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    Default Torque on FWD's

    I know this sounds like a gay question but I am just wondering what it's like having a lot of torque on FWD car (275 lbs +). I'm just wondering because my car only has like 170 lbs at the wheels and when if i am just driving normal and accelerate in first the tires spin sometimes, especially when you floor it it makes the car start wanting to turn and what not. I just wanna know what its like for the SRT4 guys with high torque and some of the other guys on here.

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    mine sucks. spins in first, second and some third. If tires are a little wore out, its wheel spin in 4th.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 95boostedteg
    mine sucks. spins in first, second and some third. If tires are a little wore out, its wheel spin in 4th.
    wow, ive never even heard of spinning in 4th...thats awesome lol

    my car doesnt have an assload of torque but its weird how different it feels compared to my 98 lude i had before, it feels like its so much faster but its got the same HP...

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    yea. I took Robby ( the video guy ) on a filming mission. gunned 4th and it wheel hopped. He was WTF! LOL

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    yeah....Ripley believe it or not.....it does happen on his car...simply amazing...lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by VinhBodyS
    yeah....Ripley believe it or not.....it does happen on his car...simply amazing...lol

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    spins to redline in 5th so it feels like a 180whp car
    94 Supra= 500rwhp

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    Quote Originally Posted by 93H22ACX
    spins to redline in 5th so it feels like a 180whp car

    enuff said....

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    Quote Originally Posted by 93H22ACX
    spins to redline in 5th so it feels like a 180whp car
    lol. maybe on bald tires.

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    i have minimal torque but still spin halfway through 2nd if i shift well below redline (max torque)...fresh tires on dry asphalt too. Pre-LSD i could spin through 3rd.

    It's funny when even remotely wet...light them up 3rd, spin through 4th & sometimes 5th. I don't know how the turbo peoples can drive their car sometimes.

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    very nicely...

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    Quote Originally Posted by imbosile
    I know this sounds like a gay question but I am just wondering what it's like having a lot of torque on FWD car (275 lbs +). I'm just wondering because my car only has like 170 lbs at the wheels and when if i am just driving normal and accelerate in first the tires spin sometimes, especially when you floor it it makes the car start wanting to turn and what not. I just wanna know what its like for the SRT4 guys with high torque and some of the other guys on here.

    You wont torque steer in 3g eclipse unless you put a big turbo on it.

    You just aren't making enough power to do anything.

    I had about 240/240 to the wheels in my g20 and didn't even torque steer that bad. I had an lsd but still.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 95boostedteg
    lol. maybe on bald tires.
    nope... good tires.... try redlining every gear with 600+whp on street tires lol
    94 Supra= 500rwhp

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    Quote Originally Posted by 93H22ACX
    nope... good tires.... try redlining every gear with 600+whp on street tires lol
    I have the same problem, if I get on it on the hwy it just spins on high boost, and thats on drag radials, scary shit when the tires want to break loose going 140+mph..
    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. KiDD
    i dont know, fonzy can get gangsta, he drives a impala. hes a wife beater and a shotgun away from being Scarface

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    Quote Originally Posted by anothaRRR
    I have the same problem, if I get on it on the hwy it just spins on high boost, and thats on drag radials, scary shit when the tires want to break loose going 140+mph..
    oh shit, look who it is...i've been up in g'ville at the shops lately and was looking out for you...well listening for you anyways. Tri-county shaved (molding only) and sprayed my car... you running commerce tomorrow night?

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    I haven't really had any real issues.

    I mean I have 302 ft lbs, and I only spin in 1st, I don't really torque steer that bad (except almost hit the wall twice in montgomery.)

    But I drive daily on radials with like 15psi of air pressure and I have a stock LSD.


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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
    oh shit, look who it is...i've been up in g'ville at the shops lately and was looking out for you...well listening for you anyways. Tri-county shaved (molding only) and sprayed my car... you running commerce tomorrow night?
    U still stay up here?? I wanna try to make out tomorrow night, if everything goes as planned ill be up there around 6:00-6:30pm
    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. KiDD
    i dont know, fonzy can get gangsta, he drives a impala. hes a wife beater and a shotgun away from being Scarface

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    Quote Originally Posted by anothaRRR
    U still stay up here?? I wanna try to make out tomorrow night, if everything goes as planned ill be up there around 6:00-6:30pm
    naww, i bought a house and small shop in lilburn...still working in buckhead so it'll take a while to get up there but i wanna get there as early as possible.

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    dubs have terrible wheel hop... but i love the torque steer

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    torque what the hell is that

    *jealous honda owner speaking*

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