CobraStangGT16

Clint, in reply to your observations...

That is very true, it still needs a TON of power to break the MT's loose, but keep in mind, YOU ARE IN INDIANA!

The roads around your nook of the nation don't absorb very much oil, grime, or other road hazards. There is MUCH more rain/snow fall in Indiana as there is in Southern California. Our roads stay dry for sometimes up to 9 months. Imagine the amount of liquids from cars that pile up over that amount of time. When it gets wet, it brings all those dried up liquids back to life. It's unimaginabely easy to break them loose in first-rain conditions here. It's extremely difficult for you to break loose in Indiana becuase there is water constantly washing away those deposits. Heck, if your roads were water-logged, the only problem you have is hydroplaning. And that requires you to drive fast, which is not something most people do in the rain, especially in a 5-speed sports car.

Just informing you of the difference in road conditions between Indiana and Southern California.

Colorado_Mustang

PM Sent.

Mine were from Tires Plus, and the last year's model. They had just the 4 left and needed to get rid of 'em. I generally shop around for deals. If I didn't get those, I had a deal from Discount Tire for a set of Continental ContiExtreme Contacts for $400 installed.

SikGT

Hey what part of SoCal do you live in? There is a store here in Orange County called Super Autobacs that I get my tires from. I got the Dunlops SP Sport FM 901 for hella cheap. Like $600 for all four. Maybe cause they're an authorized dealer or some s#it the guy was telling me. But they hooked me up real good there. Work excelent in the rain and dry weather.


http://www.dunloptires.com/dunlop/di...ea=Performance


And more if you want to browse.
http://www.dunloptires.com/catalog/performance.html

CobraStangGT16

I'm in Orange County. That's really cheap for Dunlops. But I'm set for like 15,000 miles or so. Maybe next time...

trance565

when the road is wet(no puddles), if im bored, i'll liven things up by taking left turns and mashing the gas for a second. anyways, no, it doesnt happen to me but i also start in 2nd when im driving normally.

SikGT

Yeah they're off the 22 freeway and Beach blvd in Stanton. Big store. Looks like they cater to imports but they do all cars and trucks. It's just the amount of import folks that shop there. Deceiving. But I take my Mustang all the time and they've always been good to me.

CobraStangGT16

Sounds good! They only have tires/wheels?

Isn't taking off in 2nd too much load under the engine/car if you do it consistantly? Hell, I'll try anything to save gas. I go through a tank a week just going and coming from school.

SikGT

They have everything. They even do Saleen/KB/Roush/Whipple/ you name it/ superchargers. Air ride for lowered and lifted trucks. Car audio. All and any auto fluids you can think of. Exhaust, intakes, seats, clutches, springs, brakes, etc... And it's all on display so you can get a good look at the product instead of pics online. And they have a large service bay where they do everything except dyno tuning.

72MachOne99GT

It has not rained where I live for 3 years until yesterday when I went out and did this. So, now that it has a rained a little bit in So.Cal., we wont see another thread like this from Californians for about 9 months right?