anyone realize how bad 240's suk in the rain? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

sil80forme · 09-13-2005, 07:34 PM

just curious as to if its just me or what? this is my 6th 240 all been s13's, everyone seems to have big problems with hydroplaning no matter how much water is on the ground, now i know it cant be the tires on this new one cause the tires are brand new. i went for a drive with this hurricane passin throught, to go see my rents and i had one hell of a time drivin without being pulled all over the road from puddles of water, whats the deal?

iwishiwas-all* · 09-13-2005, 07:38 PM

hahah I love it i live in west palm beach fl, and it rains all the time here, grat 240 weather, u cant see through your windshield, but makes for fun to drift around turns with no skills once so ever hahah so its fun for me, but i donno i have stock alloys on mine with dunlop's that do nice in the rain
oh i also have abs so that might help too for the rain.

sLiDewAys · 09-13-2005, 07:38 PM

i think thats just your car that sucks in the rain. my car handles like a dream

240Stilo · 09-13-2005, 07:41 PM

Just because tires are new doesn't mean they are good tires.

**ThatGuy** · 09-13-2005, 07:42 PM

Did anybody ever notice My dogs breath smells Dog Food?

Lightweight RWD car + rain = ?????

DJPimpFlex · 09-13-2005, 07:46 PM

240's are the RAIN MASTERS!!! I had my first S13 for about a year and everytime it would rain I would go out and cause a ruckus all to much

SOOO MUCH FUN!!! I crashed that one and bought a miata to compliment my sr race car for daily driving. Drove that arround in the rain, and it was NO FUN AT ALL! I mean they handel like rails, but not a drift car at all. To twichy with the short wheel base. If I had to pick any car to go have fun in the rain with it would be an S13 hands down (and I've driven FC's and S14 a lot to, no comparison)

S_14.5 · 09-13-2005, 07:51 PM

try driving a Z32 in the rain...after spinning out a few times in my 240sx, i TRY to avoid taking the freeway when it rains...i feel like i'm skiing in my car

Pacman · 09-13-2005, 08:01 PM

Tires are the difference when it comes to traction and skidding in a pole. Don't run you rubber bands in the rain, get something decent for rain weather and you shouldn't have problems. I certainly don't, but I'm running the stock size and something for all weather. Don't drive like an asshat and that will help. You gotta show respect to these cars and they'll respect you.

kandyflip445 · 09-13-2005, 08:03 PM

OMG LETS DRIFT IN THE RAIN SO WHEN A CAR COMES AT ME I DIE!

Stupid. It's like drag racing on the street. Don't do it.

What kind of tires do you have and what is your alignment? On all weather tires my 240 is good even in snow.

m0rex · 09-13-2005, 08:06 PM

The only way i hydro plane is when i try to pull my long drifts on similar turns to on ramps. I tried to hold a really long drift going downhill while it was wet and damn did it suck. I got a good angle and speed but after 4 secs in i lost control which rarely happens to me but yeah i wont try doing any downhill with sucky tires.

wootwoot · 09-13-2005, 08:11 PM

I live in Florida and have no problem with it at all. Accelerating from stop lights sucks because I have shit ass tires and it lights em up when it hits like 4 pounds. But I have shit ass tires, and its fine on the highway in the rain. Maybe driving style is your problem because my car is set up terribly and is a total piece

aznpoopy · 09-13-2005, 08:15 PM

it does suck in rain, but my tires are ass and they were overinflated for street.

its not unmanageable though. just drive slower on the highway.

***FaLKoN240*** · 09-13-2005, 08:21 PM

I can't wait! I have a welded diff!

justinhustle · 09-13-2005, 09:22 PM

my s14 has mad problems in the rain haha

245/40 on 18x10 = no fun

TheSquidd · 09-13-2005, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240FaLKoN

I can't wait! I have a welded diff!

Here here !

Light RWD Car + Rain + Welded diff = Like driving on silkroads!

Welded diff always sideways anydays.

***S14DB*** · 09-13-2005, 10:51 PM

Buy new tires.
Some that doesn't say "All-season" on them.

RSP13-Sideways · 09-13-2005, 11:41 PM

Rainy season coming.....YAY!!

My AE86 use to be fun to pitch sideways in the rain and would handle like a champ but the 240SX has so much more weight than an AE86 the sheer weight carries slides so much longer and smoother hahaha...

Hrmmmmm I'm runnin 17x9's 245/45/17's in the rear....let's see how these badboys hold up this season.....

SochBAT · 09-13-2005, 11:42 PM

Welded difffs RULE in the rain!!!

Tip, don't accel thru corners and you'll b fine!

