My car has mild bolt on mods - headers, mid pipe with hi flo cats, CAI, 160 thermo and a tune. 384 RWHP at 1000 miles on odometer. Now 4500 on odometer. It was 38 degrees during the drive so I know that the CAI is making some extra power.

Anyway, the damn thing seems to break loose in any weather colder than 40 degrees whenever I lay into it in gears one, two or three (manual, Z51 transmission). For instance, Saturday, I was merging back onto Garden State Parkway from road side stop (needed gas on the way back from Atlantic City), and I was rolling about 45 mph in second gear when I saw a small break in traffic and went for a "mild" merge (quick roll of throttle to WOT) and, as soon as I went flat on the carpet, the tires broke loose and I rode it out to the upshift. No big deal for me but it got my wife's attention. Of course, the tires were not ice cold as I had already been driving for about an hour (at speeds undisclosed but nothing stupid) before the stop. I have noticed that it is always the case with the temp and traction with this car. What gives? Is it the GY supercar tires just not being sticky? I did note that the owner's manual suggests not driving the car under 32 degress (or some warning like that).

I have had similar issues in all weather under 60 degrees.

Is this common?

 

Try getting on it with 485+rwhp

Yes it is common with the GYSCs. You have to learn how to modulate the throttle. Even stock powered C6's will break traction during full acceleration in those temps. Just one of the trade-offs of driving a light, highpowered car with soft rubber. Be careful.

 

cold weather and your tires aren't new anymore either

 

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Guys, my frame of reference for hi horsepower is my prior car, 700+ rwhp of bottle fed, turbocharged 1989 Toyota. I expected that car to step sideways everytime I stepped on the loud pedal.

This car, I was surprised that it would break traction as frequently as it does. I read Spin's traction writeup but I don't think I need those upgrades but I would benefit from moderately wider tires and/or a stickier compound. I was thinking of some non runflat tires on stock rims. What have people here been running in stock sizes?

 

Supercar tires are SUMMER tires.

 

I've got over 700rwhp and it just takes some getting use to. These cars, even in stock form, aren't a floor and go automobile. That's why they have Turdcels. Just practice I've gotten a ton better with the Invo's(305/30/19's). They seem to work pretty well. I just take 1st, 1/4 throttle, up to 20mph. Hit second, 1/4 throttle, up to 60. And give 3rd full throttle. It works for me

John

 

It takes pratice Even in the Summer time with my PS2's which are great by the way, I still have to ease it down in first or it's nothing but smoke. Granted I'm at 588 RWHP as of this saturday, even when stock you still can't just floor it without loosing some traction in 1st gear. Atleast I couldn't with my Z06.