, man. Be careful out there. I try not to get crazy unless I'm in a controlled environment.

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[webster]

phew - when i saw this thread title i was expecting some sort of accident. glad to see that's not the case.

i like to let the tail slide here and there - but only when the road is clear and only at low speeds - and always with DSC on...

[Newjack]

What road were you on?

[az3579]

I highly recommend an advanced car control clinic, a high-performance driving school, and autocross. Learning the skills to properly handle "surprise" situations is far more valuable than relying on electronic limiters and controls to keep you safe. I can't tell you how much the combination of these three types of education helped me avoid some nasty situations. I went to an advanced car control school despite being comfortable with the limits of my car and STILL learned a ton of useful stuff.

The only thing DSC does, in my opinion, is limit you beyond the point of discretion. Some slip is good, and sometimes, getting the tires to slip will save you from getting into an accident. I have the perfect, PERFECT example of what happened to me in my E30, but I will not get into that right now.



Just got to be careful in the wet. I keep telling my friend who has my E30, that car is no joke, and one small mistake could send you into a tree with that much power. 240hp may not seem like much, but it's enough to destroy you if you don't play your cards right. He likes to drift around a particular corner every chance he gets, and I keep telling him that it's not a good idea... he is getting much better at handling it though ever since we both took the advanced car control school together.

[johnrando]

Glad you made it through OK.