Street traction
11-18-2002, 10:40 AM
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Street traction Not really sure where to put this...
I'm having serious problems with traction on the street. I have OEM Z06 wheels and tires (295/35/18 SuperCar tires on the rear), and in first and second gear they will just go up in smoke, third gear i spin 'em pretty good. What are some good mods that will help my tracion on the street (and no, i don't want different tires. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> )?
I'm having serious problems with traction on the street. I have OEM Z06 wheels and tires (295/35/18 SuperCar tires on the rear), and in first and second gear they will just go up in smoke, third gear i spin 'em pretty good. What are some good mods that will help my tracion on the street (and no, i don't want different tires. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> )?
11-18-2002, 06:51 PM
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Re: Street traction Well, tires are the most improtant part of the whole traction equation. If you aren't willing to put a different tire on the car, I doubt you'll see a whole lot of improvement on the street regardless of what you do. What do you have against changing tires?
Just being honest... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Just being honest... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
11-18-2002, 08:43 PM
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Re: Street traction Alex, You are stuck in the same boat as Tony (9ball) and I. No one makes an 18" drag radial. other than that, we're stuck. What can I say? We can talk about this tomrrow night, just remind me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
11-18-2002, 10:24 PM
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Re: Street traction Well I THOUGHT someone would suggest getting DRs for the street... then I remembered that there isn't an 18" DR. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I wasn't sure if a torque arm, pinion angle, or LCA relocation brackets would make a difference on the street...
I wasn't sure if a torque arm, pinion angle, or LCA relocation brackets would make a difference on the street...
11-18-2002, 10:42 PM
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Re: Street traction Damn you got the zo6 wheels before i did,cant wait to see the car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
get an aftermarket TQ arm <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
You have no side wall on you tire now thats why you are spinning.
What tire are you running now?
get an aftermarket TQ arm <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
You have no side wall on you tire now thats why you are spinning.
What tire are you running now?
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11-19-2002, 01:51 AM
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Re: Street traction </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by hondakiller:
<strong>nitto doesnt make 18 inch DR's? i coulda swore i saw an ad for 305/35/18 drag radials.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nope, you didn't. They currently make only one 18" DR and it's about 29" tall! (Meant for trucks.)
<strong>nitto doesnt make 18 inch DR's? i coulda swore i saw an ad for 305/35/18 drag radials.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nope, you didn't. They currently make only one 18" DR and it's about 29" tall! (Meant for trucks.)
