Slippery Mode-very impressed with how much it changes things

[Junkyard Dog]

It rained both days of DH Track Attack for me and I got to use slippery mode for the first time there. Day 2, starting out in the wet was really enlightening. It's impressive how much grip the car has in the wet with smooth(er) throttle, and brake input and how well that intervention integrates into the driving.

I have always wondered about tracking in the rain . . . I think I would be too scared of perhaps crashing my car

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[smurfslayer]

I have always wondered about tracking in the rain . . . I think I would be too scared of perhaps crashing my car

The Pilot sport 4s is fantastic in the rain. It's not invincible, but works really well and gives you a surprising amount of grip and feedback.

Queue @robvas to point out it's not a track tire [which makes one wonder why FPRS campaigns them]

I would be remiss in pointing out that Charlotte is a track in very good condition pavement wise, so there's plenty of 'stick' available. FAR more than we will see on the street.

That's one thing I've come to appreciate since 'track attack is how much worse the pavement condition is in the real world.

 

[LouG]

I have always wondered about tracking in the rain . . . I think I would be too scared of perhaps crashing my car

Call me strange, but I liked riding in the rain. (If it happened while on a ride)
It sort of intensifies your alertness and feel for what the bike is doing/going to do.
I discovered that my AWD would 4 wheel drift in the wet, but needed pushing to do it.
I'm quite cautious about the current beast though, so far it's predictable enough.

 

[robvas]

Queue @robvas to point out it's not a track tire [which makes one wonder why FPRS campaigns them]

You act like I'm the only person who says the 4S isn't a track tire...

You could email them and ask, but I would guess the reasons are:

• They do the racing school rain or shine. The Trofeo R or Sport Cups are DRY track tires.
• They are only getting beginner/intermediate levels of use. Chances are you are not going to be overdriving the tires.
• Trofeo R/Sport cups will take a couple laps to warm up. Why waste that time with a beginner class?

 

[smurfslayer]

You act like I'm the only person who says the 4S isn't a track tire...

That's a fair point.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

You act like I'm the only person who says the 4S isn't a track tire...

You could email them and ask, but I would guess the reasons are:

• They do the racing school rain or shine. The Trofeo R or Sport Cups are DRY track tires.
• They are only getting beginner/intermediate levels of use. Chances are you are not going to be overdriving the tires.
• Trofeo R/Sport cups will take a couple laps to warm up. Why waste that time with a beginner class?

LOL, I have been caught in the rain with my Trofeo RS . . . not fun

 

[glenng6]

I have had my Dark Horse premium HP for 21 months with 5600 kilometers and I have never had it in slippery mode. However now I'm intrigued and going to try it next time I go for a drive.

I never intentionally drive my car in bad weather, so I have never used slippery mode, as well. I do keep traction control on all the time because you never know, do ya? Glenn

 

[smurfslayer]

LOL, I have been caught in the rain with my Trofeo RS . . . not fun

Mine were pretty new when this happened, ambient was in the 90's F and the road had good drainage and no ponding. I didn't go to slippery mode and just controlled my inputs deliberately and it did fine. It was a heavy rain but not a downpour; your typical PM thunderstorm.

Since it was in Texas, me doing 5 under the 65mph limit wasn't really a problem - well, other than everyone thinking I was a MANIAC!!!! for going so fast.

Texans and rain do NOT mix well, probably owing to some mysterious wetness coming from the sky. We're not accustomed to that ;-)

Now if this had happened after about 1500-1600 miles, I'd have been tempted to pull of and wait it out because that's when the Trofeos started to let loose on me. After 1800 miles, I was spinning all over the place if I wasn't careful. At about 2200 miles, I was spinning all over the place even if I was being careful !

 

[Katzenjammer]

2024 with automatic:

Retired from 70 years in the Chicago area to southern AZ 10 years ago, so I have slippery condition driving without benefit of special modes baked into my brain. This weekend, we had enough rain to make Slippery Mode useful. On a routine errand, I was stopped at an oily area at a signal, behind an F150. The F150 fishtailed a bit even though accelerating gently, and the Mustang just walked on through. Definitely can feel it doing with the throttle response what I would do with my foot back in Chicago winters. In icy conditions, I would also start in 2nd. I can't tell if the Mustang was doing anything similar with the tranny, but it is definitely applying the torque gently.

