Is a stock LT1 supposed to...

[stingant0]

Is a stock LT1 supposed to break the tires loose from a 10mph roll? I have seen posts where people have said they can do that stock. I can't. Can a M6 do this or is it just Autos. When going from 1st to 2nd I only get a little chirp for about 1 sec. The clutch isn't slipping it feels great and only has 700 miles on it. I have stock 16'' rims with 90% tread on BF-G-Force 245/50 67W.

[thomas]

I dont think I would want them to break loose. That could take valuable time from you in a race(on the track of course) unless your just goofin off. Just my .0002 cents

[TraceZ]

Is a stock LT1 supposed to break the tires loose from a 10mph roll? I have seen posts where people have said they can do that stock. I can't. Can a M6 do this or is it just Autos. When going from 1st to 2nd I only get a little chirp for about 1 sec. The clutch isn't slipping it feels great and only has 700 miles on it. I have stock 16'' rims with 90% tread on BF-G-Force 245/50 67W.

An M6 is less likely to break traction from a roll. This is because there is no torque converter to allow the RPMs to raise to a "stall RPM".

With an auto.. When you floor it, the engine can increase RPM up to the stall speed of the torque converter. The engine makes more power at the higher RPM and that power is at times enough to break traction.

With a stick, the clutch is a solid connection. Flooring the car results in only the power the car can produce at that RPM. If you floor it in first at a hypothetical 1300 RPM, you will not get enough power to spin the tires.

[wrd1972]

If I nail mine from 5-10mph it will spin out of control. I have pirelli 275/40/17 too and a close to stock lt1 with m6. I cant even ease out from a stop and floor it with out lighting the tires up. I think some of it is the tires, Im gonna get some kuhmos in the future.
Bill

[BadWS6]

Yep my A4 car will break em loose from a slow roll if you get on it. it will downshift from second to first and you are just along for the ride first to second shifts at full throttle she will break loose also but not to bad just a nice loud chirp
BTW I have fairley new Michelin 245/50/16 (if I remimber right)on the Bird so I have decent tires but I think I could do better.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

just a nice loud chirp....

or a big deep thud as it breaks the trans mount.

I have an A4 with 2.73 gears and I have to really feather it bellow about 20mph. I have 275/40-17 Goodyear GSCs.

It's really just an automatic thing as TraceZ says.

[Fastbird93]

Sure you can break them loose in an M6 from a roll. You just have to do a "rolling neutral drop!!"

Not recommended though, stock 10 bolts don't like that I'm sure.

[TraceZ]

or a big deep thud as it breaks the trans mount.

I have an A4 with 2.73 gears and I have to really feather it bellow about 20mph. I have 275/40-17 Goodyear GSCs.

It's really just an automatic thing as TraceZ says.

It depends alot on tires too... My old OEM Goodyears were 10 years old, bald and rock hard (dried out). I could spin those really easy. these brand new Firehawks are impossible to spin unless I feather the clutch.

But, yes if you have good sticky tires and an M6, you shouldnt be smoking the tires from a roll to easily stock. as stated above, this can be a good thing because smoking the tires just slows you down.

[BadWS6]

or a big deep thud as it breaks the trans mount.

been there gone that scared the stuff out of me
The bird has 3.?? gears (I know its the three series just not sure of the exact number ) I am at work and all the info on the car is at home

[Aaron4TAMU]

or a big deep thud as it breaks the trans mount.

Yep, been there too....but it's a cheap and easy fix, so no big deal

[mmcgehee9989]

I have a stock 93 Trans Am with AT. I can break the tires loose at 10-15 mph. You just have to sport shift the tranny and leave it in 1st. I have the stock rims with some Michelin Pilots I think that are 245 45 16r I think. Well anywhoo the car is bone stock except the 160 thermo. Just bought some edelbrock headers with y-pipe and 17 WS6 rims with tires and will be putting them on Sat. I don't know if it will break those loose but I don't want to know.( tires cost mucho dinero)

[93blackta]

i had an old set of goodyear 245's that were pretty bald and i could lite them up at around thirty. no i have new walni 245's and i find it pretty hard to bark them.

[Hobbs95]

i bought my camaro in oct of 2002 and it still had the factory goodyear GSC 8 years old then and i had prolly 3/32nds left of the tread and in the rain i could break them loose at 2-3 shift (around 90 mph)with my 2.73s i wouldn't loose control just watch the tach climb to like 5000 rpms and let off it was the coolest thing but i also hated those tires cuz i'd hydroplane every puddle never again.