Is it normal for your car to fishtail when you floor it?
12-31-2005, 12:25 AM
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RE: Is it normal for your car to fishtail when you floor it?
ORIGINAL: chevykiller
Could be a dozen reasons and unless your making sick power it definitely should not be doing that. I would first start by checking your lower control arms and make sure the bushings are still in and everything is tight. As a matter of fact, get the car on a lift and check ALL your rear suspension and make sure everything is tight. I'm willing to bet you have something lose/broken. I'm also pretty sure your car has a posi. When the car is lifted, have one guy hold one tire and try to turn the other tire. If they can turn independently, then your posi is broke and that could cause it also.
Now if your making crazy power (450+ RWHP) then it's understandable and you need to get a better suspension set-up.
Could be a dozen reasons and unless your making sick power it definitely should not be doing that. I would first start by checking your lower control arms and make sure the bushings are still in and everything is tight. As a matter of fact, get the car on a lift and check ALL your rear suspension and make sure everything is tight. I'm willing to bet you have something lose/broken. I'm also pretty sure your car has a posi. When the car is lifted, have one guy hold one tire and try to turn the other tire. If they can turn independently, then your posi is broke and that could cause it also.
Now if your making crazy power (450+ RWHP) then it's understandable and you need to get a better suspension set-up.
im only making 440 and i can to it easily from even a 50 roll? hmmmm......
12-31-2005, 12:28 AM
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RE: Is it normal for your car to fishtail when you floor it?
well I mean I havent burned out in this car yet, it has 67,000 miles on it only, idk guy said it could be some sand or something on the road, ill prob have it looked at, but I mean my car is stock as of now, I was just in the process of buying **** for it, and I almost crashed it today cuz I floored it down a side street, I performed some fast nd the furious **** lol to prevent me from hitting anything thank god no cars were around
12-31-2005, 12:30 AM
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RE: Is it normal for your car to fishtail when you floor it?
car does not fishtail around corners, then again I havent floored it around corners, its only when I really punch it, this mechanic I know said ud hear if the rear posi was broken, thered be a noise
12-31-2005, 01:56 AM
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RE: Is it normal for your car to fishtail when you floor it?
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car does not fishtail around corners, then again I havent floored it around corners, its only when I really punch it, this mechanic I know said ud hear if the rear posi was broken, thered be a noise
car does not fishtail around corners, then again I havent floored it around corners, its only when I really punch it, this mechanic I know said ud hear if the rear posi was broken, thered be a noise
12-31-2005, 03:48 AM
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RE: Is it normal for your car to fishtail when you floor it?
ORIGINAL: JD1969
If the clutch pack is bad, there would not be any noise just a one wheel peel. Also if your posi went bad the car is likley to fishtail. I would look at the rear suspension parts first and I remember you saying you tires are bald, I am sure that has a ton to do with this.
ORIGINAL: XxphantomsnypzxX
car does not fishtail around corners, then again I havent floored it around corners, its only when I really punch it, this mechanic I know said ud hear if the rear posi was broken, thered be a noise
car does not fishtail around corners, then again I havent floored it around corners, its only when I really punch it, this mechanic I know said ud hear if the rear posi was broken, thered be a noise
