Hi guys, I used to own a front wheel drive civic and have just bought a honda s2000 which is rear wheel drive with alot more power, is there any driving experts that could give me a break down on how i should be changing my everyday driving habit to cope with the handling changes etc etc of a rear wheel drive car (especially corners/bends)
any feedback would be great

 

On the s2k you want to get rid of the habit of letting off the gas during a turn, especially if you're going fast. This is a common thing that you can sorta get away with on a FWD but not so well on RWD.

If you want to see what i'm talking about, you can try it but do it slowly and becareful. You'll feel the rear shake right when you let off, which will suprise you.

Also when VTEC kicks in, there is a good amout of torque increase so be extra careful if you're taking a turn around the vtec rev range, in the rain. Because that extra amout of torque can cause your rears to break loose. I'm sure if people have common sense they wouldnt go that fast in the rain .

 

good advice...i had to learn out the hard way driving in the damn snow/ice...be easy with the rear wheel drive..esp with some good power too it

 

i would rather walk than drive an S in the snow

 

most important tips:

-don't engage vtec when turning
-avoid throttle lift while turning, this can upset the balance of the car and you can swap ends before you can say "oh f*ck!"