http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/ News, technical articles, and lessons for those who own, fix, race, modify, or beat their 3000GT or Stealth. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-8781 Noah Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:49:44 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/#comment-8781 I think the problem arose from a patch of snow partway through the corner that had more grip than the rest of the corner. Being ice, all of the wheels are going to be sliding sideways to a certain degree at any given time (except on the long straights). If you go over a patch of snow or other extra traction, the wheel over that section suddenly "grabs" and, well, the car's balance can get upset to say the least. I'm pretty sure that this happened with one of my front tires, which caused the front to suddenly lurch to the right as you see. That upset the balance enough to get things fishtailing, and then it was downhill from there... I think the problem arose from a patch of snow partway through the corner that had more grip than the rest of the corner. Being ice, all of the wheels are going to be sliding sideways to a certain degree at any given time (except on the long straights). If you go over a patch of snow or other extra traction, the wheel over that section suddenly “grabs” and, well, the car’s balance can get upset to say the least. I’m pretty sure that this happened with one of my front tires, which caused the front to suddenly lurch to the right as you see. That upset the balance enough to get things fishtailing, and then it was downhill from there…

]]> http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-8777 Ozgur Ozturk Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:08:02 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/#comment-8777 Could brake pad stick to disks? or can snow get between these two(front right brake) for a short time? i see you're not braking during that event, but i can not think an acceptable logical reason for this type of behaviour of the car... Could brake pad stick to disks? or can snow get between these two(front right brake) for a short time? i see you’re not braking during that event, but i can not think an acceptable logical reason for this type of behaviour of the car…

]]> http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-7407 ann g Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:37:33 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/#comment-7407 Was that the car spinning in a circle, or just your usual mind...especially when e-filing? Great views, however! Was that the car spinning in a circle, or just your usual mind…especially when e-filing? Great views, however!

]]> http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Noah Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:58:47 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/#comment-2859 Probably between 50 and 60 mph. Probably between 50 and 60 mph.

]]> http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Richard C. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:32:22 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/silly-saturn/#comment-2857 How fast were you going when that happened? How fast were you going when that happened?

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