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Rocket 99GT 04-02-2001 12:58 PM

Racing against me
 
I went to a big empty parking lot and I was trying to see how long will it take from 0 to 60. I couldn't check the time because when I let rip the car was pulling to the right and I kept fighting with the steering wheel to keep the car strait (is this normal?).
I asked my mechanic about this, he said that I was running the RPM to high (which is true as I would change gears only when the niddle was about to touch the red). He said that the car also did that because the tires were spinning to much and he adviced me no to make the tires spin so much and not to RPM the car so high.
Do you think that what the mechanic is saying is true or could it be that there is something wrong with the car for pulling to the right as such speed.

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Lizard King 04-02-2001 03:15 PM

if your mechanic is your dealer... don't tell him you are doing this!

Allthough you have bought a sports car, they don't want you to drive it like one!

If it's dry and the weather is decent warm, my car does not pull at all... if it's slightly cold... then it's all over the road when I launch.

Little tip, don't rev at 6000rpm... shift at 5500 to 5700rpm... you will get better accelaration times.

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dinomite 04-02-2001 03:56 PM

Ya, spinning the tires isn't good for your wallet or times.

Motorhead302 04-03-2001 03:11 AM

does it pull just driving normally?

no offense, but you did get a new alignment after installing the suspension parts, right?
that could definitely be the problem if not

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Rocket 99GT 04-03-2001 10:56 AM

Yes I did a alingment and under normal drive conditions it does not pull ither way.
However I called my brother who is a transmission mechanic what he told me is that in order to keep the front of the car strait have to grab the pavement.
I think my problem is the tires I have which are michelin PILOT XGT-Z4 (245x16) this tires are great for the snow and rain but oviously are not good for racing. I guess when refering to tires we can never have everything.
...........................................99GT…re ar sway bar (adjustable), rear lower control arm, traction bars, tokiko struts illumina 5 position, tokiko shocks, strut tower brace, caster camber plates, racing lower springs, 3:73, underdrive pulleys. NOW I WILL ADD POWER.

91LX2Bfast 04-04-2001 09:13 AM

Those tires are great tires. Even though they don't have that ultra-agressive "look", they have about as good of traction as you will get with daily driven tires. I had tose same tires on my stang, and they are awsome tires. Don't compromise your ride quality, handling, and rain traction just for a very little increase in straight line traction.

If you need all out traction, grab an extra 2 16" wheels, and then throw some NItto drag radials on them.

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