Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog

[Murlo26]

At your power level, dumping the clutch at 6k RPM, be glad your tires spun. Honda guys do that to keep axles from snapping; if their tires hook w/o spinning, bye-bye axle :)

There is always going to be a weak-link in the drivetrain, you've already eliminated the clutch, next up is obviously the tires. If you eliminate the tires...what's next?

I guess we will find out. I don't think I should run bad tires to save other stuff, I would rather break shit and upgrade :)

And actually, my clutch needs attention too. At the track after 2 passes it was hot and locking me out on shifts.

Also, running it this past year to 750whp and 550wtq I think finished it off in terms of doing any racing, still fine for street driving.

I am planning on going to a twin disk but who knows when.

[JET]

Yeah, if you are only looking for 1.6-1.7 short times then you can do that on good street tires if you learn to slip the clutch a little. If anything you could run nitto DR's and run them on the street too. I have heard a lot of good things about the new ones.

[Kracka]

Lower your tire pressure on the strip too, that will give you a larger contact patch to the ground.

[Murlo26]

Lower your tire pressure on the strip too, that will give you a larger contact patch to the ground.

Oh, I did that, trust. I just was driving like a noob, that was the biggest issue.

Well, maybe I will just aim to get back to track and see what I can do on my current setup, with maybe some new 275's (thinking rivals) and then go from there. I should probably learn to drive better and see what I can get out of the current setup before I assume I need more traction.

[turbotalon1g]

I vote just go to a track and drive, then go from there.

[Murlo26]

I vote just go to a track and drive, then go from there.

Starting to think that is the best option and it helps its the least money. I am not spending the same kilobucks I once did on this thing, so saving is good.

[goodhart]

I vote just go to a track and drive, then go from there.

X2

[Murlo26]

X2

Yea, I am just going to focus on getting it fully functioning again and then just hit the track and see what happens. It probably won't be ideal but oh well.

[goodhart]

Won't be ideal, but by actually driving the car you will know how it reacts and what it will need by the feel of the car instead of just speculating.

[evotuner]

By actually driving the car you will know how it reacts and what it will need by the feel of the car instead of just speculating.

Couldnt agree more