Traction, how do I improve it?
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Traction, how do I improve it?
I now have the horsepower, but no traction, very scary if i forget and push too hard. what mods have been done that help with traction. besides bigger and softer tires, which i figured out for myself. shocks, coilovers, sway bars ? anything and everything you have tried would be helpful.
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I now have the horsepower, but no traction, very scary if i forget and push too hard. what mods have been done that help with traction. besides bigger and softer tires, which i figured out for myself. shocks, coilovers, sway bars ? anything and everything you have tried would be helpful.
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I now have the horsepower, but no traction, very scary if i forget and push too hard. what mods have been done that help with traction. besides bigger and softer tires, which i figured out for myself. shocks, coilovers, sway bars ? anything and everything you have tried would be helpful.
Bigger tires not properly loaded will not increase traction
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F=uN
where:
F = Frictional force (shear force between tire and street)
u = coefficient of friction
N = Normal force (weight on rear axle)
You want to increase "F". So you need to increase "u" and/or "N". To increase "u" you will require tires that grip the surface better.
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As stated above, you can increase "N", without increasing vehicle mass, by relocating the battery to the rear cubby, like a Z06.
where:
F = Frictional force (shear force between tire and street)
u = coefficient of friction
N = Normal force (weight on rear axle)
You want to increase "F". So you need to increase "u" and/or "N". To increase "u" you will require tires that grip the surface better.
-or-
As stated above, you can increase "N", without increasing vehicle mass, by relocating the battery to the rear cubby, like a Z06.
Last edited by calemasters; Jan 25, 2008 at 10:26 PM.
