I have noticed this winter when the temperatures are below 30 and I try to open up my car, my tires always start to spin once I hit 5k rpm. I have completely let off the clutch too and started to gun it from about 3k rpm. It is getting a little annoying and I have new S03's so I know traction isnt the problem. I have i/h/e and kenjis ecu. It only does it in 1st gear vtec and then 2nd and 3rd gear are fine. The car seems to pull extremely hard in 2nd and 3rd and it feels like it would in 1st gear too but the tires always spin. I make sure that tires are warmed up too. Thanks!

 

is there a question somewhere in there?


rob- confused

 

KING of the Obvious

 

lol

 

 

Poor guy...

 

haha dude why do u ask me a question and then come here and ask again?

 

Why would you ask casey a question anyways?????

 

Rob if your confused then Rob too is also confused!


[Modified by Bbasso, 2:04 PM 12/29/2002]

 

 

hahaha... you ITR guys are too funny........ I'm checking out this board more often. After all, we have an "R" too, GS-"R" 's

 

Its just that damn "GS" thats holdin you back

 

hmmmmm....might want to check how much snow is on your tires before you go burning up asphalt in the winter
don't floor it through all the gears in winter....hope that helps...

 

Shoot the guy for wanting more than 1 person's opinion.....


BTW, did you break in your s03's yet?


[Modified by JuJu, 3:01 PM 12/29/2002]

 

i think your problem is technique. you say that you drop the clutch, but instead of just dropping it, u should ride it and feather it. i launch my itr at 6500 rpm and try to obtain as much traction as you. at the track, my technique was good enough for a 14.64@95.3mph @ pomona and a 14.7 @fontana. s0-3's also, with stock high suspension.

 

Its called winter, these things will happen

Mattj

 

from the beginning went he started on h-t


[Modified by Spoon1, 12:38 AM 12/30/2002]

 

i can chirp 3rd gear (where's my cookie damnit) (no point in this thread)

 

when the roads ice... i can usually spin through 4th gear.. maybe grab 5th. its hard. i might need some slicks for more traction jackson.

 

slicks + ice = wrecked r

 

in the colder temperatures the ground is really really freezing, so the tires just slide right over it, give you no traction. also, you might want to check your tire pressure, try lowering it a couple of Psi to gain some traction.

Why are you driving ur car so hard in the winter anyway?

 

oh damn... haha i fergot to put an lol with my statement above.

 

S03's are a summer performance tire. Don't expect them to grip well in the winter.

 

Put some metal spikes on your S-03s. That'll solve your problem!

 

This is some funny stuff lol