drivetrain strengths and weaknesses - Page 3 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Supercharged SS · 10-10-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

well i was thinking about running just like supercharged ss. with the stock tires on front. does someone have a link to that bias ply tire. and i shud do trailing arms and subframe bmr bushings?. im planning on getting the bogarts but i really cant afford the front ones right now.

Here you go Homie! I only paid $189 from Hoosier Direct:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOO-18157/

Supercharged SS · 10-10-2010, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danhr

not necessarily true. What you are feeling (it feels like you are driving the car on ice, correct?) can be caused by several things, and does NOT go hand in hand with a bias ply tire.

Cause A: Mixing a bias ply rear tire with a front radial tire. What happens here is the stiff radial in the front is fighting with the flexing of the softer sidewall bias ply rear. This can be easily fixed by running a skinny radial tire. I ran a 185 radial front with a 27x11.5x15 bias ply in the rear and did not have the "driving on ice" feeling. With a smaller contact patch in the front, the radial can't give up such a fight with the bigger bias ply in the rear, so to speak. I am assuming this is the cause of your "on ice" feeling (because I am assuming you are still running those stock 20" wheels with radials on the front). If you opt for skinnies in the front, the feeling will go away. You can also take it one step further to get rid of the feeling by running a bias ply skinny in the front.

Cause B: Underinflation, Basically you have too low of a tire pressure in the bias ply tire and you don't have enough power to fully expand the sidewall, and it is flexing too much at higher speeds. This can be fixed by either running more pressure in the tire, or my favorite solution.... add more power

.

Cause A 100%! You know you stuff, I have to admit. Your the only person to mention this to me.

RobRiot88 · 10-10-2010, 10:32 PM

hmm i appreciate all the info guys. but i think ill try to run the radial hoosiers, i really dont want to get the wobbles. and ill just do get good suspension parts. i just want to make sure the rear end is tight. maybe yall could enlighten me on that subject

Merc · 10-10-2010, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

hmm i appreciate all the info guys. but i think ill try to run the radial hoosiers, i really dont want to get the wobbles. and ill just do get good suspension parts. i just want to make sure the rear end is tight. maybe yall could enlighten me on that subject

Ted makes the stuff to beef up the rear end.

RobRiot88 · 10-11-2010, 06:58 AM

Who is ted? And sry my last post sounded like shit. I was lookinng at bmrs shit. For 3000 I cud get rear rims and tires, drop springs, trailing arms, bushing, and tie rods. If I broke an axle tho id be very pissed

Merc · 10-11-2010, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

Who is ted? And sry my last post sounded like shit. I was lookinng at bmrs shit. For 3000 I cud get rear rims and tires, drop springs, trailing arms, bushing, and tie rods. If I broke an axle tho id be very pissed

Ted Jannetty. Jannetty Racing.

RobRiot88 · 10-11-2010, 09:30 AM

ok ill check them out. what parts are u using from them?

Supercharged SS · 10-11-2010, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

ok ill check them out. what parts are u using from them?

Every part on my car came from and installed by Jannetty racing.

RobRiot88 · 10-11-2010, 10:25 AM

yea but ur sig says stock suspension. thats what im tryin to build most for the launch. im going to get a vengeance tune and bump my shot up to 150.

Supercharged SS · 10-11-2010, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

yea but ur sig says stock suspension. thats what im tryin to build most for the launch. im going to get a vengeance tune and bump my shot up to 150.

We are actually discussing suspension options today via email. Trying to get something done for fridays rental.

RobRiot88 · 10-11-2010, 11:16 AM

ah i c. well i think im going to go with bmr. pfadt is a little expensive. and bmr is used by mti racing. one of the big shops around here. im interested in hearing what your plans are

Merc · 10-11-2010, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

ah i c. well i think im going to go with bmr. pfadt is a little expensive. and bmr is used by mti racing. one of the big shops around here. im interested in hearing what your plans are

Talk to Joe at BMR. He'll hook you up.

Merc · 10-11-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobRiot88

yea but ur sig says stock suspension. thats what im tryin to build most for the launch. im going to get a vengeance tune and bump my shot up to 150.

OOOOH sounds good. Once I get closer to the end of warranty I giving Pumpkin a shot to make the 11"S.

Merc · 10-11-2010, 12:37 PM

Trailing arms, toelinks, sub frames and DOT"s did the the trick for me. Made Pumpkin and instant low 12 car.

10-10-2010, 10:32 PM	#31
RobRiot88 Drives: 2010 SS 6m, black on black. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: savannah Posts: 202	hmm i appreciate all the info guys. but i think ill try to run the radial hoosiers, i really dont want to get the wobbles. and ill just do get good suspension parts. i just want to make sure the rear end is tight. maybe yall could enlighten me on that subject __________________

10-11-2010, 06:58 AM	#33
RobRiot88 Drives: 2010 SS 6m, black on black. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: savannah Posts: 202	Who is ted? And sry my last post sounded like shit. I was lookinng at bmrs shit. For 3000 I cud get rear rims and tires, drop springs, trailing arms, bushing, and tie rods. If I broke an axle tho id be very pissed __________________

10-11-2010, 09:30 AM	#35
RobRiot88 Drives: 2010 SS 6m, black on black. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: savannah Posts: 202	ok ill check them out. what parts are u using from them? __________________

10-11-2010, 10:25 AM	#37
RobRiot88 Drives: 2010 SS 6m, black on black. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: savannah Posts: 202	yea but ur sig says stock suspension. thats what im tryin to build most for the launch. im going to get a vengeance tune and bump my shot up to 150. __________________

10-11-2010, 11:16 AM	#39
RobRiot88 Drives: 2010 SS 6m, black on black. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: savannah Posts: 202	ah i c. well i think im going to go with bmr. pfadt is a little expensive. and bmr is used by mti racing. one of the big shops around here. im interested in hearing what your plans are __________________

10-11-2010, 12:37 PM	#42
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,291	Trailing arms, toelinks, sub frames and DOT"s did the the trick for me. Made Pumpkin and instant low 12 car.