Wheelspin in 2nd!!!
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Wheelspin in 2nd!!!
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.
Dunno, kinda shocked me, I thought only torque monster engines can get a chirp of wheelspin in 2nd. Maybe I did something wrong.
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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!
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Originally Posted by Paul_in_DC
Keep doing it and see how long your clutch lasts. Common sense 101.
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Originally Posted by Ike
If your tires are chirping your clutch really isn't getting abused in any way
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Originally Posted by Paul_in_DC
Uh, what do you think makes your tires change speed suddenly enough to make them chirp?
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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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by 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!
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