GR86 Handling in the wet

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Hello
Has anybody got any comments how the car handles in the wet,coming from a Honda Civic type r.Thanks.
 
The GR86 is praised for it's handling, that doesn't change when it's wet. You get good feedback on grip levels which is reassuring, you know what's going on. Some might not think that, those used to driving something else modern which is so refined it disconnects the driver from the road, it's ends up giving a false sense of security. Ultimately the biggest influence is tyres really, PS4s are good in the wet.
 
Don't treat the throttle like a switch and you'll be fine. A trick I retuned myself with, at least until I got used to RWD again is when exiting corners I'd imagine a piece of string tied to my big toe and the top of the wheel. As I'd wind lock off I'd apply the throttle at a measured rate.

I've actually found grip levels pretty good but I've run PS4's since they launched on past cars so are a known quantity. It's a strange balance of slidey if you want it at lower speeds but plenty of grip at higher speeds. Checking the geometry is a must and the single best thing I've done so far.
 
The GR86 is very confidence inspiring in the wet. If you trust and 'feel' what the car is telling you, you should find it very enjoyable and not have any problems.

It is different to some modern FWD/AWD performance cars where you can mash the throttle and the car sorts it all out for you, but that sort of caper gets boring very quickly.

It's better than the GT86, which is the only car I ever managed to spin on a wet road (and I used to have an air-cooled 911 with minimal driver aids!).
 
ZN8 said:
The GR86 is praised for it's handling, that doesn't change when it's wet. You get good feedback on grip levels which is reassuring, you know what's going on. Some might not think that, those used to driving something else modern which is so refined it disconnects the driver from the road, it's ends up giving a false sense of security. Ultimately the biggest influence is tyres really, PS4s are good in the wet.
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Silver Fox said:
The GR86 is very confidence inspiring in the wet. If you trust and 'feel' what the car is telling you, you should find it very enjoyable and not have any problems.

It is different to some modern FWD/AWD performance cars where you can mash the throttle and the car sorts it all out for you, but that sort of caper gets boring very quickly.

It's better than the GT86, which is the only car I ever managed to spin on a wet road (and I used to have an air-cooled 911 with minimal driver aids!).
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Alistair31 said:
how would one go about this? Is it as simple as turning up at a geometry place and telling them to look at it, will they ’just know’?
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My local motorsport garage knew, I'd avoid a Kwikfit type place. The GT86 is a well known platform. Had a good chat about what I was feeling and what I thought I wanted and they dialled it in. The first alignment was about £70-80 but any checks or tweaks will be a lot less and they record what it was before. Lot of my mates use them before track days and Ring trips to be absolutely sure. There's not that much to adjust from stock so I put camber bolts on the front to get a little negative camber. Done over 2k in it since and it's been superb. Scotland was so much fun. I often say that if I had the money to, I'd drive it all day, every day.
 
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