95snoozer said:
another thread he claimed that a new gt 99+ and an 03 cobra will not spin the tires in 1st on the street
I laughed, then argued just a bit, then laughed again. when i realized it was worthless i just didnt argue an more, and he took that as me not being able to "prove" my point. I just felt it was a worthless argument because he was so convinced he was correct and i dont feel it my place in life to teach this guy everything.
I will quote a few posts that I put in that thread...
1. "My car with 300rwhp doesn't spin in 3rd gear or from a second gear roll and I have bald street radials...like I said it is a matter of many different factors: Current state of suspension (worn, new, stiff, weight transfer)/tires/gearing/etc...
Don't judge a car on power by how much it can spin...an 03 Cobra can punch it from a low-rpm roll and not spin and it has 390lbs of torque...like I said from the factory they are not made to spin like what you assume...cars have changed...it isn't all about how much you can spin...
I couldn't bark second gear when I had bolt-ons, 373's, full exhaust...but I've seen a geo metro chirp second...does that meant he metro is faster?
The car will hook...a Viper with 500hp can hook in 1st gear but again that all depends on gearing/weight/ suspension... "
2. "Yes and those gears/tire combo on the Viper doesn't allow it to spin unless you want it to...I just was with a guy with an 04 Viper on Saturday and he didn't spin...it squatted down and went...
I drove a stock 95 Gt (5spd) and it wouldn't spin in first from a roll...
I OWNED a "newer gt" (check sig.)...it didn't spin in first from a roll...
My car weighs 3180 (less than my 2000) with a steeper gear and slicker tires and it didn't spin...
I've rode in an 04 Cobra (1100 miles on it)...it didn't spin except a slight slip around 3k...
I've watched a video of an 05 Gt (it was on this site) going thru first and second gear from a roll and it didn't spin in 1st (chirp in second)...
Well your saying I didn't put in the "concrete" factor...well then why are you assuming all these cars will spin without you using a concrete factor...you need to do more research on why a car actually spins and doesn't...it isn't strickly power...I figured you had been here long enough...
There are a lot of factors...go do some more research and come back... "
3. "Well that "limited experience" just proved every example you had about saying what car would spin and this and that...it seems like experienced played over internet hear-say?
You can laugh all you want about suspension...but power does not mean limited traction...go to above post...
Just so you know...I floored it on every kind of road you can think of...whether it be on the interstate, 50 yr. old asphalt, fresh asphalt, teethy, non-teethy, parking lots, etc...but again that is just "limited experience"...
Your car is lighter than mine? Well there goes another factor on your tractor...lighter can help lead to traction problems...
I don't care what "belief" you believe in...my belief is fact...think about it...power does not mean anything to traction...if you don't factor in the other factors...again think about it... "
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Okay guys here is the thread...read it if you have time...or are bored...you will see what I was saying...instead snoozy twisted it up...
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=517803
But in short the "Twister" twisted what I said...there are many factors to consider when someone has traction problems (temp/pavement type and age/tires/suspension or age of or both/added power/gears/etc...etc...etc...)...if you read the thread he was assuming that a car with X amount of power would spin the tires...and I was not talking about how you couldn't spin the tires...I was talking from a slow roll...not revving and dumping the clutch...what does he think that people just read his post and don't see what he is responding to? For that reason I give him the "Twister"...
I even gave him some screennames on here if he wanted to PM them and see if I was "making" this up...but he declined...go figure?
Car manufacturers do a great job of controlling the traction factor straight out off the showroom...mainly for safety reasons and performance issues...
It appears between the "two of us"...I'm the only one that has avoided name-calling?
