handyandy

I find that when I accelerate quickly I loose a lot of traction and my rear starts slipping around. I know that with any gears if you just stomp on it it will be hard to get traction, but I feel like even when I don't even completely stomp on it its still hard for me. When I get up to around 3000 rpm its instant break loose in 1st and 2nd gear unless I get off the gas for a sec, but if I get on it again it'll do the same thing. I don't even want to go to the track because my times will suck, any tips on controlling this (besides getting drag radials/slicks)? Looking for tips on how to get some good traction with street tires.

97stanger

heres what i did and it helped drastically, and this is with a 400hp car

full length subframes
adjustable shocks/struts
adjustable upper control arms
welded torque boxes
aluminum lower control arms

and the main thing that will help the most is some nice radials (BFG or M/T)

01GT4.6

I know you said no drag radials or slicks, but a better tire is your best bet, unless you plan on doing a lot of suspension work.

SINISTER

Tires all the way, man. You don't have anything making your car too crazy, so a good set of tires should work. I have 4.30's and with my BFG drag radials I was able to hook great. I have the BFG g-Force T/A KDW II's now and they seem pretty good. No where near as good as the drag radials, but at least they should last much longer.

97stanger

I thought the KDW IIs were a drag radial? what is bfg's radial?

SINISTER

This is their drag radial: http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...d=18&ar=35

This is the one I have now, the KDW II:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....es&place=2

The drag radial was great, but not for a daily driver. Wet weather traction was bad, and I only got 4k miles out of them (pushed it to 7k, but the steel belt was showing when I finally changed them). So far, the KDW II's seem good, but I have not been to the track with them. They definitely do not grab as good as the drag radials though, as now I chirp 4th gear any time I get on it.

97stanger

got ya! thanks for clearing up the confusion...let us know what kind of 60's you can pull with the KDWIIs!

handyandy

Thanks guys, not enough money for suspension work right now. It looks like I should go with a better tire. I'm running 3 Kumho Ecsta ASX, and one STP on the front right (because I had a blow out and didn't want to wait for the tire place to order more ASX.) Think I should invest in some BFG's KDW II all around? Do these last pretty long? These are a more expensive tire correct?

97stanger

ive heard that the BFG's dont last too long in general, radial or not. If going with a street tire, i would highly recommend the Kumho Ecsta MX's. I run them now on a 400hp car and they are not terribly bad

stang4.6

best streettire i herd are the nitto 555 extreme they got the traction the life and they street tires you should check them out...here the link http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Ent555