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Old 12-07-2008, 04:12 PM
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I have an A4 04 GTO with about 700 rwhp. At 50 or any speed you floor it the tires break loose and your going sideways left and right down the road.
Would a kaz unit keep it going stright or is there something better or cheaper
Old 12-07-2008, 04:38 PM
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is the air pressure in the rear tires equal? are the rear tires a matching pair? i just wanted to point out the little things that might be getting overlooked.
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Originally Posted by 1 mean machine
I have an A4 04 GTO with about 700 rwhp. At 50 or any speed you floor it the tires break loose and your going sideways left and right down the road.
Would a kaz unit keep it going stright or is there something better or cheaper


u have a 700rwhp car what do u expect!!!
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something called drag radials
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Search "Watts link." That may help you.
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If you lose adhesion in both tires you have near zero
directional control. Sliding tires don't much care which
way.

Dunno what a "kaz" is but some traction control (which
I guess you have defeated?) might settle it down. Like
the Racelogic that has been discussed recently.
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At your power levels nitto drag radials might be better but still not the answer. You can run et street radials .
One solution is racelogic traction control. Much better than a stock type traction control likely goign to get one for my car. Search you will find their website.
Its pricey though.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
Search "Watts link." That may help you.
yup... well all know how a "watts link" is good for violent traction, wheelie-action

I think the O.P. needs some REAL TIRES, and to not treat the gas pedal like an off/on switch.. that might help
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Originally Posted by Chrome355z
something called drag radials
my nitto drag radials can barely handle my tr224. i know they wont do much for 700 hp.
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nittos are weak.. try some M/T drag radials
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