11-10-2014, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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Back Wheel Spin
Sometimes when I'm out driving around I find a little puddle or gutter with water running though it across the street. After I get the tires wet I disable the traction control and floor it in 2nd or 3rd gear getting lots of wheel spin and exhaust noise. I noticed I need to make steering corrections to stay in my lane and keep the car straight.
Thinking the car should go straight with maybe a little drift, i get the back sliding both directions requiring lots of rapid steering correction. Is my alignment messed up or are you guys getting the same thing with wheel spin? Last edited by More-Gas; 11-10-2014 at 08:05 PM. |
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I had the same happen to me, with traction control on, when I power shifted into 2nd on fresh 2 day old black asphalt, on a 2-lane one way, and almost went into the other lane hitting the car that challenged.
Dude smirked and thumbed up in his loss, and pure power of Sledge. Immediate thought though was what you said. Quite disconcerting for me, considering I had full TC on! I came from a 4WD V8, so I figured I was out of practice, but still, wow! |
11-11-2014, 12:02 AM | #5 |
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These cars have lots of power and torque. Tires need to be warm and care needs to be taken not to fishtail everywhere. Be safe and not like these guys ...
http://youtu.be/GwLZ8UvN4_g -CRT Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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The wide front tires and suspension setup also cause the front end to follow even the slightest imperfections in the road. When the car is under torque it seems to be felt even more so than normal driving.
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11-11-2014, 06:16 AM | #7 |
Both rear tires may be spinning the same speed, but that does not mean they are getting equal traction. If the left tire gets more traction, the front of your car will twist to the right, and vice versa.
I'd think that would be especially true when you hit a patch of water, and the tires then spin on dry pavement. Lot of factors going on there that change traction levels quickly.
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11-11-2014, 06:22 AM | #8 |
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You intentionally seek out low traction areas and question why you can't get equal and quality traction in them?
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11-11-2014, 08:24 AM | #9 |
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Exactly what i was thinking. 'I have a car with lots of torque and low gears and when im on wet pavement and floor it the tires spin. what the hell?'
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Actually, trying to get some feedback from other owners on low traction take off. I drove around a CTS-V for a few days last summer and it was definitely more predictable with the back wheels spinning. Thinking maybe upgraded cradle bushings and trailing arm bushings could help keep the back in line.... not sure that's why I ask.
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He is probably trying to indirectly ask if the CTS traction control is more on the ball, of more advanced if you will. I'm just guessing that's what his question is . Of course, I may have misterpreted it. |
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11-11-2014, 12:58 PM | #13 |
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[QUOTE=CrystalRedTintcoat;8056831]These cars have lots of power and torque. Tires need to be warm and care needs to be taken not to fishtail everywhere. Be safe and not like these guys ...
http://youtu.be/GwLZ8UvN4_g -CRT YouTube has some funny stuff. http://youtu.be/mFH39T0Z0WI |
11-11-2014, 01:14 PM | #14 |
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Yea, even with a line lock the 1LE will get a little sideways. Normal.
You do get some chassis deflection with the soft standard bushings. Replacing then with solid polys will help. Without them you get some side step-out. But this is not a bad in the 1LE as in the standard SS.
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