How to get a car to hook?

chross12 · 02-02-2018, 07:20 AM

I have installed a whipple on my engine and I cant for the life of me get it to hook? Can anyone give suggestions of what to purchase so i can have fun and stop spinning.

Fraxum · 02-02-2018, 07:29 AM

Drag radials?

62nalide · 02-02-2018, 10:17 AM

You would need a 15" conversion and some sticky rubber and some suspension adjustments

driven2exceSS · 02-02-2018, 11:17 AM

Let me start by saying I'm FAR from an expert on anything, certainly not on tires!! I respectfully have also noticed similar with +100hp less, while test driving after installing a few new mods in like temps (rare warm winter days here). Are you getting some heat into the tires first? I know it's FL and all, but I believe you have mid 50-60F winter weather days and that might have something to do with it if on summer rubber? Get some warmer sunny days to heat that asphalt and the tires, it might be a totally different experience with the animal? Maybe it will still not be enough to hook and you know it, hence the question. lol Needless to say I'm jealous of your weather (winter too) and the Whipple!!! And of course do what they said....

Gunkk · 02-02-2018, 11:30 AM

TL/DR- get better tires and don't just stomp the throttle.

I can get my stock Z to spin it's tires all the way through 1st and 2nd and "chirp" 3rd: Sport mode under 60F all nannies on with a passenger.

So to get it to hook, my stock Goodyears have to be hot and I have to ease into it, or use touring or track modes.

I would expect a boosted SS to be similar.

JFM-jr · 02-03-2018, 05:15 PM

Positive displacement blowers make ALOT of torque right off idle. It hits the tire hard and can overwhelm the things in a hurry.

jdasnt3 · 02-05-2018, 10:05 AM

I'd use launch control if you are on street tires and not stock. Especially on a FI car.

chross12 · 02-26-2018, 11:13 AM

im not sure about a launch control on the car? I have the A8 tranny. With regards to cheater slicks or years ago that's what folks called them. I don't know what size wheel and tire combo for the rear. The front is ok; skinnies would help with rt. more than likely. I am in Northwest florida nd the winter temps can approach freezing however the4 rest of the year is beautiful. Theres a local 1/8 mile track in Milton florida that I would like to try. Just dont want it to be a waste of time. I love to drive fast. lol

z28pat · 02-26-2018, 07:26 PM

With that much power you're gonna need drag radials at the strip, for the street what size are you running?
Can you step it up to zl1 size rears, 305s

hamilton2008 · 02-26-2018, 09:25 PM

Et street r and some 17 inch welds.... pretty simple fix

KonigWolf · 02-26-2018, 11:38 PM

I've got a set of CHEAP 17x9.5" +38mm wheels, with 305/45 ET Street S/S on them. I have VERY little rubbing issues. I could stick a 3mm spacer on the car and be just fine, an never have to move the wiring harness on the driver side.

laynlo15 · 02-27-2018, 05:41 AM

When you installed the blower did you think you would be able to with street tires? You just added 150 rwhp and it is hard to get a stock motor to hook at 400 rwhp. You won't until you put drag radials on it and take it to the track, its not gonna happen on the street even with a drag radial.

Gen6 softtop · 02-27-2018, 08:05 AM

Beings you've got an auto there might be some tuning you could do to the tranny and torque management? Aside from that you last resort will be to adjust your driving to the new power on the street and DR at the strip. Enjoy it sir

chross12 · 03-06-2018, 04:55 PM

Thanks to everyone for their responses. Has anyone seen the Carlyle calipers for the rear? I guess I would need to get those or weld has a rear wheel that says it fits as well. Not sure but first things first. I need a new alternator? Mine went bad.

02-02-2018, 07:20 AM	#1
chross12 Drives: 2016 ss whipple,rotofab,A8,magride Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 128	How to get a car to hook? I have installed a whipple on my engine and I cant for the life of me get it to hook? Can anyone give suggestions of what to purchase so i can have fun and stop spinning.

02-02-2018, 07:29 AM	#2
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02-02-2018, 10:17 AM	#3
62nalide Drives: 2013 SS Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW Posts: 4,102	You would need a 15" conversion and some sticky rubber and some suspension adjustments __________________ https://frankensteined.net/ Martin@Frankensteined.net

02-02-2018, 11:17 AM	#4
driven2exceSS Drives: 2016 2SS BLK A8 Vert Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: MA Posts: 1,029	Let me start by saying I'm FAR from an expert on anything, certainly not on tires!! I respectfully have also noticed similar with +100hp less, while test driving after installing a few new mods in like temps (rare warm winter days here). Are you getting some heat into the tires first? I know it's FL and all, but I believe you have mid 50-60F winter weather days and that might have something to do with it if on summer rubber? Get some warmer sunny days to heat that asphalt and the tires, it might be a totally different experience with the animal? Maybe it will still not be enough to hook and you know it, hence the question. lol Needless to say I'm jealous of your weather (winter too) and the Whipple!!! And of course do what they said.... __________________ NPP, MRC, Tinted side & rear reflectors, OEM ZL1 Rockers / 3rd Brake / Darken tail lights, OEM Blk rear splash guards, Satin hood wrap, Fuse pull, Sound tube delete, Cat delete, Ported 95 TB, Ported MSD IM, Dry RotoFab, ARH 1 7/8 headers, E85, "Performance Dyno" Tune, BMR "pieces", "Track" alignment, Hawk DCT-70/70's w/SRF, Goodridge lines, Ti shims, Red powdered calipers, 18" APEX SM-10's w/ Pirelli DH's, FE4 Vert swaybars, Brake cooling ducts, ATI 10% UD, Vorshlag camber plates, OEM 1LE Splitter w/APR Ext., Velossa BIG MOUTH Ram Air, CF QA1, ZLE brakes(F)

