isosceles

I tried one after I fixed my bog problem. The car squatted down and pushed the car with the front wheels locked. I've got Walmart tires on it right now because my suspension WAS in bad shape. Any suggestions?
I know, I know....Big block right? :jester

trw

Alot of people here wish they had your traction. :D

Are you using a lineloc or just power braking?

Terry

isosceles

I was thinking of that..traction is good. Then again it could just be my little L48. Anyway, I was just powerbraking. :yesnod:

trw

When you are power braking, you are also locking up the rear wheels.

Usually, power braking is to bring up the rpm's to get in the power band.

Torque burns tires, you want more torque. :D

Terry

corvettemaster

did someone say power braking? :D
i know it can't be good on the car, but i can't help myself sometimes... :lol:

Desertdawg

WALMART TIRES ???????


Get a rope. :D

groovyjay

:yesnod:

dman535

Take a little apray bottle with some water in it an wet down the tires and rear brakes. Make sure you are on a level surface, black top preffered and smoke away. Put the car in second gear and modulate the throttle once you get them broken loose. Just make sure you have a large area with no obstructions or people in the way.

Alwyn678

You just need more power...I can burn my down without powerbraking at all just standing on the throttle though I am not stock :cheers:

flood

I can't burn mine off. I have a manual tranny and 4 speed and 3.70 gears. I can drop the clutch get a little spin then its gone. Hooks up good.

In fact I know it can be fun to burn them off....but ah your actually supposed to get traction :jester

71DropTop

Burnout?? Whats That??????? :jester :jester

Mystery Machine

I would think the WalMart tires wouldn't hold too good...what size are they? Maybe some smaller tires... :confused:

isosceles

They're 225/70/15's on all corners. Actually the back pair are Douglas (Walmart) the fronts are from Laramie. I had to have the fronts changed on the way home last summer when I purchased the car and was on the way home from Boston. The front end was so bad on the car, I'd swear the Goodyears should've had about 10k more left of tread on them. Pulling into a gas station I noticed belts showing when I was still 250 miles from home :eek:
The rear T-arms were bad too and so was the alignment.. Around Christmas time I had those replaced with the Douglas tires. Now that my Front end and T-arms have been Van Steeled, I'll be looking for a new set of tires when these wear out and maybe some TTII's while I'm at it.