Here is a question for all of you with GTs.


I was recently living in Phoenix, AZ, where there was never any rain. I had already scheduled my gears to be changed from 3.35 to 3.75 in order to be a little quicker off the line. But all of a sudden I was transfered (work related) from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX, where it rains all the darn time. Now it seems that as soon as there is just a little bit of moisture on the ground my rear tires are spinning all the time and my pony is fish tailing constantly. Does anyone elso havethis problem? does changing the gears make it worse?

Thanks....

 

Any rear wheel drive car with a light rear can be a handful in the rain if you're not careful. New gears won't make it worse if you take it easy.

The trick is to drive slowly and accelerate modestly. You especially don't want to accelerate hard when turning, that's a sure formula to put the Mustang, or any powerful rear wheel drive car, into a skid.

I doubt it's your mods. I was driving around yesterday in the rain and a V6 S197 was behind me trying to catch up. He was driving way to fast for conditions. He was trying to keep up in a turn and must have hit the gas too hard. The next thing I know I hear tires squealing and see him fish tailing behind me. I was in my C5 at the time.

 

I can only imagine that 3.75's will NOT help you keep from spinning. But I DO think that a softer foot and better rubber would be the answer. What tires are you running and how do they rate on tirerack for wet weather performance? I wouldn't sacrifice going to 3.73's just because your tiresmay besub-par.

 

just dont drive fast in the rain. that simple

 

Yes big problem with my gears.

 

try taking off in 2nd gear when it's slick

 

ive actually heard that mini-tubbing will help. along with putting a larger wheel on (larger tread, larger footprint. but i posted a thread on that and im still waiting to make my decision)

 

Its really not that bad. There are alot of cars/trucks out there that are much much worse. Just be a little prudent.

 

Yeppers, just be mindful of how much power you are putting to the ground and you'll be fine. Use the traction control, too. We northerners have to be mindful all the time when it SNOWS. Yes, we drive in snow! Sometimes, we even drive the S197 in the snow! It's all about not mashing the pedal and paying attention to what you are doing.

 

yea rain and mustang dont mix. just drive slow