I have a 2001 trans am M6 with the hurst package and every time I try to burnout or punch the gas pedal the car seems to lose power and then it picks back up. The only time I have been able to burnout in the car was when it was raining and I dropped the clutch at 3000rpm .I think traction control might be engadged but I don't know how to turn it off. There is no switch so maybe I have to get a shop to turn it off just wondering? Maybe I just don't know how to burnout in a trans am so maybe someone could give me some hints. Finally I just had a new motor installed a stock 02 Z28 16k mile motor and it seems a lot slower than my old motor which was the stock one and it had 30k miles. Thanks for any help i get. Peace.

 

If there isn't a switch that says "TCS" on it, then you don't have traction control. It's a big rocker switch......you can't miss it if you've got it.

 

there is no switch so does that mean traction control is engadged or not?

 

If there is no switch, then that means there is NO TRACTION CONTROL OPTION.
(No on/off, no programming it out, nothing.)
You simply suck at burnouts, or you've got a big dog on yer hands!

 

well at least i know its just me and not the car.

 

You want to do a burnout rap it to 3k and sidestep the clutch then mat the go pedal, you'll burn the tread off the rear tires
I can smoke my tires from a standing start, 1500rpm drop the clutch and hammer the gas

 

Get the car rolling forward 2-5 mph to take some of the shock off the drivetrain when you drop the clutch.

Get the car rolling, push in the clutch, rev the engine and when the tach is swinging upwards past 3,500 rpm dump the clutch, and keep the pedal floored. (without bouncing off the rev limiter)

 

Why was the engine replaced? Who did the swap, a trusted mechanic?

 

with a healthy ls1 you should be able to spin the tires hard without much trouble

 

how many miles does your clutch have on it?
I experienced the same thing when my clutch was new (for at least 10K miles), almost any burnout other than dropping the clutch at 4-5K RPMs would result in what you are seeing, but once the clutch was broken in, I could spin the tires easily without putting the rpms up and dropping the clutch, just a little gas would do it.

 

Someone correct me if im wrong, but I dont think it should take 10K miles to break a clutch in

 

I can burn the HELL out of the tires with my LT1 A4 and 94K on the clock. You're either doing something wrong, or something else is iffy. For ***** n giggles, unplug your ABS box, or pull the fuse, and try it again

 

well maybe its the 2.73 gear option? or was that only A4's? and what size rims do you have on your car? if you say 22's i think it might be the exaust

 

....Thats good advice....I've done it that way most of the times...saves the rear and other components down the line alot of stress.........DAMN 10 bolts. [GOTTA GET A 9" OR 12 BOLT SOON]

 

lol I hope you're joking with the 22's and exhaust remark. That is a good point, if you have bigger rims, that'll mess with your torque.

 

the clutch looks like it has never been used so maybe that is the problem. When we switched the motor we had the mechanic look at the clutch and it was in perfect condition. Also I replaced my motor because the old engine ate a lifter.

 

im lookin for a 12 possibly as well

 

Same here. I too have a LT1 and A4 and can em. And I have 18's!!!!

 

same here, 94er, lt1, 2.73 gears, A4, 18"rims and 295 tires... bridgestones smoke good though i do recognize the "problem". i dont have a switch either but the traction control light does lit when starting the engine.. but does that mean in dont have traction control either? i always thought i had

 

If you have TC and it's on, spinning tires is a bit more difficult, I've spun them easily at 70 mph.