Traction problems?

280z/300zx · 10-27-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

So true

ImportConvert · 10-27-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

On the GM system the traction light doesn't illuminate at the first level of intervention. A bit weird but that's the way they designed it. Given that it is less aggressive at that first level of correction it is also barely detectable. On the other side of the coin the Z's traction control system was designed by Nazi's, "Nein! Sie spinnen nicht! No power for you!". A tiny chirp and you have to wait a painful 3 seconds while the flashing light tells you off and you sit there looking like a fool.

Z06 kicked the rear end out a bit today. Was on less than perfect pavement. I would say that I got it about 10 degrees off track or so. No lights came on, no intervention occured, all nannies on. It only bails you out when you need it. 370Z is not similar?

ImportConvert · 10-27-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It takes IC 3 years to figure out what car he wants. It only makes sense that he shifts are slowowowow. I bet he's a Rebecca Black fan:

Shifting into fourth gear, shifting into third gear, which gear should I take?

It's redline, redline, shifting gears at redline....

I dunno, never had any trouble mashing on mustangs. The 1-2 shift would put me a full car ahead vs. an equally motivated mustang (full bolt-ons and cams or a Cobra, basically) EVERY time. They spun, I hooked. Must not have shifted my old F-body too terribly slow

ChrisSlicks · 10-27-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Z06 kicked the rear end out a bit today. Was on less than perfect pavement. I would say that I got it about 10 degrees off track or so. No lights came on, no intervention occured, all nannies on. It only bails you out when you need it. 370Z is not similar?

No, it sucks balls. Get 0.1% of slip or the tiniest bit of wheelspin and it just locks you down like an anchor. So to experience driving it you have to turn it off, which causes the ones lacking talent to crash into the nearest church.

m4a1mustang · 10-27-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

No, it sucks balls. Get 0.1% of slip or the tiniest bit of wheelspin and it just locks you down like an anchor. So to experience driving it you have to turn it off, which causes the ones lacking talent to crash into the nearest church.

Exactly.

IC, you should see if you can get a solo test drive to experience what Chris is talking about.

shadoquad · 10-27-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

No, it sucks balls. Get 0.1% of slip or the tiniest bit of wheelspin and it just locks you down like an anchor. So to experience driving it you have to turn it off, which causes the ones lacking talent to crash into the nearest church.

ahahahaha the church picture.

Red__Zed · 10-27-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

ahahahaha the church picture.

m4a1mustang · 10-27-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Classic

Oh man, 2009 was the shiznit.

ImportConvert · 10-28-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Exactly.

IC, you should see if you can get a solo test drive to experience what Chris is talking about.

Both my F-bodies were similar. That kindof sucks. At least it is defeatable.

How good are the OEM Bridgestones on the Sport models? Should I just set them aside for some PS2's?

FL 4Motion · 10-28-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Both my F-bodies were similar. That kindof sucks. At least it is defeatable.

How good are the OEM Bridgestones on the Sport models? Should I just set them aside for some PS2's?

/\ if they're anything like the oem tires on the nismo, then yes, they're not very good at all, at least on track. On the street, well, if you drive "normally" just about any tire will work there.

ImportConvert · 10-28-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

/\ if they're anything like the oem tires on the nismo, then yes, they're not very good at all, at least on track. On the street, well, if you drive "normally" just about any tire will work there.

The NISMO uses a completely different brand of tire.

FL 4Motion · 10-28-2011, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

The NISMO uses a completely different brand of tire.

Correct, that's why I said "if they're anything like the oem nismo tires..."

cossie1600 · 10-28-2011, 01:33 AM

still suck no matter how you look at it, you are better off with the goodyear run flat on the oem corvette

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	still suck no matter how you look at it, you are better off with the goodyear run flat on the oem corvette