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Topic: NO F-IN TRACTION!!!!
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Blue97GT
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went out to race tonight...and didnt grab any traction until 3rd gear....
rear end swingin like a bitch!! almost hit a couple cars cause it was swingin so bad.
WHAT can I do to stop this?? give me info guys!
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AJBlackGT
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Ayyy man, i dont know if anybody was getting great traction tonight But maybe time for some drag radials
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Hungry Hippo
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probably cause the ground was wet
-------------------- 05 S4 Avant(wagon) 09 C6 H/C/I
Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001
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bunchmyfunky
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quote: Originally posted by HungryHippo: probably cause the ground was wet
Hey were you driving your GT yesterday morning on 80
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Hungry Hippo
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yeah, going from hercules to richmond
-------------------- 05 S4 Avant(wagon) 09 C6 H/C/I
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jaybquick
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Isn't it fun though.
Well of course when you aren't racing. Get some better control arms that are adjustable and some adjustable drag shocks. Play with it a on and throw drag radials on it, you would be suprised on how well you can get them to stick. what size back tires are you running now?
-------------------- 91 Mustang GT ET: 11.92@115 66 Mustang ET: 11.43@119 01 Audi S4 ET: 10.8@131 05 Audi S4 ET: 11.9@116 08 Audi S5 ET: 11.9@118
Posts: 416 | From: Lathrop | Registered: Mar 2004
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9cobra9
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i was pretty surprised though, when i went against u blue, my car hooked up well. then against the ss i was slippin and sliding. what do you launch at?
-------------------- Red 1999 Cobra #1227 cai, bbk headers, offroad h-pipe, short shifter, 3.73's, magnaflow mufflers, LTW flywheel and 04 cobra clutch, co-owner of PWA
Posts: 1145 | From: Fremont | Registered: May 2004
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AJBlackGT
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I couldnt get it to stick launching at anything over like 2k, my shit was all over the place on the first run, and after that it grabbed decently, but was still spinning through second
-------------------- 90 Notch
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Blue97GT
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i raced a riced out hatchback civic, and i spun in 1st, slidding in 2nd, and still sliding in 3rd. it was ALL bad, my friend said i missed his car by 2ft!
Damn, time to get some DR's and some Upper and lower CA's.
i am only runnin the stock 245's in the rear
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9Roush8
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When you do your upper/lowers get your torque boxes welded and definitely get some subframes... they make a huge difference
-------------------- 2001 SVT Lightning Belltech 3/4, 22" rims, slotted rotors, magnaflow high flow mids, bassani catback, JLT CAI
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The Nick
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You need some meats in the back of that car.
Hint: I'm selling my 03 Cobra wheels.
/shameless plug
-------------------- Fast, Cheap or Reliable. Pick two and live with it.
Posts: 1215 | From: The Delta | Registered: Dec 2002
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Blue97GT
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quote: Originally posted by The Nick: You need some meats in the back of that car.
Hint: I'm selling my 03 Cobra wheels.
/shameless plug
wheels? or jus tires?
what size are they? LMK. i need some tires man.
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1WICKEDmach
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Get some good LCA's and it will keep your car straight. For drag racing i recomend Megabite Jr. LCAs they hook hard and keep you straight. Id also get some good drag springs and adjustable shocks struts.
-------------------- RACETUNE 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 Maximum Motorsports Suspension, Exhaust, 4:10's 12.9@105mph 1.88 60ft
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crazynorwegian
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I've heard good things about the mm lca's w/ spherical bushings
Posts: 63 | From: azusa, ca | Registered: Nov 2004
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jaybquick
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quote: Originally posted by 1WICKEDmach: Get some good LCA's and it will keep your car straight. For drag racing i recomend Megabite Jr. LCAs they hook hard and keep you straight. Id also get some good drag springs and adjustable shocks struts.
Plan on installing battle boxes after a while, eventually you can tear up your torque boxes. I put a set in my car recently. Not too bad to install.
Yeah, tire and rim size. I stuffed 285s in my fox you should be able to stuff more in your SN 95. More the width the better, to hang with those vettes out of the hole, so you can pass them quicker.
