As some of u might have read in my other post im running a bit more power than standard and today i was spinning the wheels easily in 3rd and in 4th, it was mentioned "fit better suspension", ive got koni shocks at the mo with 25mm lower springs on standard turbo rims, what else could i do to help with the traction probs?, will find out at the weekend if its dry how good the traction is as today was wet/damp all day :wall, it handles very well at the mo though..cheers in advance peeps

 

try:

raising the rear suspension so there is more weight over the front wheels
fitting adjustable TCA's so you can change the camber (i think it is) on the front wheels
learn to bring in the power gradually (which is probably the main point!...Sunny with 440hp in his fiesta managed to launch 0-60 in low 5's and 0-100 in 10's with worn road tyres!...no launch control, traction control etc etc just knew how to bring the power in)
depending on howmuch pwoer you are actually running...a strong LSD or something like a stage one g/box
also try making the front suspension lowish and soft and the rears very hard and high
also when launchin in first...i realised most the big HP FWD boys seem to change gear as the car just starts to spin....they let it spin a little to get the revs up and then change to second and let the grip come back and then boost take them off again....watch how Paul (red fiesta with 4.92sec to 60) launches
also if u are planning to do more mods to the engine...try shifting the power higher up in the rev range so u are actually moving before the huge rush of boost breaks the grip of the tyres...that way you will be wheel spinning but making a lot of ground at the same time
softer compound tyres

erm thats all i can think of off the top of my head as i gotta rush off to do some revision...

hope this helps and im sorry if any is wrong

bassboy

 

How much power have you got?

To be honest spinning in 3rd/4th in the wet with a big power FWD car is always gonna happen!! Its something you have to live with!!

 

No it's not

 

 

If your Koni kit is in good nick I'd leave it alone and look at the tyres first.

Is the back full of stereo as I found mine was a lot better after I removed all mine as the back sat slightly higher putting more weight over the front wheels.

Don't forget the accelerator is not an on/off switch (pot and kettle, I know before anybody says it ).

 

ive been told around 230bhp, the cars got no stereo in at all, the front sits slightly lower than the front, ill just have toexperiment

 

What can be done to ensure traction in 3rd gear in the wet in a 250+ BHP car??

I don't know

 

Sorry, I typed that when I got in from the pub, but I still stand by my statement of "a decent suspension set up" lol

Mine grips fine in the wet in 3rd, unless there is standing water.