Poor Traction

[Bonemaro]

Hiya... I'm new to boards and am just starting to beef up my 2000 Camaro. The first thing I would like to tackle is the poor stock traction. Even with factory power, it's impossible for me to whip out in traffic without spinning the crap out of my poor right rear.

I have plans soon to install an Eibach pro kit, but was wondering what everyone else thought I could do to help while I'm under there tearing everything apart.

Thanks!

[Meatyshells]

Re: Poor Traction

if you are getting it lowered you need to get soem lower control arm relocation brackets.
when you lower your car it puts the axel at a bad angle and you will get lots of wheel hop.
They work good for non-lowered cars too

[Smoke Panther]

Re: Poor Traction

to improve handling, your money would be better spent on some wider/stiffer tires

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: Poor Traction

wide, good tires...
LSD...

[98 3.8]

Re: Poor Traction

Just as a little warning...lowering your car, especially lowering it without getting shocks matched to that height will actually lower your traction. Some things you can do to get more traction:

Stiffer shocks
Wider/stickier tires
Posi/LSD rear
aftermarket LCAs

Those are the simplest things to do.

[Bonemaro]

Re: Poor Traction

I'm running a 245/45 17 Kumho. I believe that's the largest I can get on an 8.5" rim.

[Bonemaro]

Re: Poor Traction

On the shocks, any advise on what would work great with the Eibach Pro's 1.4" drop?

[98 3.8]

Re: Poor Traction

Depending on what kind of money you have, Sam Strano's revalved Bilsteins would work great for that. He can set them up for whatever ride height and spring constant you are running.

[Bonemaro]

Re: Poor Traction

I think I'll look into those Blistiens. Judging by other posts I searched here, they seem to be well liked. During my searches, I see some folk say replace the LCA's and other say LCA relocation brackets. Which is the best route, or does one use them together in the system?

[98 3.8]

Re: Poor Traction

They go together. The relocation brackets are for a lowere car. This is because of the triangular suspension geometries of our cars. Lowering will cause your LCAs to sit at non-optimal angles for traction. The relo brackets will fix that angle.

So if you lower, get the relo brackets if you can. (I'm a hypocrite btw...I'm lowered without the brackets. 315s= teh traction)

The LCAs are the actual piece that extends from the axle to the chassis. They help keep the axle planted in place. Upgrading them will improve your traction whether you're lowered or not.


Hope that helps. :)

[Bonemaro]

Re: Poor Traction

They go together. The relocation brackets are for a lowere car. This is because of the triangular suspension geometries of our cars. Lowering will cause your LCAs to sit at non-optimal angles for traction. The relo brackets will fix that angle.

So if you lower, get the relo brackets if you can. (I'm a hypocrite btw...I'm lowered without the brackets. 315s= teh traction)

The LCAs are the actual piece that extends from the axle to the chassis. They help keep the axle planted in place. Upgrading them will improve your traction whether you're lowered or not.


Hope that helps. :)

:tup: Yes, big help... thanks! So, I guess I'll get my Eibach pros, a nice set of Blistiens, LCA, relocation brackets, 3.73 gears and a LDS-- head to the shop and I'll be rockin'. Sound like a plan to me. Again, much thanks to all!

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Poor Traction

I'm running a 245/45 17 Kumho. I believe that's the largest I can get on an 8.5" rim.

on the stock 8" rims, you can get 255s on, for 8.5" you can get 265s.

[Arctc Wolf]

Re: Poor Traction

LSD, Wider or stickier tires, LCA's, LCA brackets, Shocks, torque arm, springs. go in that order.

[Bonemaro]

Re: Poor Traction

LSD, Wider or stickier tires, LCA's, LCA brackets, Shocks, torque arm, springs. go in that order.

torque arm????

[Bonemaro]

Re: Poor Traction

on the stock 8" rims, you can get 255s on, for 8.5" you can get 265s.

Even in the 45 series? I was told I could go wider in a 50 or 55 series.