View Poll Results: What gear can you break'em loose in?
1st gear
10
16.67%
2nd gear
25
41.67%
3rd gear
16
26.67%
4th gear
2
3.33%
5th gear (impossible?)
7
11.67%
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What gear can you break'em loose in?
03-07-03, 06:58 PM
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What gear can you break'em loose in?
I was just wondering what gear you guys can get your car to break the tire loose in. I personally can get a sqeek out of third. Just trying to lighten the mood of the forum.
03-07-03, 07:02 PM
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if it is damp out I can smoke em into 2nd no probs, if it is dry I can only squeak em. I got an NA runnin extremely rich and needs that fixed, it is so rich it is hurting my performance quite a bit, and I also have 1 clogged cat left, just waiting on Header before that gets pulled. My car is mostly stock though otherwise. Got single side exhaust straight pipe back from first precat, Magnaflow muffler (temporary till I get one, it is a friends), cone intake, gonna port/polish manifolds in next week, done some weight reduction but not much.
03-07-03, 08:43 PM
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In my old N/A i used to beable to break them loose in third, and get it chirp quite nicely goin into 4th .. now my new N/A i can break loose in 1st and chirp 2nd.. Just my $.02
Dave
.. now my new N/A i can break loose in 1st and chirp 2nd.. Just my $.02Dave
03-07-03, 09:00 PM
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Not to hijack the thread or anything, but could some of you with the squeaky 2nd/3rd elaborate on your methods please? 
I too, *try* to be nice on my clutch (its new, and cost $750), but would enjoy pulling a chirp every now and then....
I too, *try* to be nice on my clutch (its new, and cost $750), but would enjoy pulling a chirp every now and then....
03-07-03, 09:08 PM
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simple...roll out 1st to redline, shift, slam on the gas as you release the clutch...
in hard driving, it should bt really easy to break em lose in 2nd...i havent done third yet, although im sure my car is capable of it.
in hard driving, it should bt really easy to break em lose in 2nd...i havent done third yet, although im sure my car is capable of it.
03-07-03, 09:10 PM
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Originally posted by DigitalSynthesis
Not to hijack the thread or anything, but could some of you with the squeaky 2nd/3rd elaborate on your methods please? I too, *try* to be nice on my clutch (its new, and cost $750), but would enjoy pulling a chirp every now and then....
Not to hijack the thread or anything, but could some of you with the squeaky 2nd/3rd elaborate on your methods please?
I too, *try* to be nice on my clutch (its new, and cost $750), but would enjoy pulling a chirp every now and then....
Dave
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03-07-03, 11:13 PM
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Chirping tires during a shift has absolutely NO indication of the power of the car. It's a function of clutch engagement power. ANY car can chirp ALL gears if the clutch is strong enough.
Anyways, as for my beast...
No traction in 1st whatsoever, so I shift soon. then it breaks free and starts spinning again once the turbo and powerband kicks in halfway through 2nd.
None again in 3rd if it's a little damp out, but normally 3rd sticks and holds if it's a smooth road.
This is on z rated 225's.
I love turbo!
Anyways, as for my beast...
No traction in 1st whatsoever, so I shift soon. then it breaks free and starts spinning again once the turbo and powerband kicks in halfway through 2nd.
None again in 3rd if it's a little damp out, but normally 3rd sticks and holds if it's a smooth road.
This is on z rated 225's.
I love turbo!
03-08-03, 12:57 AM
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ANY car can chirp ALL gears if the clutch is strong enough.
I think power has a lot to do with it, or at least torque.
but maybe I'm wrong. I'd like to see someone bolt a racing clutch on my car an see someone chirp into 5th(87' N/A)
03-08-03, 01:13 AM
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I can almost always get first to peel if I want to....as for second...all you who say slam the gas when you let the clutch out...I have a much easier method, although the motor probably dislikes me for it....dont' let off the gas when you shift...I've sent my rear-end squirel style so many times doing this it's not funny....BUT IT SURE AS HELL IS FUN!!!!!
03-08-03, 01:18 AM
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Once its spinning the tires already have no traction and probably wont do much damage (like spinning first thru third). However, just power shifting into 3rd from like 5th will IMO.
03-08-03, 01:24 AM
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Originally posted by RX7_ZRO
I can almost always get first to peel if I want to....as for second...all you who say slam the gas when you let the clutch out...I have a much easier method, although the motor probably dislikes me for it....dont' let off the gas when you shift...I've sent my rear-end squirel style so many times doing this it's not funny....BUT IT SURE AS HELL IS FUN!!!!!
I can almost always get first to peel if I want to....as for second...all you who say slam the gas when you let the clutch out...I have a much easier method, although the motor probably dislikes me for it....dont' let off the gas when you shift...I've sent my rear-end squirel style so many times doing this it's not funny....BUT IT SURE AS HELL IS FUN!!!!!
Dave
03-08-03, 01:25 AM
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umm my old n/a would roast tires through 1st and about half way through 2nd, I could even punch it in 1st gear and roast em, this was with some toyo proxes, 205's. I agree with the above comment, any car with a good clutch i have driven I have been able to squeak tires...
03-08-03, 02:46 PM
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I can brake loose in 4th gear with 18inch rims. And thats not by hold the gas when shifting thats just power. I haven't tryed 5th yet but i'm sure it will be possible.
03-08-03, 11:05 PM
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you want to chirp any gear, get a 50lb flywheel and a super clutch. You can chirp any gear with that combo. Being able to chirp the tires has to do with clutch quality, flywheel weight, and tire grip, not power. Power allows you to KEEP spinning the tires.
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