 

[davidsteele1975]

2024 with automatic:

Retired from 70 years in the Chicago area to southern AZ 10 years ago, so I have slippery condition driving without benefit of special modes baked into my brain. This weekend, we had enough rain to make Slippery Mode useful. On a routine errand, I was stopped at an oily area at a signal, behind an F150. The F150 fishtailed a bit even though accelerating gently, and the Mustang just walked on through. Definitely can feel it doing with the throttle response what I would do with my foot back in Chicago winters. In icy conditions, I would also start in 2nd. I can't tell if the Mustang was doing anything similar with the tranny, but it is definitely applying the torque gently.

That's really good to know - thank you. For the three days a year* on average that we get in Northern Texas where it's potentially icy, 67%* of the time, I am called out or otherwise have to get to the office. Good to know I might make it in haha!

*85% of all statistics are made up on the spot, including these two, heheh.

 

[smurfslayer]

That's really good to know - thank you. For the three days a year* on average that we get in Northern Texas where it's potentially icy, 67%* of the time, I am called out or otherwise have to get to the office. Good to know I might make it in haha!

*85% of all statistics are made up on the spot, including these two, heheh.

TBF, all Texans with Mustangs should use slippery mode in condition other than bright sunshine. Yup, even partly cloudy. I cannot remember the last time it rained and there wasn't a tractor trailer with either cab or trailer hanging off one of San Antonio's overpasses. And the cars... OMG folks, you don't need flashers when it's drizzling.

Also, you don't need to go 40mph under the posted limit or come to a complete stop when the rain is stronger than a drizzle. Not talking about hurricane here, just drenching rain.
We have to be the worst drivers in the rain of all the states and territories.

 

[davidsteele1975]

TBF, all Texans with Mustangs should use slippery mode in condition other than bright sunshine. Yup, even partly cloudy. I cannot remember the last time it rained and there wasn't a tractor trailer with either cab or trailer hanging off one of San Antonio's overpasses. And the cars... OMG folks, you don't need flashers when it's drizzling.

Also, you don't need to go 40mph under the posted limit or come to a complete stop when the rain is stronger than a drizzle. Not talking about hurricane here, just drenching rain.
We have to be the worst drivers in the rain of all the states and territories.

I mean I'm getting off topic, but yes. And that weird habit of using your hazard warning lights as you drive along, as if no-one else around you can see the rain, is... just... bizarre...

 

[smurfslayer]

But .... If you are lucky enough to get some rain at track attack, you'll be better equipped to handle those slow movers in the TX rain ;-)

 

[gtstang462002]

TBF, all Texans with Mustangs should use slippery mode in condition other than bright sunshine. Yup, even partly cloudy. I cannot remember the last time it rained and there wasn't a tractor trailer with either cab or trailer hanging off one of San Antonio's overpasses. And the cars... OMG folks, you don't need flashers when it's drizzling.

Also, you don't need to go 40mph under the posted limit or come to a complete stop when the rain is stronger than a drizzle. Not talking about hurricane here, just drenching rain.
We have to be the worst drivers in the rain of all the states and territories.

I don't know man, MD drivers can't drive when the sun is out, much less when there is any sort of precipitation. And the Hazzard thing just drives me bonkers, it is more of a distraction than a safety measure. They should be reserved for being stopped on the should only due to an emergency.

 

[Frogdog1]

I don't know man, MD drivers can't drive when the sun is out, much less when there is any sort of precipitation. And the Hazzard thing just drives me bonkers, it is more of a distraction than a safety measure. They should be reserved for being stopped on the should only due to an emergency.

It is illegal to drive with hazard lights on. They are meant for stopped cars only and it's the law in every state I've lived in, but not all drivers are intelligent.

And, when I'm driving, nobody else knows how to drive......

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