Need better handling HELP
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 21
From: South Carolina
Need better handling HELP
I have an 2005 mustang Gt convertible,
as of right now i have a
Procharger 1SC-1 supercharger kit
3.73 rear end
and a custom tune
last time i had it dyno i put down 478 rwhp
my problem is now it doesn't handle... and instead of doing trail and error i figured i would as the pros here... i dont want just drag strip... i love mountain driving, but right now all i do is spin and i have a good bit of wheel hop...
any advice would be amazing....
Thanks again
as of right now i have a
Procharger 1SC-1 supercharger kit
3.73 rear end
and a custom tune
last time i had it dyno i put down 478 rwhp
my problem is now it doesn't handle... and instead of doing trail and error i figured i would as the pros here... i dont want just drag strip... i love mountain driving, but right now all i do is spin and i have a good bit of wheel hop...
any advice would be amazing....
Thanks again
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 21
From: South Carolina
Yea i know i need to upgrade the tires... any suggestions??? I wanted to change from the 235/55 to the 255/50 cause the are the same hight and i wouldn't have to get the computer tuned again... But the only tire i've found in that size is the BFG KDWS
4th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,692
From: Ontario, Canada
I'm only running 445 flywheel HP and caneasily spin my 385/40/18 BFG KDW2 high performance summer tires.
With that kind of horsepower you will either need to develop a very sensitive throttle technique or get yourself somereally good tires.
Finding wide tires with a 27 inch stock diameter is sometimes hard but they are our there.
Try a search at www.tirerack.com on 285/40/18 and select only performance summer tire types to see what you get.
You will also need wider rims for the wider rubber.
With that kind of horsepower you will either need to develop a very sensitive throttle technique or get yourself somereally good tires.
Finding wide tires with a 27 inch stock diameter is sometimes hard but they are our there.
Try a search at www.tirerack.com on 285/40/18 and select only performance summer tire types to see what you get.
You will also need wider rims for the wider rubber.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 303
From: Northern Illinois
I'm only running 445 flywheel HP and caneasily spin my 385/40/18 BFG KDW2 high performance summer tires.
With that kind of horsepower you will either need to develop a very sensitive throttle technique or get yourself somereally good tires.
Finding wide tires with a 27 inch stock diameter is sometimes hard but they are our there.
Try a search at www.tirerack.com on 285/40/18 and select only performance summer tire types to see what you get.
You will also need wider rims for the wider rubber.
With that kind of horsepower you will either need to develop a very sensitive throttle technique or get yourself somereally good tires.
Finding wide tires with a 27 inch stock diameter is sometimes hard but they are our there.
Try a search at www.tirerack.com on 285/40/18 and select only performance summer tire types to see what you get.
You will also need wider rims for the wider rubber.
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 21
From: South Carolina
Why don't they make a 17X10 for the s197? I mean I really didn't want to go to a 18 inch just for a wider wheel... And I keep hearing to put after market upper and lower control arms... What's the advantage? Disadvantage? And won't I spin more if I lower it?
Thanks again guys I really love the advice!
Thanks again guys I really love the advice!
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 667
From: CALI
I'm only running 445 flywheel HP and caneasily spin my 385/40/18 BFG KDW2 high performance summer tires.
With that kind of horsepower you will either need to develop a very sensitive throttle technique or get yourself somereally good tires.
Finding wide tires with a 27 inch stock diameter is sometimes hard but they are our there.
Try a search at www.tirerack.com on 285/40/18 and select only performance summer tire types to see what you get.
You will also need wider rims for the wider rubber.
With that kind of horsepower you will either need to develop a very sensitive throttle technique or get yourself somereally good tires.
Finding wide tires with a 27 inch stock diameter is sometimes hard but they are our there.
Try a search at www.tirerack.com on 285/40/18 and select only performance summer tire types to see what you get.
You will also need wider rims for the wider rubber.
LOL please tell me you mean 285. Or those are some mofukin large azz rims my friend. hahaha.
+1 on 285 width sticky tires. Looks like you need lots of grip.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 338
From: San Dago
Why don't they make a 17X10 for the s197? I mean I really didn't want to go to a 18 inch just for a wider wheel... And I keep hearing to put after market upper and lower control arms... What's the advantage? Disadvantage? And won't I spin more if I lower it?
Thanks again guys I really love the advice!
Thanks again guys I really love the advice!