I still want to get some training for dealing with slides. Some lower speed slides I'm fine with but sometimes it can go too far as I found on an empty leafy roundabout on the weekend . It's learning that touch and I have good days and bad days with it. That said, when pushing on at faster speeds it's not an issue.
I'd like to practice with the 86 in an empty car park if it were legal. I did a drift session in a 350Z not that long ago, which was a revelation and great fun
The skid pan at Thruxton have a GT86 (and a Mini) which I have been tempted to pootle over and give it a spin in the next few weeks.
I find slower slides are more challenging than faster as momentum between going forwards and going sideways are much closer together, both harder to judge and manage as a driver and likely to be more difficult for the car and tyres to react to from a physics perspective IMO.
What? That's insane, I wouldn't have bothered, its getting silly, I've never heard of anyone's insurance being void because of tyre size.(2)Updated my insurance to permit fitting of some bigger 225s. Cost an additional £80 on the policy
No that I agree with it, but isn't it classed as a change from the standard specification though?
It's the 'What if?.." though - What if I skidded off the road and the insurer hadn't been notified that the car wasn't wearing the OEM specified tyre size; they 'could' refuse to pay out. For £80 extra it's peace of mind. I may go back to OEM sizes when these wear out, if cost comparisons aren't as significant.
You got it. Gold star for @Nick. The change has gone down as another mod [so that's exhaust, 2ch dashcam and tyres].
Oh yeah I totally understand your reasoning, I just get the hump that you have been changed £20 per corner for it, what's worse is other insurers would just say 'thanks for letting us know'.
Where does it end with informing insurers? What if you fit winter tyres, or Cup 2s which will possibly have a greater impact on the road performance?(2)Updated my insurance to permit fitting of some bigger 225s. Cost an additional £80 on the policy
I think it's different with winter tyres, I've found some useful info from here (attached)
Well, that's not a very useful car park is it lol.If the car park is on private land, and closed to the public, it is legal
Book a rallymaster session with MSV and go in winter - they use GT86s but once you're on mud/snow/ice they're much of a muchness. There's a mandatory handbrake initiated drift at one of the corners and you'll be sideways through much of the rest of the course.
Good bit of reading there. The document does state that they have to be the same size as the OEM specification, which in our special case is 215/40R18 and means a fair hike in tyre prices compared to the more widely available 225/40R18. Paying £80 to save £163, whilst keeping on the right side of my insurer makes it just about bearable to my pocket. That said I've SORNd my vehicle until 1st December as I'm too tight to pay for the 21 days in November when I didn't own my car. That'll learn 'em eh?!
