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Old 05-30-2009, 03:30 PM
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i have an ek with 320hp and i cant get my first or second gear to grip, is there a good tire that will hook without having to go 235/60/15. i have traction bar and my tires are 205/50/15 bf drag radials. thanks h-t.
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225/50/15?
Old 05-30-2009, 04:19 PM
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what brand?
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Default Re: traction

one of your only options would be to get a good fuel management or good boost controller that allows you to boost per gear or boost per mph.. That way you can limit the boost out of the hole and then step it up in a higher gear..

Why would you wanna hammer 1st and 2nd without slicks on anyways... doin some street racing are ya?
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Welcome to having a turbo fwd with a decent amount of power lol......get a good boost controller and setup boost by gear, thats about all you can do
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Default Re: traction

i have a boosted gsr ek and i dunno what numbers i put down but ran a 12.17 on nine pounds. and with lsd i dont even hook in first and second. its just gonna happen.
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Default Re: traction

My 400hp DC2 hooked 2nd gear on running MT 205/50/15 drag radials, full race traction bars, ITR LSD, and stock mounts. I had a pair of 205/50/15 BFG drag radials before and the car wouldn't hook until 3rd gear.
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Default Re: traction

Keep saying this, haven’t you guys herd of Race Logic traction control, google it and see what peole have to say.

http://www.racelogic.co.uk/?show=Traction_Control

It’s perfect for road use, totally programmable unlike factory systems. You can even put down power in the wet if programmed properly.
This saves tyres, equally it will perform better with good tyres, if you go to the track, switch it off, simple, not invasive but will modulate the power instead of working the right foot.

I tried boost by gear soft compound tyres that last no time on the street.
Old 06-04-2009, 05:01 PM
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ok thanks for the help, lmk h-t if i should go with 235/60 mt ET Street Radial I or 225/50mt ET Street Radial II thanks. i'ill be making 4xxhp soon.
Old 06-04-2009, 05:32 PM
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Default Re: traction

a laggy turbo helps
Old 06-04-2009, 06:54 PM
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Default Re: traction

the answer is simple feather the throttle, lift a little, there is no rule that says you must be WOT the entire time. i have 510 whp in a EG on 205 40 16s and i do just fine on the street.
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Good point craig..Even at the track for me last year, 1st and 2nd gear never was full throttle really, was feathering the gas trying to get it to hook..
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Default Re: traction

boost by gear for sure!!
Old 06-05-2009, 04:18 AM
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Default Re: traction

Originally Posted by marcj
a laggy turbo helps
how do you find that?

not on a vtec motor...

Vtec and full boost at the same time = even less traction
Old 06-05-2009, 06:51 AM
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If you want to dead hook 1st gear go buy a Mustang
Old 06-05-2009, 07:58 AM
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^ truth
Old 06-05-2009, 11:04 AM
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plz dont buy a mustang. yuck. just get some amazing tires and boost by gear.
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to have it boost by gear do i have to take it to my tuner or can i buy something online? let me know more info on boosting by gear? thanks for the help h-t.
Old 06-05-2009, 07:37 PM
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What engine managment are you running? program like hondata s300 you can do boost by gear...You should probley take it to your tuner as well, there is some ecu work to be done also
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Old 06-07-2009, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by lsrcrvtec
crome
fixed that for ya
Old 06-07-2009, 03:59 PM
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Default Re: traction

mt 205/50/15 drag radial and hope your axles hold up to the punishment
Old 06-07-2009, 04:56 PM
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Default Re: traction

modify your ecu to accept a boost solenoid do boost by gear, setup your suspension right and get some mt et drags
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Default Re: traction

any one have any experience on that racelogic system on a honda/acura?
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Default Re: traction

a 2-step rev limiter would help for your launches as well
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