BF XR6 - handling issues whilst accelerating in wet

[Brad3199]

Hi guys,

 

My first post here. I recently purchased a BF XR6 Uterus which I have been very happy with. Unfortunately it's my first car with a decent amount of torque (my other vehicles have all been Jap 4 cyl's).

 

The XR6 handles fine in the dry, but in the wet if I'm going in a straight line and give it a boot in 2nd or 3rd, I lose traction and the rear kicks out to the right in a fraction of a second. I came very close to losing it today which is why I am after some advice.

 

Is this normal behaviour?

 

Thanks

Edited 31/07/18 09:25 AM by Brad3199

[Puffwagon]

While I'm not a ute dude I have owned a ute before and have poked a uterus once or twice.

 

@OZYWALKER will be able to tell you more than I can.

 

Something something alignment 

[OZYWALKER]

sh*t tyres dude

[Brad3199]

Yes the tyres are sh*t, theyre Winda's.

 

My problem is not that the wheelspin is happening, it's that when it does happen, it's completely unpredictable and uncontrollable.

[Puffwagon]

Fark me I completely forgot...

 

You need an open diff...

 

@goeer

 

Tell him how it is. 

[camo86T]

44 minutes ago, Brad3199 said:

Yes the tyres are sh*t, theyre Winda's.

How is it that cheap arse tyre company/model names just keep getting sh*ttier

 

@Brad3199 

Turbo or NA? Lsd or not? Auto or manual? Guessing it's a BA with no traction control. 

Decent tyres would be a good idea any case, but if you can, get someone else with a bit of experience to take it for a drive in the wet first.

[Puffwagon]

My bf sedan goes straight af, wet or dry, any speed, any cheap tyre that I always use. 

 

Probably not relevant or helpful but you never know. 

Edited 31/07/18 12:05 PM by Puffwagon
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[OZYWALKER]

May be a tired lsd, but I'd still be blaming the tyres.

I found mine would slip out towards the lowest side of the road, eg left lane slides out left, right slides out right.

[Brad3199]

16 minutes ago, camo86T said:

Turbo or NA? Lsd or not? Auto or manual? Guessing it's a BA with no traction control. 

Decent tyres would be a good idea any case, but if you can, get someone else with a bit of experience to take it for a drive in the wet first.

It's a manual NA BF with what I believe is a single spinner diff. It does have traction control, however it is easy to lose control of this vehicle even with the TC enabled. Put your foot down 1mm too far, and you're sideways. TC or not.

 

I do plan on upgrading the tyres in the near future, probably to a set of Goodyear. I've had them on a couple of my previous cars and was very happy with them.

Edited 31/07/18 12:16 PM by Brad3199

[k31th]

100% it's the tyres if it's a N/A and it's losing traction easily haha. It is a single spinner if it's N/A, too, so that doesn't help, especially with shitty tyres.