02-03-2018, 05:15 PM	#6
JFM-jr Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Long Island Posts: 954	Positive displacement blowers make ALOT of torque right off idle. It hits the tire hard and can overwhelm the things in a hurry. __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS A8,NPP,Moonroof Pray ported factory intake manifold Ported TB Rotofab ARH 1 7/8 longtubes hi flow cats AFM deleted E85 11.0@124.9 11.65@118.8 pump gas,stock tune/exhaust New combo: Pray Performance Heads/cam MSD intake manifold and Circle D 3C 554/491 on E85 all work & tuning done by Pray

02-02-2018, 11:30 AM	#5
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 4,989 View My Garage	TL/DR- get better tires and don't just stomp the throttle. I can get my stock Z to spin it's tires all the way through 1st and 2nd and "chirp" 3rd: Sport mode under 60F all nannies on with a passenger. So to get it to hook, my stock Goodyears have to be hot and I have to ease into it, or use touring or track modes. I would expect a boosted SS to be similar.

02-05-2018, 10:05 AM	#7
jdasnt3 Drives: 18 Silverado 1500 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 1,721	I'd use launch control if you are on street tires and not stock. Especially on a FI car. __________________ 16 Red Hot 2SS A8: NPP, CAI Cold air, Ported TB, Fasterproms Ported intake, E85 flex, Formatto tuned. 11.80@118 with 1.92 60' (600-700 DA) on stock run flats.

02-26-2018, 11:13 AM	#8
chross12 Drives: 2016 ss whipple,rotofab,A8,magride Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 128	im not sure about a launch control on the car? I have the A8 tranny. With regards to cheater slicks or years ago that's what folks called them. I don't know what size wheel and tire combo for the rear. The front is ok; skinnies would help with rt. more than likely. I am in Northwest florida nd the winter temps can approach freezing however the4 rest of the year is beautiful. Theres a local 1/8 mile track in Milton florida that I would like to try. Just dont want it to be a waste of time. I love to drive fast. lol

02-26-2018, 07:26 PM	#9
z28pat Drives: 2002 z28, 2018 2ss 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 837	With that much power you're gonna need drag radials at the strip, for the street what size are you running? Can you step it up to zl1 size rears, 305s

02-26-2018, 09:25 PM	#10
hamilton2008 Account Suspended Drives: 2016 CAMARO SS/ gpi built Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Cabot ar Posts: 374	Et street r and some 17 inch welds.... pretty simple fix

02-26-2018, 11:38 PM	#11
KonigWolf Drives: 2016 2SS A8 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 217	I've got a set of CHEAP 17x9.5" +38mm wheels, with 305/45 ET Street S/S on them. I have VERY little rubbing issues. I could stick a 3mm spacer on the car and be just fine, an never have to move the wiring harness on the driver side. __________________ 16 Summit White 2SS-MRC-NPP-A8 :: PrayPorted IM - LT5 TB - Mishimoto Catch Can - RotorFab - E85 - TSP 2" LongTubes - Speed Engineering X/Mid Pipe DIY Hpt Tune - DR - 1.75-60' - 7.47@95 - 11.56@120 with +2676DA

02-27-2018, 05:41 AM	#12
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,860	When you installed the blower did you think you would be able to with street tires? You just added 150 rwhp and it is hard to get a stock motor to hook at 400 rwhp. You won't until you put drag radials on it and take it to the track, its not gonna happen on the street even with a drag radial. __________________ 2022 Lt1 6.2 A10, Maggie 2300, THPSI Port Inj/10 rib, Rotofab, E, Nickey, SCOL, Griptech, RC Bandits, Hoosiers/MT 9.80@142.96 1.44 60ft, 6.34@112 707/669 RWHP/TRQ. 16SS Maggie 2650 9.41@147 1.35 60ft, 5.99@119. 16 C7 A8 10.90@128 Bolt on stuff

02-27-2018, 08:05 AM	#13
Gen6 softtop Drives: Hyper blue 1ss convertible 6 sp Join Date: May 2017 Location: Munger mi Posts: 205	Beings you've got an auto there might be some tuning you could do to the tranny and torque management? Aside from that you last resort will be to adjust your driving to the new power on the street and DR at the strip. Enjoy it sir

03-06-2018, 04:55 PM	#14
chross12 Drives: 2016 ss whipple,rotofab,A8,magride Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 128	Thanks to everyone for their responses. Has anyone seen the Carlyle calipers for the rear? I guess I would need to get those or weld has a rear wheel that says it fits as well. Not sure but first things first. I need a new alternator? Mine went bad.

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