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Old 05-23-2004, 02:46 AM
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I finally hooked the video camera up to the big screen today to watch my H/C runs. Well what felt to me like the tires spinning the first 8-12 feet turned out to be a totally different scenario.
While watching in slomo we saw that the car was hooked up tight for about the first 1 rotation of the tire then it starts spinning for about 10 feet then hooks up again. It almost seemed that it was hooked while the front was rising then came loose as the front traveled as high as it would go (tires still on the ground) then as the front started dropping it would hook back up and go netting 1.589-1.63 sixtys.
Now as to theories.
1. Stock torque arm flexing as it tries to lift the front tires off of the ground loosing pinion angle and traction.
2. motor achieving rpm enough to hit torque peak overpowering the tires.
Or something else? Let me know what you think.
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Al,

Sounds to me that it is 1. Stock torque arm flexing as it tries to lift the front tires off of the ground loosing pinion angle and traction.

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Originally Posted by Coach 02 A3 Z/28
Al,

Sounds to me that it is 1. Stock torque arm flexing as it tries to lift the front tires off of the ground loosing pinion angle and traction.

Coach
Thanks for the input.

Anybody else??
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I'm gonna agree with Coach. At least if that were my car that's what I would change first and see if it solves the problem, I'd start there in the process of elimination..
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Originally Posted by SilverGhost
I'm gonna agree with Coach. At least if that were my car that's what I would change first and see if it solves the problem, I'd start there in the process of elimination..
Going to try a stick shift torque arm first. Then when money allows get a real one.




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