TurDz · 09-13-2005, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sochbat

Welded difffs RULE in the rain!!!

Tip, don't accel thru corners and you'll b fine!

yup...lift off throttle instead!! hahah...

drift freaq · 09-14-2005, 12:14 AM

hehehehehe I love driving my car in the rain. Especially with LSD.

KwKouki · 09-14-2005, 12:27 AM

I feel driving in the rain teaches me throttle control the best.

!Zar! · 09-14-2005, 02:03 AM

I'm looking forward to the rain.

i8yourfwd · 09-14-2005, 03:58 AM

Supposably the bay is supposed to get rain next week.. muahahahahahhaa

SochBAT · 09-14-2005, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurDz

yup...lift off throttle instead!! hahah...

Hehe, i thought i would be the only one to use liftingoff.

WEEEE, its FUn!

broken_s13 · 09-14-2005, 05:11 AM

I dont really feel safe in the rain. Slowest ive ever gone on the freeway was 30mph, but it was really pouring and parts of the freeway had big ass puddles like 1inch deep.

drift into a curb · 09-14-2005, 05:54 AM

225/45 on a 10". No problems. Just get a good tire with good water siphons. It'll slide, but that's natural. You just have to drive slower for your own pace.

pignosecoupe · 09-14-2005, 07:00 AM

I havn't had any problems with any serious hydroplaining in my s13. Maybe your not driving fast enough.

I only had a few times where I couldn't see out of the windshield. But I dont have to worry about rain too much. I havn't seen it in 4 months now. I hope it rains soon!

ranisron · 09-14-2005, 08:41 AM

mine hydro-planed few times pretty bad when I had my old shitty stock tires... then, now I have newer-shitty tires and I haven't had problems yet.

So it's quite "fun" have welded diff in the rain

?

Ian · 09-14-2005, 11:06 AM

yeah, 240s dont suck in the rain

you do

dont drive like an assbag when it's wet outside...i have a WRX...all wheel drive, w/ all season tires

i hydroplane in that car worse then the 240...why? i have no idea...but all wheel drive dosent do shit in the water when you're turning...i just slide MORE

HyperTek · 09-14-2005, 02:42 PM

ur on your 6th 240 and your complaining about how they are in the rain? Id think by car number 3 or so, you would think that maybe you bought the wrong car?

Just drive a bit slower.. In those central/eastern states, Id worry more about the car rusting up. lol

09-13-2005, 07:34 PM	#1
sil80forme Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa Age: 43 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	anyone realize how bad 240's suk in the rain? just curious as to if its just me or what? this is my 6th 240 all been s13's, everyone seems to have big problems with hydroplaning no matter how much water is on the ground, now i know it cant be the tires on this new one cause the tires are brand new. i went for a drive with this hurricane passin throught, to go see my rents and i had one hell of a time drivin without being pulled all over the road from puddles of water, whats the deal?

09-13-2005, 07:41 PM	#4
240Stilo Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Socal Age: 40 Posts: 1,160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just because tires are new doesn't mean they are good tires. __________________ -Juan

09-13-2005, 07:42 PM	#5
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 44 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Did anybody ever notice My dogs breath smells Dog Food? Lightweight RWD car + rain = ????? __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

09-13-2005, 07:46 PM	#6
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 38 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	240's are the RAIN MASTERS!!! I had my first S13 for about a year and everytime it would rain I would go out and cause a ruckus all to much SOOO MUCH FUN!!! I crashed that one and bought a miata to compliment my sr race car for daily driving. Drove that arround in the rain, and it was NO FUN AT ALL! I mean they handel like rails, but not a drift car at all. To twichy with the short wheel base. If I had to pick any car to go have fun in the rain with it would be an S13 hands down (and I've driven FC's and S14 a lot to, no comparison) __________________

09-13-2005, 07:51 PM	#7
S_14.5 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Japan / California Age: 42 Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	try driving a Z32 in the rain...after spinning out a few times in my 240sx, i TRY to avoid taking the freeway when it rains...i feel like i'm skiing in my car __________________

09-13-2005, 07:38 PM	#2
iwishiwas-all* Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oxford, UK/Miami Age: 36 Posts: 1,710 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: iwishiwas-all* Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hahah I love it i live in west palm beach fl, and it rains all the time here, grat 240 weather, u cant see through your windshield, but makes for fun to drift around turns with no skills once so ever hahah so its fun for me, but i donno i have stock alloys on mine with dunlop's that do nice in the rain oh i also have abs so that might help too for the rain.

