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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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I bought my car with the lid 4.10s and lowering springs. And since i bought it i can not hook up for the life of me. Ive tried a number of launch techniques and installed UMI lca and relocation brackets. I also have nitto 555 in the rear. Im not a car expert but how is it i cant launch with only 4.10s? So heres my question what can i do to launch better? The springs are elbrich but idk wat size or how much they lower it. If i put my stock springs back on will it fix my problem? I kno lowering it messes things up. If i get new tires or shocks will it fix it? I hav headers and a ls6 intake but i dont want to install untill i fix this. I would like the cheapest route but i think i need new shocks. I just dont get how people with a full exhaust and intake launch fine but i cant? I can launch my old lt1 perfect and it ran a 13.2 and my friends new 5.0 perfect. Ino its the 4.10s but wtf. Im going to put the orginal spring on and see if that will fix it cause i thought i could fix with lca and relo. But no. The rear end throws it self to the right on every launch and i just skid through 2nd, nvr chirped it. Thx ahead of time for the help
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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For one thing, 555 street tires don't hook... they are great street tires that will last you forever, ride comfortably and safely through the rain.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Ino their not meant for that but there better then the avg tire no?
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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my 2 cts., do you think larger rims and tires might slow the spinning and give a better launch.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Well everything in my sig came with the car except the lca and relo. I put those in. And i took my 17's off so the stock SS rims are on all around with nitto 555 in the rear. I just want to know why im kicking sideways on the launch and what i can do to fix it. The wheel hop is gone after lca though. Any idea's anyone?
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Ran 555Rs on my car once, I'll never do it again. Hooked like ****, handled like **** (although I expected that), wore like ****, and wound up cracking across the tread when they were less than a year old. That without any track passes or burnouts, either. The all-season Hankooks I have on the car hook just as well as the Nittos did.

If you're lowered on stock shocks, that could be part of the problem, compounded with bad tires.
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Ino their not meant for that but there better then the avg tire no?
They are probaby average.. I guess? What do you consider average?

Now do you want an average tire or do you actually want to hook?
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Well i mean avg tire as in if i goto mavis and spend 130. and yea im going to put new tire on wen these wear but thier like brand new and i dont want to trash em. But im going to put my stock springs back on after i find the write up for the front cause ino how todo the rear. But u think better tires and stock springs will fix? I need streatable tire though
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