"E-turns"?

[wesscamrywagon]

I'm sure you are all familiar with this concept. Pull your parking brake leaver when you are getting into a sharp turn, or just spin around in an empty parking lot. Anyhow, I've become a pretty big fan of this just recently and I'm wondering what kind of damage i could be causing to my car. I dont do it constantly. Just every now and then when theres a buddy in the car and we're bored. I know that it has to do a significant amount of damage to my tires, but other then that, what am i risking? (And please dont respond telling me about how I'm risking getting into an accident or getting a traffic ticket. I know this, I use good judgment on when and where to do it, and i dont need anyone's parenting)

[white3ch0c0late]

You're gonna mess up your struts and axles. Don't be surprised if you find torn CV boots as well... and its called a Powerslide, not an "e-turn."

[CamryPunk]

OMG...

ass-dragging...

[terrastrife]

a powerslide is when you slide the rear with too much power... a wanna be drift where you go sideways on the exit.

the major damage wont be tyres, it will be ALL the rubber busing parts of your suspension and maybe steering. dont forget that it also stresses everything so that your geometry will go out of alignment much quicker.

syspension was made to go up and down, not side to side, easity seen in some other cars (nameley silvias/200sx's) where sway bar end links break really easy from the side-side stress on the part.

[92_Gen3_5SFE_LE]

yall the damage from the sideways force on the suspention is why I only do it when it is icy out, I can take turns alot faster, when its icy if I just slowdown and try to turn I keep going straight but if I turn, tap the E-brake and hit the power, I nicely complete the turn while looking cool at the same time.

[05Cam-Weasel]

you may look cool but guess what...more money down the road for you so if you like it go ahead but i sure won't do it

[BlueFusion6851]

Who does that to a TOYOTA??!?! It's NOT a race car.

[RedPhoenix]

your sliding a wagon! thats funny lol

[97Heaven]

*sighs*

Just because you have a conveniently located handbrake doesn't mean it's meant for use of drifting/ "E-turns". You're stressing your axles, front (or rear) struts, tire threads and your rear brakes. Is all those worth drifting unless you built your car to drift?

I hope you "tested" it out just for that day and not continuing to do this.

[BlueFusion6851]

I think we've humiliated him enough You can come back out now, if you've learned your lesson.

[tyler88]

hmm i only do this when its icy of very snowy out.there cant be that much harm done at that time...cant it?

[BlueFusion6851]

^If your wheels are slipping and you hit dry pavement again, your tranny might go bye-bye. But, its still not good for your car in the end.

[terrastrife]

its also slower to turn with ebrake.

i fyou say its quicker, then you need to work on your technique =)
ebrake is used to correct for understeer in your initial turn =)

now this is a fact ^^

[ASG14]

I do it (footwell e-brakes SUCK, but learned it) only when the place is snow covered and no pavement so there is nothing to damage. You'll do more damage taking the car full speed around a sharp turn. Just DON'T do it on dry, or even wet pavement.

[nodrogkam]

Only advice i can give is, do it on a slicked surface and if you do spin out but go backwards, slam it into neutral asap. You will stall your car if you are driving an auto. And of course in a manual you should have the clutch depressed or have shifted into neutral before going into the spin.