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Old 01-15-2009, 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?
Old 01-15-2009, 04:07 PM
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tailwhip... lol
Old 01-15-2009, 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
at.
Old 01-15-2009, 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!

Old 01-15-2009, 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
at.
Base Model will do that, lol!
Old 01-15-2009, 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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Needs more whp.
Old 01-15-2009, 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...
Old 01-15-2009, 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?
Old 01-15-2009, 06:00 PM
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It's the VTEC power
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Can someone translate jive to English? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by davidv
Can someone translate jive to English? Thanks.
I'm older than you and I can understand them....
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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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better tires and driver mod ftw
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what is your best 60ft?
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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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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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