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Old 03-13-2009, 10:15 AM   #21 (permalink)
 
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the ESP wont correct the ebrake if the ebrake is fully engaged. i tried it earlier today and it worked like a charm (i dont mean i tried parallel parking like that though)
I wish at times we had a clutch pedal so I could lock up the rear brakes even easier... because if you were driving and you pull up the Ebrake so hard where it locks up the rear wheels, your also locking everything else up.. tranny.. clutch packs.. engine since they were all connected and pushing your car forward.. xD I would just assume that the clutch would give and your engine wouldn't shut off or.. you wouldn't be able to apply that much ebrake power..? or maybe enough to get the rear to get loose. Reminds me of that song.. "Shawty gets loose!"

The toyota IQ is bigger then the smart car right?...

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It is a bit bigger
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I wish at times we had a clutch pedal so I could lock up the rear brakes even easier... because if you were driving and you pull up the Ebrake so hard where it locks up the rear wheels, your also locking everything else up.. tranny.. clutch packs.. engine since they were all connected and pushing your car forward.. xD I would just assume that the clutch would give and your engine wouldn't shut off or.. you wouldn't be able to apply that much ebrake power..? or maybe enough to get the rear to get loose. Reminds me of that song.. "Shawty gets loose!

drop it into N right before you grab the ebrake, now you are just rolling.
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LoL.. I'mma take out that one fuse for the ESP and see how it works... even though the ESP doesn't control your e-brake I realized that there's so much under steer I can't really get the rear to swing around no matter how hard you try.. I tried that at the race track doing the auto cross a while back.

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Mine, that tail actually turns to much. My ESP goes crazy on all turns
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Mine, that tail actually turns to much. My ESP goes crazy on all turns
Yea I knwo about the crazy ESP.. haha I push that little car as hard as it can be where my steering wheel would be turned and i feel like i'm still going straight =P...
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LOL I hate that feeling. Skinny tires suck
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LOL I hate that feeling. Skinny tires suck
Watch this.. Infineon Meet Video, "Screaming Cow" vs Fiero

Watch at least from 1:20 THRU 2:00 min mark.. lol... that's as fast as I could go on the uphill straight away probably 65-70 mph and just did a full lock turn to get the car to turn =P with ESP going hella crazy at me... lol

If you care to watch to 2:55 min mark you'll hear someone scream "That's one way to turn.." heh
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The BEST part of the video was seeing that both driver's are women! Awesome.
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