Freebeer187
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I found a really cool trick that made me very happy. During the cold Chicago winters, it is common to have snow on the roads.
In my Camaro I would go "drifting" (More like do donuts and/or have the rear end spin out on turns) and this was allot of fun for me. I actually got really good at it. I never one hit anything or had any problems for that matter.
Now that my GP is fwd, I cannot really have the same effect as my RWD car had. Since the E-Brake as a foot pedal this could make my drifting days pretty much gone. The problem I had with the foot ebrake was that you would push it in and it would click and not allow you to disengage the brake without pushing it in further thus putting more pressure on the brakes and causing an accident.
I HAVE A SOLUTION! Its free too!
One day I was messing around and I noticed that after you engage and then disengage the E brake, you can move it freely (Up,down, and finally back into its resting state).
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For example:
Bring the car to a complete stop. Engage the E Brake until it clicks and hold firm
Disengage the E brake but do not let it go back into its resting spot. Continue driving but be sure to not move your foot.
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Get familiar with the way it moves. There is a spot (about half inch before it back into resting state) when you can disengage it and drive normally. Keep you foot in that position and when you need the rear end to lock up, simply press it for as long as you need to. Release and your traction is back (hopefully)
Obviously this is not a GREAT idea, but it can be fun. To be honest I have never really experimented with it so I do not know how much a "beating" the rear end can take. :th_biggrin2:
In my Camaro I would go "drifting" (More like do donuts and/or have the rear end spin out on turns) and this was allot of fun for me. I actually got really good at it. I never one hit anything or had any problems for that matter.
Now that my GP is fwd, I cannot really have the same effect as my RWD car had. Since the E-Brake as a foot pedal this could make my drifting days pretty much gone. The problem I had with the foot ebrake was that you would push it in and it would click and not allow you to disengage the brake without pushing it in further thus putting more pressure on the brakes and causing an accident.
I HAVE A SOLUTION! Its free too!
One day I was messing around and I noticed that after you engage and then disengage the E brake, you can move it freely (Up,down, and finally back into its resting state).
*************************************************************************************************
For example:
Bring the car to a complete stop. Engage the E Brake until it clicks and hold firm
Disengage the E brake but do not let it go back into its resting spot. Continue driving but be sure to not move your foot.
*************************************************************************************************
Get familiar with the way it moves. There is a spot (about half inch before it back into resting state) when you can disengage it and drive normally. Keep you foot in that position and when you need the rear end to lock up, simply press it for as long as you need to. Release and your traction is back (hopefully)
Obviously this is not a GREAT idea, but it can be fun. To be honest I have never really experimented with it so I do not know how much a "beating" the rear end can take. :th_biggrin2:
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