Rinkadink

Anyone ever get wheelspin in second when driving agressively? It's happened to me twice and it's probably because I'm a newb. But today I took off at a stoplight smoothly than accelerated quickly to 8000rpm in 1st gear, then quickly switch to second, let off the clutch while giving gas and I heard a chirrp of wheelspin. My tires are practically new, they have alot of tread and very little wear.

Dunno, kinda shocked me, I thought only torque monster engines can get a chirp of wheelspin in 2nd. Maybe I did something wrong.

Nopstnz

I used to do that a lot too. Just dont let the clutch out so fast. Or, get better at applying gas/clutching.

Rinkadink

Oh ok, so it is my fault. I was kinda boasting to my cousin (who owns a G35) that I get wheelspin in 2nd. He was like "Wow".

Paul_in_DC

Just make sure you promise your clutch you won't do it again.

vapourit

This is a ridiculous post. You can chirp the tires in a civic. Pretty much any manual except a k car manual convertible and the smart car, they only have 40 pound feet of torque!

supergoat

This car will step the back end out a bit on a 1-2 shift if the traction control is off.

JCTarheel82

Shift fast enough and you can chirp em going from 2nd to 3rd.

G Rover

I've actually chirped from 3rd to 4th, but that was on a power shift, and my tires were somewhat worn.

Ike

I've chirped going from 4th to 5th because I'm really freaking cool.

dtorre

I chirped going from 6th to 7th using my nepton airlock intake

SayNoToPistons

iTrader: (8)

i chirp my tires when i brake hard.

Raptor2k

Why?


3rd gear is pretty easy to chirp too....physics 101.

Paul_in_DC

Keep doing it and see how long your clutch lasts. Common sense 101.

Ike

If your tires are chirping your clutch really isn't getting abused in any way

Raptor2k

shifting at redline != abuse, lol

nicce12

Ha, I chirped going from 6th to 3rd!

Paul_in_DC

Uh, what do you think makes your tires change speed suddenly enough to make them chirp?

Paul_in_DC

LOL!

Raptor2k

going into neutral, then back into a high-power gear in less than half a second?

DailyDriver2k5

I chirp 3rd rather easy with the traction control off. The Rx-8 is the first car i owned stock that could chirp 3rd gear. My 99 Gt Stang couldn't even chirp 3rd gear in stock form.

I LOVE this car!

dmc27

Any gear can "chirp"; it's a matter of throttle & clutch. Will it hurt the clutch? A little. But it will eventually need work anyway, so do it if it makes you feel special. Just don't bitch about crappy parts when you need the work done much sooner that most.

DOMINION

Yeah why not Mazda did

NVMYGT

Same here...I chirped 2, 3, and 4 this weekend going full throttle. 2002 Mustang GT couldn't do that.

Joe_914

Just think of your self as a future DAPO.
Dumb *** Previous Owner.

G Rover

Ha ha. I had a feeling I was gonna get responses like that. I wasnt trying to sound cool. Just giving some input.