Smoking Tires
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Instructor
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From: Tucson Az
Smoking Tires
Just acquired a 1981 Stock Vette and she seems to not want to spin the tires Just Squat like a dog and GO. Very Happy with the car .
Is this normal .
Also how does one get a picture of your cat into the BIO. Duh
Later
Ken
Is this normal .
Also how does one get a picture of your cat into the BIO. Duh
Later
Ken
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste Marie Ontario
Re: Smoking Tires (thamzid)
This is quite common. Your car has the ultimate traction and is built not to spin. When you spin you are not moving ahead. Enjoy the car. If you want to spin try it on wet raods. :)
Drifting
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From: St. Louis, Missouri
Re: Smoking Tires (thamzid)
As everyone has mentioned lost traction obviously = slower launch. With 225-255mm wide tires and less than around 200 horsepower, you'll see very little wheel spin, especially with a positraction rear end. Not really a bad thing.
C6 the C5 of tomorrow
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Re: Smoking Tires (Neo Fender)
I have 460 hp and 500 ft/lbs of torque? what is this Lack of wheel spin of which you speak?
Actually it hooks quite well, a little spin off the line, then it locks in!
Actually it hooks quite well, a little spin off the line, then it locks in!
Melting Slicks
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Re: Smoking Tires (Ganey)
Yes, normal for stock SB. Sting Rays did not have traction problems until BB.
Some of us w/ SB esp. BSB have fixed this. :cool:
Some of us w/ SB esp. BSB have fixed this. :cool:
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '03-'10
Re: Smoking Tires (thamzid)
Since nobody else said it.
Welcome to the forum! :cheers:
I've gotta find the line between spinning and squatting for the track...spun too much last night. :yesnod:
Welcome to the forum! :cheers:
I've gotta find the line between spinning and squatting for the track...spun too much last night. :yesnod:
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Melting Slicks
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From: Summerville SC
Re: Smoking Tires (thamzid)
Welcome to the forum! My 81' was a very nice driver :cool: But there's nothing like a Big Block! Try a Shift Kit at least it will bark second gear :D As for the pic... register at Home Pages and up load your pic. :cool: :cheers:
Le Mans Master
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From: DFW TX
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St. Jude Donor '07
Re: Smoking Tires (Intimidator454)
Try turning a curve and punching it.... :eek: :eek: :eek: it will spin and so will the car. When you see cars spinning its usually not posi.
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Re: Smoking Tires (MotorHead)
200 hp stock - 20% gives you 160 hp at the rear wheels, ain't gonna cut it.
Melting Slicks
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From: colorado springs CO
Re: Smoking Tires (74VETTE)
Whats wheel spin.....ive never heard of that :rolleyes: :confused: :rolleyes: :eek: :eek:
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:lol: :lol:
Race Director
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
Re: Smoking Tires (thamzid)
Mine spin too much......that's why I'm in the 13's and not 11's..... :chevy Next time out I'll run on drag radials....let me see what I can break with those booties on..... :seeya
Melting Slicks
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From: Toms River NJ
Re: Smoking Tires (daily_driver)
hey someone musta been smoking next to your gas tank!!
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:lol: :lol:
its on fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrr rrrrrrreeeee
:lol: :lol:
Drifting
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From: St. Louis, Missouri
Re: Smoking Tires (daily_driver)
according to my blackbook, for 81 its 190 HP net.....(thats at the rear wheels...)
[Modified by daily_driver, 1:28 AM 12/14/2001]
[Modified by daily_driver, 1:28 AM 12/14/2001]
When the industry went to a net horsepower rating in '73 or soI think it was the gross horsepower minus the losses from ther ancillary equipment (PS pumps, AIR pumps, alternators, etc).