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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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i recently bought a Z n im getting to to
much tailwhip wen i start from a dig
is this happening to any1 else?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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tailwhip... lol
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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yes tailwhip. to much power is goin to da
right tire. im askin for help not to be laughed
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sh0-biz5
i recently bought a Z n im getting to to
much tailwhip wen i start from a dig
is this happening to any1 else?
Thanks for buying my ZR, I am glad I sold it to a responsible adult!

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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sh0-biz5
yes tailwhip. to much power is goin to da
right tire. im askin for help not to be laughed
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Base Model will do that, lol!
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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You need this thing called a limited slip differential. Research it.

Or, if you have one, it could be worn out. Or if you have one, you could just be dumping the clutch and having too much throttle/RPMs built up. Even an LSD can go a bit sideways depending on the LSD/road/tire conditions.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Needs more whp.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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instead of having the gas on the floor ease up on it a little bit. practice launching by starting slow. the more it bounces off the rev limiter its not oging to grip...
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sh0-biz5
i recently bought a Z n im getting to to
much tailwhip wen i start from a dig
is this happening to any1 else?
Not slamming on the gas will help...... Is it a base model ? If so, is it your first manual car?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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It's the VTEC power
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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Can someone translate jive to English? Thanks.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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Can someone translate jive to English? Thanks.
I'm older than you and I can understand them....
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sh0-biz5
i recently bought a Z n im getting to to
much tailwhip wen i start from a dig
is this happening to any1 else?
sounds like you have a base model like me without the lsd. my only suggestion is get a better wider tire. i just got nitto nt555 in 255/50/zr17 for the rear. Im hoping that will help
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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better tires and driver mod ftw
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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what is your best 60ft?
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by blktrack350
what is your best 60ft?
mine is a 2.2 but i spun bad. I just got better tires though so i should do better next time i go
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mcarther101
You need this thing called a limited slip differential. Research it.

Or, if you have one, it could be worn out. Or if you have one, you could just be dumping the clutch and having too much throttle/RPMs built up. Even an LSD can go a bit sideways depending on the LSD/road/tire conditions.
My car has LSD and I slide to the right when I nail the gas from a standstill... instead of one tire pulling you over both tires spin and you float your way over.
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