thesal Member 31 Member For: 13y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/05/13 11:55 AM Share Posted 13/05/13 11:55 AM (edited) OK, I got a "tank slapper" today that I was lucky to get away with.At the lights, dry sunny conditions with a very slightly downhill but straight road in front. Took off briskly, with TC on in D Performance Mode. At about 3500rpm in 1st, I floored it, she hits 2nd then faark me!, the ass end cuts right, cuts left, I over correct, it cuts further out right, oooh sh*t!!... by now I've totally backed off and somehow she straightened up and my heart started to beat again. Parked cars to the left and some shocked onlookers sitting in traffic at the lights facing me on the right.Sitting at home now and I still don't know wtf happened. Any ideas or comments?And yes I can't drive for sh*t lol. Edited 13/05/13 11:57 AM by thesal Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 14y 2m 26d Posted 13/05/13 11:59 AM Share Posted 13/05/13 11:59 AM Story needs more dragons..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 13/05/13 11:59 AM Share Posted 13/05/13 11:59 AM whats a tank slapper....I would have thought your sphincter would have been twinging pretty hard though.... 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesal Member 31 Member For: 13y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/05/13 12:04 PM Author Share Posted 13/05/13 12:04 PM It's a motorbike term for lack of a better word "sideways wobble"... "riptide" used the term in a previous post and I can totally relate. And yes I had to change the undies when I got home. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 13/05/13 12:11 PM Share Posted 13/05/13 12:11 PM Inb4undies 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesal Member 31 Member For: 13y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/05/13 12:17 PM Author Share Posted 13/05/13 12:17 PM (edited) sorry, I tried to delete the other post but couldnt after 5 minutes. Edited 13/05/13 03:54 PM by iDagabond Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sct911 Member 848 Member For: 12y 5m 8d Gender: Male Posted 13/05/13 12:22 PM Share Posted 13/05/13 12:22 PM (edited) need new tyres? Edited 13/05/13 12:22 PM by sct911 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/05/13 12:26 PM Share Posted 13/05/13 12:26 PM On 13/05/2013 at 11:59 AM, Panda Eyes said: whats a tank slapper....i would have thought your sphincter would have been twinging pretty hard tho....I assumed it was like a turkey slap, but you used a tank instead of your junk? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesal Member 31 Member For: 13y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/05/13 12:28 PM Author Share Posted 13/05/13 12:28 PM (edited) lol nah. Just picture a car fish tailing out of control with a scared rookie at the wheel and hands flying everywhere On 13/05/2013 at 12:22 PM, sct911 said: need new tyres?There is plenty of tread left but I've never been happy with the factory Dunlops. Even with my small mods, they break traction quite easily in 2nd. It just happened so fast this time and really kicked out. Also I rarely mash the pedal to the floor and I think it caught me off guard. Edited 13/05/13 03:57 PM by iDagabond Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 13/05/13 12:35 PM Share Posted 13/05/13 12:35 PM Love slappers...world needs more of them. On 13/05/2013 at 12:28 PM, thesal said: factory DunlopsThere's your biggest problem...especially after engine mods. They are that sh*t I'm certain Dumlot paid Ford to fit the fcking things.Replace them with something half the price and you'll be amazed.Also your TC/DSC is designed to work at factory power levels, if you think you need to rely on it then a low boost tune for daily driving might be wise. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84918-tank-slapper/#findComment-1389068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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