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huntrik · 03-25-2011, 12:12 AM

"The wise ask questions" - someone who knew what they were talking about.

I ran my 11' SS for the 1st time last weekend. First 5 runs were horrible. I was trying to drive it like my dad's 66' Stingray and powershift (i.e. WOT through the gears) but I noticed I couldn't grab 2nd and sometimes 3rd gear. So then the 6th run I decided to try "Launch Control" and broke my right rear axle

so embarressing! Can someone please tell me how to drive this thing...this is not my first manual but it is my 1st with over 400+hp. Run 2,3,4 had real bad wheel hop through 1st and 2nd. Do I just need to calm down and let it go in to gear?

1st time 1/4'er

Hunt

ddunerider · 03-25-2011, 01:07 AM

Yep============

carguy50 · 03-25-2011, 01:13 AM

it's all in the feel and sound of the power curve. relax and it will come naturally.

GMRULZ · 03-25-2011, 06:26 AM

When one feels wheelhop one must release pressure on right pedal grasshopper...

You can`t drive through wheelhop, you have to get out of it. You will have problems w/ it having a manaul car unless you spend a lot on suspension upgrades and some sticky tires. Thats why I went w/ the automatic, no wheelhop w/ stock suspension 1.61 60 foot on the way to a 10.99@125.40.

thesnoopster · 03-25-2011, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMRULZ

When one feels wheelhop one must release pressure on right pedal grasshopper...

You can`t drive through wheelhop, you have to get out of it. You will have problems w/ it having a manaul car unless you spend a lot on suspension upgrades and some sticky tires. Thats why I went w/ the automatic, no wheelhop w/ stock suspension 1.61 60 foot on the way to a 10.99@125.40.

........And God has Spoken!

LMAO!!!!!

J/K

I heard a lot of M6 owners say that you have to ease out and ride the clutch a little (not to the point of frying it) ... because wheel hop is a M6 best friend on the track. I know I have an A6, but I driven manuals most of the time (until the 2nd knee surgery).

Sorry to hear that you snapped the axle, just gonna take a little practice.

newmoon · 03-25-2011, 09:30 AM

I haven't gotten to the track yet with my new SS but probably will in the next few weeks. I am running the Nitto 555R and on the street on a hard launch I get just a tiny bit of hop when shifting into second with the tires aired down. Many SVT Cobra's had the same problem with their IRS, some would swear you had to replace nearly everything in your rear suspension other swore that nothing more than a set of soft sidewall slicks solved the problem.

03-25-2011, 12:12 AM	#1
huntrik Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 63 View My Garage	Total newbie...not afraid to admit it "The wise ask questions" - someone who knew what they were talking about. I ran my 11' SS for the 1st time last weekend. First 5 runs were horrible. I was trying to drive it like my dad's 66' Stingray and powershift (i.e. WOT through the gears) but I noticed I couldn't grab 2nd and sometimes 3rd gear. So then the 6th run I decided to try "Launch Control" and broke my right rear axle so embarressing! Can someone please tell me how to drive this thing...this is not my first manual but it is my 1st with over 400+hp. Run 2,3,4 had real bad wheel hop through 1st and 2nd. Do I just need to calm down and let it go in to gear? 1st time 1/4'er Hunt __________________

03-25-2011, 01:07 AM	#2
ddunerider So-Cal Race team!! Drives: Tahoe LTZ,2010 2SS/M6 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Phillips Ranch ca. So-Cal Posts: 5,973 View My Garage	Yep============ __________________ WE RACE DEEP!! BBK Intake, Flowmaster AT cat back Barton shifter,Painted stripes,,Heritage grill,LED DRLs, Smokin Tires!!

03-25-2011, 06:26 AM	#4
GMRULZ Drives: 2010 SS & 2008 C6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,819	When one feels wheelhop one must release pressure on right pedal grasshopper... You can`t drive through wheelhop, you have to get out of it. You will have problems w/ it having a manaul car unless you spend a lot on suspension upgrades and some sticky tires. Thats why I went w/ the automatic, no wheelhop w/ stock suspension 1.61 60 foot on the way to a 10.99@125.40. __________________ 2010 SS L99, 536rwhp 10.843@126.72. Whipple Supercharger stock pulley, ARH 1 7/8 longtubes w/ catted xpipe, magnaflow 3" mufflers, ADM Race CAI, 3:70 gears, lightweight wheels and nitto drag radials. Stock internal L99, stock converter. Bolt on best before blower 12.22@113.29 w/ nothing but ARH headers, catted x-pipe, ADM CAI and a tune on stock Pzero`s! Other car 2008 C6 Ls3, z51, A6, Npp Exhaust, best bonestock pass 11.80@118.82, Number 2 on the Corvette Forums Bonestock fastest list..

03-25-2011, 09:30 AM	#6
newmoon Drives: 2019 GT350 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NC Posts: 3,232	I haven't gotten to the track yet with my new SS but probably will in the next few weeks. I am running the Nitto 555R and on the street on a hard launch I get just a tiny bit of hop when shifting into second with the tires aired down. Many SVT Cobra's had the same problem with their IRS, some would swear you had to replace nearly everything in your rear suspension other swore that nothing more than a set of soft sidewall slicks solved the problem. __________________ 2019 GT350 RR 2013 Boss Mustang 2012 SRT Challenger 392 auto 12:40s 112 stock 2012 Ford Mustang 5.0. Brembo, 3:73s 2010 SS, LS3, Cammed, LTs, 12:20s 2004 Redfire Cobra, Pullied & Tuned 1986 GT, Ed Curtis 347ci, 11:20s motor. 10:30s 100-hp shot

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03-25-2011, 01:13 AM	#3
carguy50 Drives: 2SS/RS, Sequntials,Tune,Flomstr,CAI Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 350 View My Garage	it's all in the feel and sound of the power curve. relax and it will come naturally.