Ease out on the pedal. Unless you're driving a pickup, and you're fishtailing on DRY asphalt, you're either losing traction (maybe there's gravel on the road), or you're lead-footing it.
Putting more weight in the trunk would help a bit. Also, check the tread on your tires. You might consider getting something a bit grippier, too.
Mainly though, learn to control your right foot.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
Oh, is it a Miata?
I crashed my Miata recently. It was the opposite, though. I lost traction in front (hit a patch of gravel going too fast for that...would have been fine going slower, turning earlier, or not hitting the gravel...2/3 my fault) and slid into a curb. Car is dead. :(
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How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?Check the condition of your tires and the tire pressure.Also shocks and or struts can have alot to do with your car fishtailing.
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How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?fishtailing sounds mean. fish are people too. shame on you. how would you like to be tailed?How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
if you are driving a truck, just add a little weight by adding a little bit of wood or anything that has any weight to it. If you are driving a car check for wear on the tires and if you hear a crunching noise as you go around corners you have bad struts.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
You need to put weight in the back to stop/reduce the fishtailing. Try putting some sandbags in your trunk. You have to remember with rear wheel drive the back tires move and push the front. So if there isn't enough weight in the back you are going to just spin or fishtail until the tires can catch.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
JUST PUT SOMETHING HEAVY IN THE TRUNK. LIKE A FEW CINDER BLOCKS OR A BAG OF SAND OR A BIG BAG OF CAT LITTER. IT IMPROVES THE TRACTION AND IS INEXPENSIVE TO DO. IN WINTER THE SAND OR CAT LITTER CAN HELP YOU IF YOU GET STUCK OR ARE ON ICE,How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
Kicking the *** end of the car out is a blast you just have to learn how to control it. Its all about the throttle and the counter steer. If you can fiqure out the right combination then you will master the drift and have a blast in the winter conditions that to often strand the average motorist. Have fun and dont hit anybody practice in a open parking lot first. Remember to have fun.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
This is an old problem for vehicles that have lighter than average rear ends.
The FIX is to increase the weight. A cheap way to do this is to put a bag or two of sand or cement in the trunk. This should reduce or eliminate your fishtailing.
If you do fishtail, layoff the gas and always turn the wheel into the direction of the skid. However, the increase in weight should stop the fishtailing. Fishtailing is more common in pickup trucks without weight in the bed.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
In racing, it's called %26quot;Being loose.%26quot; It happened in your case, when your tires lost traction and were going considerably faster than your car. Generally, in a stock (street legal) car, such as an old camero, we'd load up the rear fender wells with lead or cast iron weights ( old counter weights for an old style house window).
You see it alot in the Northern states when it snows. Driving pick-up trucks can be REALLY interesting -- no wieght in the rear end. We'd load up the bed with kitty liter. Great weight and comes in handy when you need to put something down under the tires for traction.
When you %26quot;Fishtale,%26quot; take your foot off the accelerator and try not to over-steer.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
try putting some weight in the rear, maybe some sandbags in the trunk.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
In cold climates tires harden-up unless your using HP. tires that wear out in 24,000 miles. If your car has a rear anti - sway or roll bar unhook one of the end links during the winter. The rear end will roll a bit more but the extreme pressure transferred to the outside radius wheel will be gone! The purpose of the anti roll bar when its attached in the standard position flattens cornering. In doing so it actually reduces traction of the inside radius tire while cornering REDUCING traction of that wheel / tire. A small bar works great but newer aggressive stiff suspensions can over-steer and swat you in the noggin at an unexpected moment while cornering. You may want to drop the air pressure in your rear tires a couple of pounds to see if that helps first.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
Go with weight in the back.How do I reduce fishtailing in a rear-wheel drive (RWD) car - besides easing out on the pedal?
Sounds mean, but it's not. Learn to drive!
Or get front wheel drive like the rest of them.
If you put weight in the back, don't forget to adjust your headlights.
