Re: 16V 1/4 mile results

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 07:23:20 -0500 "Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@mn.rr.com>
writes:

>Even with the Quaife, I
>was getting BIG wheelspin off the line, so my 60 ft. times were in the
>2.6-2.7 sec. range.  Might have had something to do with the 185/60 13
>autocross tires I was running.  


Wheelspin is an issue that can be solved or at least limited by doing a
couple things. 

1) use a low-low air pressure to get the tires to hook up.
2) Using a lower launch RPM will help some.
3) the tires your using are WAY too small. More tire!!

What pressure did you use?


Shawn Meze
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