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Old 02-02-2008, 08:59 PM
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Default I dont see how you FI guys do it!

So I went joyriding today... I usually do on saturday but today I really took it to the car, several miles up mt. lemmonand around the back roads below the mountain. I found that I constantly spun tires in first and into second during launch, and constantly lost grip when accelerating in a turn.There were a few moments that Ilost steering when accelerating out of turns because if I hit it hard enough, and if the rear didnt break loose, then the front end lifted so much that my steering would go away. I watched my dashhawk record 4.6, 4.9, and 4.1 (probably a downhill slope) of 0-60mph times, and a 5.8 0-60 during an obvious uphill straight.

My point is that for my entire drive my car was on the borderline of all-out and completely losing it. If I had F/I Im pretty sure I would've wrecked many months ago.

You guys must have a lot of self control.
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:01 PM
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And Stickier tires :P
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:05 PM
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I am running Nitto DRswith my procharger setup and I haven't had trouble at all...granted I just broke the clutch in recently, but even before the procharger with the nitto DRsmy car handled great...
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:06 PM
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We're just better drivers.






















J/K
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:09 PM
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This is one of the fears I have when going with the larger pully and intercoler with my FI. I'm interested in this thread generating some good ideas.
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:10 PM
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beefed up suspension and sticky tires!!!




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Old 02-02-2008, 09:19 PM
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I would suggest you cover the tire tread with red loctite [&:]
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:26 PM
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I would suggest you cover the tire tred with red loctite [&:]
There seems to be no quarter on this forum. Just because he put red loctite on his drain plug.
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Old 02-02-2008, 09:41 PM
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haha beat me to it.
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I still maintain I did the red locktite for educational purposesfor others
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