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Posted by Blue97GT (Member # 4241) on :
 
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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Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Ayyy man, i dont know if anybody was getting great traction tonight But maybe time for some drag radials
 

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Posted by N.L. Koncepts (Member # 5179) on :
 
More sticky tires or higher gears or a different launch technique. I have that same prob. I say it's the launch style.
 

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Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :
 
probably cause the ground was wet
 

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Posted by N.L. Koncepts (Member # 5179) on :
 

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Originally posted by HungryHippo:
probably cause the ground was wet

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Originally posted by HungryHippo:
probably cause the ground was wet

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Hey were you driving your GT yesterday morning on 80
 

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Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :
 
yeah, going from hercules to richmond
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
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?
 

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Posted by 9cobra9 (Member # 4470) on :
 
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?
 

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Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
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
 

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Posted by Blue97GT (Member # 4241) on :
 
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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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
When you do your upper/lowers get your torque boxes welded and definitely get some subframes... they make a huge difference
 

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Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :
 
You need some meats in the back of that car.

Hint: I'm selling my 03 Cobra wheels.

/shameless plug
 

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Posted by Blue97GT (Member # 4241) on :
 

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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

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wheels? or jus tires?

what size are they? LMK. i need some tires man.
 

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Posted by 1WICKEDmach (Member # 4060) on :
 
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.
 

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Posted by crazynorwegian (Member # 5000) on :
 
I've heard good things about the mm lca's w/ spherical bushings
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 

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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.

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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.
 

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Posted by Blue97GT (Member # 4241) on :
 

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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.

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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.

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Originally posted by jaybquick:

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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.

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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.

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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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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.
 

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Posted by Blue97GT (Member # 4241) on :
 
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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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
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.
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
everything cost me about 2500 bucks... this included maximum motorsports drag racing lower control arms with spherical bushings, torque boxes welded, full length subframe connectors, panhad bar, and heavy duty torque arm. The installation of everything was 1100 dollars which included installing the above plus, new rotor, caliper, axle, new studs, bearings. The car is sooo much fun to drive and so predictable around corners, and it hooks pretty good.
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 

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Originally posted by 9Roush8:
everything cost me about 2500 bucks... this included maximum motorsports drag racing lower control arms with spherical bushings, torque boxes welded, full length subframe connectors, panhad bar, and heavy duty torque arm. The installation of everything was 1100 dollars which included installing the above plus, new rotor, caliper, axle, new studs, bearings. The car is sooo much fun to drive and so predictable around corners, and it hooks pretty good.

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Originally posted by The Nick:
Just FYI. When you try and put a large tire on a smaller wheel (315 on a 9" wheel for example), you won't put down 315mm of rubber. In actuality, it'd probably be smaller than if you were to run a proper sized tire because of the bulge. If you're on a 9" wheel, go with 285s max.

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