-------------------- 91 Mustang GT ET: 11.92@115 66 Mustang ET: 11.43@119 01 Audi S4 ET: 10.8@131 05 Audi S4 ET: 11.9@116 08 Audi S5 ET: 11.9@118
Posts: 416 | From: Lathrop | Registered: Mar 2004
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Blue97GT
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quote: Originally posted by jaybquick: quote: Originally posted by 1WICKEDmach: Get some good LCA's and it will keep your car straight. For drag racing i recomend Megabite Jr. LCAs they hook hard and keep you straight. Id also get some good drag springs and adjustable shocks struts.
Plan on installing battle boxes after a while, eventually you can tear up your torque boxes. I put a set in my car recently. Not too bad to install.
Yeah, tire and rim size. I stuffed 285s in my fox you should be able to stuff more in your SN 95. More the width the better, to hang with those vettes out of the hole, so you can pass them quicker.
i would run more than a 285, but i only have a 17x9 rim. so i think the biggest id go is 285. imma look into getting some DR's or a nice set of rear tires. I still wanna do subframes (which i will at alteredspeed) and look into getting some Upper and Lower CA's.
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jaybquick
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If you have room on the inside, you can get stockton wheel in stockton to widen them. They are pretty cheap. My switch for 245s to 285s non Drag Raidial is a big difference and with the upper and lower control arms. I am just going to switch to slicks at the track. hehe
-------------------- 91 Mustang GT ET: 11.92@115 66 Mustang ET: 11.43@119 01 Audi S4 ET: 10.8@131 05 Audi S4 ET: 11.9@116 08 Audi S5 ET: 11.9@118
Posts: 416 | From: Lathrop | Registered: Mar 2004
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Blue97GT
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how much do you think they will charge?
i would love to widen my wheel from 9" to a 10.5"
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9Roush8
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how do they widen them? i have 17x8s? could i get 17x10 out of them?
-------------------- 2001 SVT Lightning Belltech 3/4, 22" rims, slotted rotors, magnaflow high flow mids, bassani catback, JLT CAI
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9Roush8
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definitely do some mm stuff... real good shit, i still spin them a little but i got stock 245's in the rear but the car doesnt slide just hooks straight
-------------------- 2001 SVT Lightning Belltech 3/4, 22" rims, slotted rotors, magnaflow high flow mids, bassani catback, JLT CAI
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1WICKEDmach
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quote: Originally posted by Blue97GT: quote: Originally posted by jaybquick: quote: Originally posted by 1WICKEDmach: Get some good LCA's and it will keep your car straight. For drag racing i recomend Megabite Jr. LCAs they hook hard and keep you straight. Id also get some good drag springs and adjustable shocks struts.
Plan on installing battle boxes after a while, eventually you can tear up your torque boxes. I put a set in my car recently. Not too bad to install.
Yeah, tire and rim size. I stuffed 285s in my fox you should be able to stuff more in your SN 95. More the width the better, to hang with those vettes out of the hole, so you can pass them quicker.
i would run more than a 285, but i only have a 17x9 rim. so i think the biggest id go is 285. imma look into getting some DR's or a nice set of rear tires. I still wanna do subframes (which i will at alteredspeed) and look into getting some Upper and Lower CA's.
315 nittos fit on a 9inch rim, but i would stick with a 275. Alot of unsprung weight will slow you down unless you have alot of power. I went to a larger tire and it killed my rev, so i went back down to a 265.
-------------------- RACETUNE 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 Maximum Motorsports Suspension, Exhaust, 4:10's 12.9@105mph 1.88 60ft
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Blue97GT
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what exactly did u get on your roush? and how much did everything cost including installation?
You should come out this weekend....since u missed it!
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jaybquick
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I don't know how much stockton wheel charges for that but I know they are cheap. I had to have my Steeda Ultra Lite IIs machined on the mounting pad 1/4" to eliminate a rub on my front fender. They only charge $50 for both rims to be machined on their lathe.
-------------------- 91 Mustang GT ET: 11.92@115 66 Mustang ET: 11.43@119 01 Audi S4 ET: 10.8@131 05 Audi S4 ET: 11.9@116 08 Audi S5 ET: 11.9@118
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