inable to burn out
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From: State College, PA
Originally posted by LWillmann
Are you 100% sure that you DON'T have traction control?
If you look between the shifter and the cup holder on the center console, there might be a button that says traction control.
If it's not there, then look over the driver's side valve cover and see if there's a large black box type thing there.
If that's there, you have traction control and need to find a way to turn it off in order to spin the tires.
If you don't have traction control, you should be able to hold the brakes, and press the throttle until the tires break loose. My car with 2.73s would break torque the tires loose, but it wouldn't do it at just 1500 RPM.
Are you 100% sure that you DON'T have traction control?
If you look between the shifter and the cup holder on the center console, there might be a button that says traction control.
If it's not there, then look over the driver's side valve cover and see if there's a large black box type thing there.
If that's there, you have traction control and need to find a way to turn it off in order to spin the tires.
If you don't have traction control, you should be able to hold the brakes, and press the throttle until the tires break loose. My car with 2.73s would break torque the tires loose, but it wouldn't do it at just 1500 RPM.
Just curious...that guy has a Firebird...did Camaro's also have traction control? Was that an option? On what models? On what years?
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2 things, yes i know how to peel out or burn out whatever u wanna call it, i do it all the time w/ my fork lift at work 
and doughnuts too 
but no traction im pretty sure, cause ive left plenty of rubber other places
and doughnuts too but no traction im pretty sure, cause ive left plenty of rubber other places
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From: Palm City, Florida
Originally posted by Tatanko
Just curious...that guy has a Firebird...did Camaro's also have traction control? Was that an option? On what models? On what years?
Just curious...that guy has a Firebird...did Camaro's also have traction control? Was that an option? On what models? On what years?
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From: Palm City, Florida
ok guys. I did it......for the first time, I did a burnout! lol.
anyways, I'd say definitely change the o2s......if it doesn't fix it the car will run better anyways, but I think it will fix it.
Peace
anyways, I'd say definitely change the o2s......if it doesn't fix it the car will run better anyways, but I think it will fix it.
Peace
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From: Bay Area, CA, USA
Got track times? If you are running better than ~14.4 you don't know how to spin em. If you are running slower than that you need a tune up. Also, you need to hit the brake and hit the gas suddenly to break loose the tires. You don't even have to sit there and spin em, once they are spinning just let it ride out and enjoy the beautiful aroma of burning rubber!!! Or you could get a M6, rev it a couple times, pop the clutch, feather the gas, power shift into second while spinning... well you get the idea
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well i dont even have to power break it while its cold, i hit the gas to hard and my ride starts spinning, and it might start going to the left...
but what would cause it to lose low end...
its almost like i have no torque left only horse power when the car warms up
but what would cause it to lose low end...
its almost like i have no torque left only horse power when the car warms up
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From: South Shore MA
Originally posted by NewbieWar
well i dont even have to power break it while its cold, i hit the gas to hard and my ride starts spinning, and it might start going to the left...
but what would cause it to lose low end...
its almost like i have no torque left only horse power when the car warms up
well i dont even have to power break it while its cold, i hit the gas to hard and my ride starts spinning, and it might start going to the left...
but what would cause it to lose low end...
its almost like i have no torque left only horse power when the car warms up
sounds like what was happening when my tranny was on it's way out
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From: LA, CA
maybe the car just hooks better than the rest of ours hehehe.
no but seriously, its sounds like like a closed loop problem
meening one of your sensors aint workin properly.
Start checking them.
Good luck Mike
no but seriously, its sounds like like a closed loop problem
meening one of your sensors aint workin properly.
Start checking them.
Good luck Mike
