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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: hotel21 on 06 December 2006, 16:17:53

Title: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: hotel21 on 06 December 2006, 16:17:53

For Tunnie and others who commented on the thread in the Gallery pages when Jim had a few playaway days at Hendon recently and wanted to see what a 'J' turn is, heres a link to a youtube page that shows it from the inside.

Easier in an auto, more skill involved in a manual!!

How to do a J turn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWlA4SdGNI&NR)

Caveat - I do not condone nor encourage anyone to try this without proper training.  If it goes wrong, your insurance will not pay out.  And someone could get seriously and/or permanently hurt.     :y

Here is where you learn such things outwith employers such as the Police service.

autotesting run (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzAhlr8NtQ&mode=related&search)

B

PS - at least the first ones a Vauxhall  ;D 

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: Markjay on 06 December 2006, 16:26:22

What's with the red light on the dash? Handbrake on? Low oil pressure? Alternator not charging...?

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: hotel21 on 06 December 2006, 16:30:26

Not sure what the light is, could be almost anything.  Management light, pad wear warning, TCS off?  And the speedo is cream crackered as well.  

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 December 2006, 16:48:38

I think the light is the ABS / Traction control light - they will have pulled the fuse otherwise ABS / Traction would play havoc with the manouvre

That'd also explain no speedo as I think it worked by reading the pulses off the ABS Sensors.

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: nixoro on 06 December 2006, 17:03:59

Was wondering what car they were using, looks like a corsa steering wheel to me.

There is also a mazda one which is worth a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qboJWxyZK6I

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: hotel21 on 06 December 2006, 17:09:34

Prefer the Polish secret Service!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_q_fR83fAk&NR

Throwing around cars of similar weight to the Omega!

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 December 2006, 17:11:43

It's a Cavalier....

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: nixoro on 06 December 2006, 17:12:37

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Prefer the Polish secret Service!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_q_fR83fAk&NR

Throwing around cars of similar weight to the Omega!

Very good ;D and there was me thinking the crazy frog was no longer  ;D

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: nixoro on 06 December 2006, 17:13:42

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It's a Cavalier....

I thought that at first but the steering wheel swayed me more to thinking a corsa ;D

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 December 2006, 17:29:31

Early airbagless cavalier.....with an ECU light on.....

Title: Re: Whats a 'J' turn?
Post by: Del Boy on 06 December 2006, 18:38:47

I can do J turns on
( On Gran Turismo 4)