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Old 07-13-15, 06:37 AM
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Remember to try and use as much of the mph out of second gear. While in 2nd gear if rolling into boost brakes tires loose and you have plenty of mph left in 2nd back off to 3/4 throttle till you start to feel them catch and apply rest of throttle accordingly.then you can slam third. And if third still gets out of hand then you need better tires or to go into third gear smoother/softer.

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Old 07-18-15, 09:36 AM
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stay in it and when you let off...... Find a track so that you can shift into 3rd and 4th =-) WOOOHOO!!
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Old 07-19-15, 12:57 AM
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i was waiting for you to reply Aaron.lol
Old 07-21-15, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jetlude
I am sure it scares the sh*t out of most of you when you are at the top of 2nd & into 3rd third when the rear kiks sideways due to traction loss. How do yo guys deal with it? Do you back off, or try to steer/drive out of the slide. I have been running 500+rwhp for a few years and am still am trying to master it. In 2nd gear, my car has zero traction from 5500rpm up, on 255/35-18 tires. For the most part, i have come very long way. I am able to control it right through 2nd (most of the time) by steering counteractively. The tires are now slipping in third probably due to low threads and is begining to give a sideward drift during straight line pulls.

I read somewhere on here that giving more throttle helps, but this absolutely does not work for me since I am already at 100% throttle most of the time when this happens.
What techniques do you use when the the *** goes sideways during straightline pulls?
My car tends to straighten itself for the most part. I might have some instinctive countersteer, but the car goes straight. On my high boost I can still break traction around 100mph with 295/30/18 r888s. Have confidence in your setup and just be prepared. Suspension tuning might help also to keep it straight.
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Old 07-23-15, 10:38 AM
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Those of you with 18" wheels, give 17"s a try with at least a 40 sidewall. Its makes a HUGE difference from what I've experienced in straight-line traction
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turn into it, counter steer while throttle down. you're now a drifter.
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Def know the feeling. I also have the same traction issues but I'm only currently running a 195/60r14 all season until I can swap out my diff. I'm thinking with a diff swap to a more highway friendly gear (from 4.11's to 3.42's) should help a bit. Then a good set of tires will get me the rest of the way. Luckily I track straight, so I only need slight adjustments. Guess we'll see how those mods work as once they are completed I'll be turning up the boost (Currently around 350'ish at 14 psi and going to bring it up to 22-23psi).
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I recently put some new tires on, and not getting as much sideways movement now. I does feel much less unruly and is tracking straighter now.
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i was waiting for you to reply Aaron.lol

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