09-13-2005, 07:38 PM	#3
sLiDewAys Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Age: 38 Posts: 1,787 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i think thats just your car that sucks in the rain. my car handles like a dream

09-13-2005, 08:01 PM	#8
Pacman Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Tires are the difference when it comes to traction and skidding in a pole. Don't run you rubber bands in the rain, get something decent for rain weather and you shouldn't have problems. I certainly don't, but I'm running the stock size and something for all weather. Don't drive like an asshat and that will help. You gotta show respect to these cars and they'll respect you.

09-13-2005, 08:03 PM	#9
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 39 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	OMG LETS DRIFT IN THE RAIN SO WHEN A CAR COMES AT ME I DIE! Stupid. It's like drag racing on the street. Don't do it. What kind of tires do you have and what is your alignment? On all weather tires my 240 is good even in snow. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

09-13-2005, 08:06 PM	#10
m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The only way i hydro plane is when i try to pull my long drifts on similar turns to on ramps. I tried to hold a really long drift going downhill while it was wet and damn did it suck. I got a good angle and speed but after 4 secs in i lost control which rarely happens to me but yeah i wont try doing any downhill with sucky tires. __________________

09-13-2005, 08:11 PM	#11
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 38 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I live in Florida and have no problem with it at all. Accelerating from stop lights sucks because I have shit ass tires and it lights em up when it hits like 4 pounds. But I have shit ass tires, and its fine on the highway in the rain. Maybe driving style is your problem because my car is set up terribly and is a total piece __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

09-13-2005, 08:15 PM	#12
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	it does suck in rain, but my tires are ass and they were overinflated for street. its not unmanageable though. just drive slower on the highway.

09-13-2005, 08:21 PM	#13
*FaLKoN240* Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Temecula Posts: 16,885 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	I can't wait! I have a welded diff! __________________ Best way to do business with me? Make your best offer FIRST.

09-13-2005, 09:22 PM	#14
justinhustle Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ohio Age: 44 Posts: 1,693 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: justinhustle Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my s14 has mad problems in the rain haha 245/40 on 18x10 = no fun

09-13-2005, 10:51 PM	#16
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Buy new tires. Some that doesn't say "All-season" on them. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact Last edited by S14DB; 09-15-2005 at 05:27 PM.. Reason: made biger

09-13-2005, 11:41 PM	#17
RSP13-Sideways Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Age: 41 Posts: 850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rainy season coming.....YAY!! My AE86 use to be fun to pitch sideways in the rain and would handle like a champ but the 240SX has so much more weight than an AE86 the sheer weight carries slides so much longer and smoother hahaha... Hrmmmmm I'm runnin 17x9's 245/45/17's in the rear....let's see how these badboys hold up this season..... __________________ - Jay WTB: Nothing at the moment. LEWL WTS: Everything sold, thanks folks!

09-13-2005, 11:42 PM	#18
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 38 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Welded difffs RULE in the rain!!! Tip, don't accel thru corners and you'll b fine!

09-14-2005, 12:14 AM	#20
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,562 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	hehehehehe I love driving my car in the rain. Especially with LSD. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

09-14-2005, 12:27 AM	#21
KwKouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Key West, FL Age: 43 Posts: 2,212 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I feel driving in the rain teaches me throttle control the best. __________________

09-14-2005, 02:03 AM	#22
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	I'm looking forward to the rain. __________________

09-14-2005, 05:11 AM	#25
broken_s13 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: pomona CA Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont really feel safe in the rain. Slowest ive ever gone on the freeway was 30mph, but it was really pouring and parts of the freeway had big ass puddles like 1inch deep. __________________

09-14-2005, 05:54 AM	#26
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	225/45 on a 10". No problems. Just get a good tire with good water siphons. It'll slide, but that's natural. You just have to drive slower for your own pace. __________________ Go big or go home!

09-14-2005, 07:00 AM	#27
pignosecoupe Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 140 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I havn't had any problems with any serious hydroplaining in my s13. Maybe your not driving fast enough. I only had a few times where I couldn't see out of the windshield. But I dont have to worry about rain too much. I havn't seen it in 4 months now. I hope it rains soon! __________________ -

09-14-2005, 08:41 AM	#28
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 42 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mine hydro-planed few times pretty bad when I had my old shitty stock tires... then, now I have newer-shitty tires and I haven't had problems yet. So it's quite "fun" have welded diff in the rain ? __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

09-14-2005, 02:42 PM	#30
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	ur on your 6th 240 and your complaining about how they are in the rain? Id think by car number 3 or so, you would think that maybe you bought the wrong car? Just drive a bit slower.. In those central/eastern states, Id worry more about the car rusting up. lol __________________ Keep it Classy