Traction

[Zdenko]

well... this mite be a stupid question. but il ask anywayz

last nite i was dragging mmy mates wrx

out back of werribee we got a few 1/4 miles marked out

me being stock and all and his wrx having full 3 inch exhuast from turbo and boosted up..

off course i thought he was gonna kick my arse but i never back down from a drag race..

so anyways on take of he kicked my arse im talking 2-3 car lenthgs

i was wheel spining way to much where he just took of.. damn AWD

but still as we went on i started catchin him.. at the end of the 1/4 mile i was practically dead even with him..

but the question is......

WHATS DA BEST WAY OF GETTING TRACTION?? is it the plane and simple answer of geting some 255 wheels at da back.. or is there any other tricks of da trade>????

i tried taking of in 2nd gear like what we do in my mates VL but the skylines seem to buckle down and dont like it much..

hmm

any help would be great

thanks

ps..

Inark is gay..

[Al]

Traction is not about RWKW, in fact the more kw the more harder to get the traction issue right. IF in 1st gear, doen't rev it past 4k max, it all about ballancing the power delivery. Maybe try to use your hand brake to launch, this way your engine is loaded (thus starting to spool the turbo, and yes you may be riding the clutch a little. This is just my opinion i would also like to read others.

[Jay95R33]

If you've got the $$$ get some good tyres on the back, it'll make a big difference.

I'm not talking 255 rubber, just a really good tyre. I got a set of 901's on the back and they are so much better than what I had.

Pineapples are apparently a good thing too (they are on my 'to do' list). Reduces axel tramp and gives better grip.

Funny that your GTS-t is stock, and after the 1/4 mile it's even with a silghtly modded WRX - I love it

[predator]

You gotta learn not floor it during take off and hold the enthusiasm a bit at bay. Flooring it off the line isn't the best in a RWD. Wait until you're moving a bit then fully give it the boot.

Handbrake starts for me just result in more wheelspin...

[ex-static]

TYRES

I spent like $350 each on my back tyres, and I managed to pull of a high 13sec run with minimal mods.

Ive got 255 S03s..

Also, need to ride the clutch a little on launch to stop from spinning.

[benm]

Deffinetly get some "PINEAPPLES". These things will cost you $120 delivered from Meggala and Dr_Drift yet they are worth soooo much more.

Considerably removed my axle tramp and my car is 500% better off the lights and around short fast corners the rear end sticks.

You can read my small review

HERE

[inark]

woohoo i pick my pineapples up this friday if doc stays home

as well as my bleed valve and GTR bar

[predator]

I _should_ be getting my car back tonight with the pineapples. I'll post how it goes post-pineapple. Soon everybody will have 'em :)Mine generally bounces around like a m/****er and goes nowhere on high boost if i don't do it properly.

[benm]

might be a good idea to add your before/after comments to my thread in the 'performance' section ("PINEAPPLES - Before/After")

[Zdenko]

sweet thanks guys.. i mite look into these pinapple things.. what do they actualy do??

[benm]

I don't know the technical answer to that Question but i know it stiffens up the rear struts and gives 500% better handling both in a straight line and around corners.

[ice180]

RE711's Bridgeys are good managed to almost hold300rwkw 255/40 17 in a 180 otherwise go for RE540S or Dunlop D01j but expensive.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i seem to have found the perfect launch for my stockie. rev to 3-3.5k drop the clutch...wheels give a slight bleep and off i go...any more and i wheel spin..... well thats my secret colonel reciepe...hehe....lols

[Zdenko]

i try dump at 3 500 rpm and i spin all day long

it shits me

i need better tires