getting a lot of wheel spin when flooring it
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If the weight distribution is even, there is usually no problem lighting up both tires with an open differential. It's been done many times.
The OP's biggest problem is tires. What's more than likely happening is that he's spinning up the right inside tire and just sitting there baking it to kingdom come. If he had a set of stickier rubber, he would probably launch better and come out with little wheel spin.
He could also learn to feather the gas pedal off the line and not hit it so hard.
An LSD does help with launching if you have good tires. If one of the tires breaks traction, the other one still pushes and does help in allowing the other tire to regain traction rather going into a "1 tire fire" situation.
The OP's biggest problem is tires. What's more than likely happening is that he's spinning up the right inside tire and just sitting there baking it to kingdom come. If he had a set of stickier rubber, he would probably launch better and come out with little wheel spin.
He could also learn to feather the gas pedal off the line and not hit it so hard.
An LSD does help with launching if you have good tires. If one of the tires breaks traction, the other one still pushes and does help in allowing the other tire to regain traction rather going into a "1 tire fire" situation.
hey thanks for the good info. will get new tires asap
It's either your tires, the surface, or both. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that you don't have an LSD. An LSD WILL NOT improve off the line traction. My 03 sedan with the sport package does not have LSD and it has absolutely no problems lighting up the 17s in two perfectly uniform lines.
Having that been said – LSD is not at the top of my bang for buck mods… There are many other more cost efficient mods (unrelated to traction) that I would recommend first. A decent LSD makes hard cornering much more enjoyable for sure, more notable that straight-line acceleration… but There isn’t any point until there is power to put down.
what size wheels?... and what tires are you currently using?... I have a set of 235/50/17 Kumho's with like new tread... they are way better then the Bridgestone I replaced for them, but not as good as the Toyos I replaced them with. If you don’t want to buy a new set and this size works for you let me know, I'll dump cheap.
If the weight distribution is even, there is usually no problem lighting up both tires with an open differential. It's been done many times.
The OP's biggest problem is tires. What's more than likely happening is that he's spinning up the right inside tire and just sitting there baking it to kingdom come. If he had a set of stickier rubber, he would probably launch better and come out with little wheel spin.
He could also learn to feather the gas pedal off the line and not hit it so hard.
An LSD does help with launching if you have good tires. If one of the tires breaks traction, the other one still pushes and does help in allowing the other tire to regain traction rather going into a "1 tire fire" situation.
The OP's biggest problem is tires. What's more than likely happening is that he's spinning up the right inside tire and just sitting there baking it to kingdom come. If he had a set of stickier rubber, he would probably launch better and come out with little wheel spin.
He could also learn to feather the gas pedal off the line and not hit it so hard.
An LSD does help with launching if you have good tires. If one of the tires breaks traction, the other one still pushes and does help in allowing the other tire to regain traction rather going into a "1 tire fire" situation.
The only situation where an LSD will really help you is on sweeping turns when the chassis unloaded and weight is coming off one of the drive tires. For the straight line, most LSDs don't react quick enough to deliver adequate traction to the spinning wheel. They do work, but when you're talking about the initial hit off the line, the LSD isn't going to catch it quick enough to improve a 60 foot time. Additionally, most LSDs can only transfer 20% to 40% of the power to the spinning wheel hence the term limited slip.
With my 18" PZeros, I hardly get any wheel spin unless its cold out. With my old 17" Avons, I could destroy them through 1st, feathering the throttle, and spinning a bit into 2nd. With my new 17" Falkens, I get spin, but not remotely as much. Both wheel setups spin the tires equally, with the tail kicking out a bit to the right, just like my old 94 Z28 with LSD. I can easily coax power oversteer at slower speeds as well, lighting up both rear tires. Just like my old Z.
Tires are the key. Grippy tires will quell all his off the line traction issues.
I meant left to right distribution more than front/rear. But it doesn't matter...the OP needs tires.
Out of curiously...what tires do you have on there 4-door? and what size?
Out of curiously...what tires do you have on there 4-door? and what size?
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Orange County
what size wheels?... and what tires are you currently using?... I have a set of 235/50/17 Kumho's with like new tread... they are way better then the Bridgestone I replaced for them, but not as good as the Toyos I replaced them with. If you don’t want to buy a new set and this size works for you let me know, I'll dump cheap.
i have michelin 215/55/17, with the stock 6 spoke rims. i pmed you OCG35
(note, results may vary)
It's either your tires, the surface, or both. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that you don't have an LSD. An LSD WILL NOT improve off the line traction. My 03 sedan with the sport package does not have LSD and it has absolutely no problems lighting up the 17s in two perfectly uniform lines.
On my OEM 17s, I've got 215/55 Falken ZE-329s. They've only been on for about 3 weeks now, but they've been great for handling the cold weather and snow. I recently tried to do a hard launch with them in the 65 degree weather we had and they hooked up decently with just moderate spin.
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