Breaking Traction???
CF Senior Member
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From: Tucson Arizona
As was mentioned, there are many factors affecting traction but I always thought the stock C6 hooked-up way too well (I know several others that feel the same). In my experience, I could light 'em up in my stock C6 but it took effort...certainly not the traction breaking power so many others talk about...not in a stock C6.
Racer
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From: Chandler Arizona
Here in AZ, it's all about the heat. In my last car, a G35, I could light 'em up for 20 feet in the winter at 60 degrees... but not even a scratch at 110 degrees. Some say it's as high as 1hp per degree of intake temp that is lost.
Racer
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From: Las Vegas NV
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From: Central Florida
Once the F1 Supercar tires are warm and running on a warm road surface, they provide terrific traction. Be happy. Tire spin is not what you're after.
Folks attempting the 10-20 mph rolling burnout might want to consider the stress that puts on the clutch. That engagement entails tremendous clutch slip. That's why it's usually accompanied by eau de clutch.
Ranger
Folks attempting the 10-20 mph rolling burnout might want to consider the stress that puts on the clutch. That engagement entails tremendous clutch slip. That's why it's usually accompanied by eau de clutch.
Ranger
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From: Houston, TX
Once the F1 Supercar tires are warm and running on a warm road surface, they provide terrific traction. Be happy. Tire spin is not what you're after.
Folks attempting the 10-20 mph rolling burnout might want to consider the stress that puts on the clutch. That engagement entails tremendous clutch slip. That's why it's usually accompanied by eau de clutch.
Ranger
Folks attempting the 10-20 mph rolling burnout might want to consider the stress that puts on the clutch. That engagement entails tremendous clutch slip. That's why it's usually accompanied by eau de clutch.
Ranger
Second, I'm not sure why a rolling engagement would be any harder on the clutch than a dead stop engagment. I'm trying to walk through it in my mind and I would actually think it would be just the opposite. Your thoughts?
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From: Central Florida
I'm confused. First, if someone wants to do a "rolling burnout", they don't want to slip the clutch at all, they want to engage it quickly - not slip it.
Second, I'm not sure why a rolling engagement would be any harder on the clutch than a dead stop engagment. I'm trying to walk through it in my mind and I would actually think it would be just the opposite. Your thoughts?
Second, I'm not sure why a rolling engagement would be any harder on the clutch than a dead stop engagment. I'm trying to walk through it in my mind and I would actually think it would be just the opposite. Your thoughts?
Simple, the rear tires are dry, not damp like they are when you're pulling forward from the waterbox.
Burning out dry tires stresses the clutch because the coefficient of friction at the contact patch is high and will oscillate.
If you watch a few videos of rolling burnout, you may notice that the execution of clutch action is far from perfect.
I respond to a lot of emails and PM regarding clutch issues. I've lost count of how many guys have smoked the clutch badly doing a rolling burnout.
Ranger
Last edited by Ranger; Jul 28, 2007 at 10:42 AM.
Team Owner
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From: Houston, TX
Simple, the rear tires are dry, not damp like they are when you're pulling forward from the waterbox.
Burning out dry tires stresses the clutch because the coefficient of friction at the contact patch is high and will oscillate.
If you watch a few videos of rolling burnout, you may notice that the execution of clutch action is far from perfect.
I respond to a lot of emails and PM regarding clutch issues. I've lost count of how many guys have smoked the clutch badly doing a rolling burnout.
Ranger
Burning out dry tires stresses the clutch because the coefficient of friction at the contact patch is high and will oscillate.
If you watch a few videos of rolling burnout, you may notice that the execution of clutch action is far from perfect.
I respond to a lot of emails and PM regarding clutch issues. I've lost count of how many guys have smoked the clutch badly doing a rolling burnout.
Ranger
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Drifting
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From: Bridgewater Corners Vermont VT
I also have an A4 05 Z51 Vert, try this put the car in third, get it up to 30-35 take foot off throttle then stomp on it, mine downshifts to first. breaks loose gives a little tail wag, stay on the throttle, up shifts into second with another chirp, first time I did it it took me by surprise now I do it to initiate the newbies to the C6 
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