Traction?!?!?!?!?!?
02-02-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by slowprocess
What the hell is traction? Isn't that where you only have to feather it to the 100ft mark, then kick it down and race down the track? At least....that's my definition of it. 
that's traction
02-02-2006, 10:50 AM
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I guess it might help this thread if I told what I have and what I am thinking of trying.
I currently have 2" drop hangers, and 275/60-16 Toyo's
I currently have 2" drop hangers, and 275/60-16 Toyo's
btw... I was running those same tires on my full bolton, h/c 5.3 with a 3200 converter and I was getting better traction than you are describing. I also have the Hotchkis sport springs and rear sway.
02-02-2006, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by slowprocess
I see........get some of those tires and try launching it. Post up the results.
02-02-2006, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Do you have Hangers or Shackles? If you have 2" hangers with stock shackles, I would say that is your problem. Your pinion angle is all wrong.
btw... I was running those same tires on my full bolton, h/c 5.3 with a 3200 converter and I was getting better traction than you are describing. I also have the Hotchkis sport springs and rear sway.
btw... I was running those same tires on my full bolton, h/c 5.3 with a 3200 converter and I was getting better traction than you are describing. I also have the Hotchkis sport springs and rear sway.
they are getting bald that may be part of the problem, what tire pressure you running?
02-02-2006, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
I was running those same tires on my full bolton, h/c 5.3 with a 3200 converter and I was getting better traction than you are describing. I also have the Hotchkis sport springs and rear sway.
He drove my GTO, and spun a little after NAILING it in first, which I do a few times a week, without much problem... Ben described it as "I went sideways like 3 times before I corrected it." I was right there next to him... I saw it... no.
02-02-2006, 05:29 PM
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FTR ben does stetch it alittle not as far as chase said, but nothing that some new tires cant fix. When he drove the gto is wasnt bad at all spun alittle in first then hooked the car is basically stock so its not goin to spin all through 3rd gear and go sideways and what not. It might hook better if u got that "nail" out of the tire. but on a good note his truck runs strong for little mods.
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