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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Default Ive got to do something....no traction

I used to be able to hook up fairly decent from a first gear roll when I had the stock clutch and was cam only on street tires...especially on a really hot day.

But now I cant do ****....the car spins like crazy in all of first...and if I hit second hard, I can not control the car, it wants to throw me into a ditch. And I am still untuned...so it is only going to get worse.

My question is....can I run some drag radials on the street without fear of breaking my rear end? I wont be doing any hard launches...but I want to be able to at least get some decent traction from a roll...I have none right now.

H/C M6 and DRs on the street with no hard launches....will this break the rear end ? could this happen hitting second gear hard if it grabs?

I dont have the money for a 12 bolt right now.

thanks for the input, Troy
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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get some LCA's and a torque arm to keep your tires planted. Wheel hop is the #1 killer of rear ends. It's cheaper then buying a 12 bolt.

You have a stock rear end?
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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oh please you can definitely go with even the nitto dr and see significant traction improvement.

mts hook great on the street for me.
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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FWIW my friend craig has broken his stock rear end twice on the street with no launches on DR's
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I have a stock rear. Maybe Ill just get some nittos since I heard that they last the longest and dont hook quite as hard. Maybe my rear will last then.
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackBirdWs6Zzz
get some LCA's and a torque arm to keep your tires planted. Wheel hop is the #1 killer of rear ends. It's cheaper then buying a 12 bolt.

You have a stock rear end?
+1 I agree
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