Ok, i have 140bhp, and i have problems with traction, i have real problems in 2nd, where it just lights up the wheels, then put it into 3rd, back off, then punch it & off it goes again.

Soooo, most of you guys have silly bhp, so how do you get traction? tyres is an obvious choice, and i will be changing these soon, but what else can i do to get the grip down?

Cheers.

 

Firstly I would be looking at your tyres. Once this is eliminated I would then be looking to see if the gearbox still has its LSD. 140bhp should not cause this much problem. On a dry road with mine I don't get much spin in 2nd unless I'm trying to smoke the tyres

 

Polybushes and a good suspension setupwith not too much lowering. 25-30mm is optimal. Also get your front wheel alignment sport on. Laser measured is best. Good tyres also.

 

Its got some old style yoko's on that still have plenty tread, i have a billie suspension setup on the way, had tracking set, will look into new tyres & polybush after crimbo.

How can i tell if i still have LSD?

 

Jack the front of the car up so both front wheels are off the floor. With the car out of gear turn one of the wheels by hand forwards. If the opposite wheel turns the same way you have your LSD and all is fine. If it turns the other way it has a standard diff which means at some point an owner was a cheapskate and stuck the wrong gearbox in

 

You deffo have a problem somewhere as with 140BHP you should be struggling to get wheelspin in 1st!!!

I have 220BHP and on a dry day in a straight line I don't get much wheelspin in 2nd.

 

1st & 2nd it just lights the tyres as soon as i start to put my foot down, occasionally get it in 3rd, but thats minute.

Time for a proper box perhaps.

Also, it torque steers like buggery to the left.

cheers for the help, will have a look tomorrow

 

Probably a 3i box in it

 

If it pull's like f**k to the left then it probley got no lsd so you probley have an xr3i box time to spend some penny's and get a proper rs box

 

POOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

How much am i looking at for a box?

thinking about changing clutch at the same time, any suggestions? it has an ap clutch in, and the peddle vibrates like fook, but i have the pedal & quadrant on order, dont know weather i should just use gen ford or get another ap?

 

Id say anywhere from Ł100-Ł300 for a box get a gen ford clutch unless your planning on runing big BHP

 

want 180-200bhp max, ford ok for this?

how are the priced, compaired to the ap units?

 

An LSD won't help with traction in a straight line, only when cornering

 

I had 220bhp on a Standard clutch for ages. Only time it played up was at Santa Pod after giving it a real hard time.


I have 320bhp and don't get any wheelspin in 2nd on a dry road

 

fink that ive got a xr3i box i thought that my car was relativly powerfull lol with all the torqe steers pulls hard left and rite and i can sit on the spot spinning well in to third which cant be good

so what is it that the diff does stoppes u spinnin?

 

bugger

 

So if i can light the wheels in 1st & 2nd, theres a good chance that i need a proper box, balls.

Will get a gen ford clutch fitted when i get round to changing the box, mine is on its way out i think, only lift it 1/2cm off floor & it bites.

cheers for the help everyone.

 

What's the rolleyes for?

 

Making me all worried talking about xr3i gearboxes in Rs turbos. Had my Rs For about 2 months. i am just worrieing lol. on a staight line my cars drive in a line it neither pulls to the left or right.it only wheel spins in first if my wheels are turned left or right or going round corners. never really spins in second only in wet.

LOL I THINK IAM SUCK A WORRIE WHAT YOU LOT THINK HA.

CHEERS

DAVID

 

An LSD will help with traction in a straight line. An open diff will always transfer the the same power to both wheel. When one wheel starts to spin, and it does not take much power to make it contiune spinning, the other wheel will get the same amount of power. This is why it's called a "complete loss of drive" when one wheel slips. The other wheel will get the power it takes to keep the wheel spinning. Imagine one wheel on ice, and the other on tarmac.. An LSD will be able to transfer the power to the other wheel and give drive.

So if you se one skid mark in your rear wheel mirror, you know you have not utilised the engine's full power.

 

Never really wheel spun it yet i mean like from a stand still. never give it loads of revs and wracked the clutch up yet. it my nice new car dont want to fook it.

Ive properly got a real rs gearbox just me as always big worryer lol

cheers

david

 

Are there loads of Rs turbos with XR3I Gearboxes in.

Or is it just now and then. look at me my rs drives nice and its got me worried i always think the worse.

any information

All the best David

 

mines fine in the dry but take it out in the wet and it just loves to spin the wheels soon as it comes on full boost

 

lol theres shit loads of rs turbos with 3i boxes in !

i bought a mint s2 rst and that had a 3i box init with only 40,000 miles on it from new!

dohh!

 

If you have a genuine RST box in then in my opinion wheelspin isnt an issue in 2nd gear onwards with 180bhp - 200bhp.Regards Micky

 

theres alot to be said for a 3i box, they take stacks of abuse because they aint having to take the stress, seen plenty of lsd boxes bust the casing round the diff

and the torque steer is fun too

ive got a xr2 box and its great fun
my box doesnt like goin between 1/2/3/4 and 5/r have to whack it which ever way 1st then it will engage , new box is sat there but i'll live with it