launching the 2.2. question.???
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launching the 2.2. question.???
when i have my rims on w/ the better tires ( nankang ns-1) when i do my launching i get a lot of wheel hop. but when i have my old continental tires on w/ the steel rims (stock) i just spin the tires a lil bit. im wondering what would be the less of the 2 poisons to choose from? either wheel hop or spinning the tires? it seems to me through my experience that the spinning of the tires seems a lot more smoother on take off and seems a bit faster but when i have my rims on the tires dont squeel going into 2ed gear like they do w/ my oem rims? any suggustions. thanks
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Your new tires are getting better traction and dont break loose as easy which is one reason your getting the wheel hop and they arent chirping when going into second gear. Try getting an engine brace thing that one of our sponsors here sells. (I know it works for the LSJ so I would assume it will work for the 2.2)
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stop launching at 6grand and you wont have that problem....be a little easier on the launch, jesus this car isnt a race car
if you wanted more power and somethign able to handle it, shoulda got an SS
if you wanted more power and somethign able to handle it, shoulda got an SS
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stop launching at 6grand and you wont have that problem....be a little easier on the launch, jesus this car isnt a race car
if you wanted more power and somethign able to handle it, shoulda got an SS
if you wanted more power and somethign able to handle it, shoulda got an SS
i hope your joking. who would honestly launch there cobalt at 6 grand either the ss or the 2.2???? try around 1750 and it still has wheel hop.
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It was sort of a joke.....not really, I know people who think they have to launch at 5-6K to pull anything, then they come back w/f*cked up axles/front end parts........
Try feathering your clutch a LITTLE bit more.....dont just drop it, of course your gonna have wheel hop then.....launch at like 2200 and feather just a TADDD more.......thats what i do in my Mazda...
Try feathering your clutch a LITTLE bit more.....dont just drop it, of course your gonna have wheel hop then.....launch at like 2200 and feather just a TADDD more.......thats what i do in my Mazda...
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Originally Posted by BeastlyTA
Try getting an engine brace thing that one of our sponsors here sells. (I know it works for the LSJ so I would assume it will work for the 2.2)
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Originally Posted by REIGNftSOLDIER
The brace WILL NOT fit a 2.2 the holes are spaced diff. than the 2.0. If you dont take my word for it either use the search or PM TurboTechRacing
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im starting to relize to launch the 2.2 right you gotta granny start start like you normaly would maybe chirp the tires then once its starts to go ease in the gas
btw what track do you go to new england dragway?? ive been up there a couple times with a couple other cobalts you should come up there sometime with us
btw what track do you go to new england dragway?? ive been up there a couple times with a couple other cobalts you should come up there sometime with us
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