runnerslife

Yea this may sound liek a stupid question, but here goes: I recently purchased a '91 firebird, 5spd, V8. My old car would peel out easily, now I know this would be different, but it seems there is some sort of safety feature or something that won't let you. If you have any info on this or a way around it, let me know. Thanx! I would love to show off my car doing this with friends!

vic_V8

what kind of rear do you have?

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late model 91 rs
fully loaded t-tops, red leather
paint- gm red and yellow blend (light red)
custom painted 16" Camaro rims
305 tbi 14"x3" O.E, computer chip, accel super stock plug wires
Edelbrock 3" cat-back
MTX sub and amp, Bose all around
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Pukka

I don't have any problem peeling out. I just get the rps up to at least 2500 and dump the clutch.

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92 Camaro RS, LO3, 5-spd, T-tops

Performance:
K&N Open Air Filter, Edelbrock performer TBI intake, Fastchip Prom, Timing +4 degrees, Centerforce clutch, Xact 8mm wires, SLP 1 3/4" Headers (coated), Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, Z28 Grille w/aftmkt fog lamps, MacEwen white-face guages
Electronics:
Alpine 8030 Alarm System, Valentine One Radar Detector (How did I ever drive without one?), Pioneer DEH 7450 Head Unit w/6-pack CD changer, Pioneer DEQ 7600 Sound Processor, 2 Kenwood KAC-846 Amps powering 2 12" Pro Red subs, 2 Pioneer 6x9 and 2 MTX 4x6 speakers.
NEXT UP: TBI mods, 3.42 gears w/Torsen posi

Greg90iroc

no problems getting them to spinn here i just have to roll on the throttle in 1st or 2nd. getting the meats to stick is another story. you might have better tires on the firebird. it is not a saftey feature that came on our cars. My RS would barely spinn when i bought it but after gears and alot of other stuff it would light them with out a problem.

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90 IROC l98
last season best corected 13.62 @102
mods
full exhaust, AFPR, pulley, jet stage 1 chip, billet servo, 52mm throttle body, slp runners and some 1.6 RR's and a few other little things.
243 RWHP and 342 RWTQ with hot engine and 90 octain fuel

NHcamaro

try peeling out in a little sand

un4givin89

No problem here either, I'm in automatic, I just get the RPM to about 10x100 and and alittle brake pressure and those back tires spinn very nicely

slickrock55

If the old car had an open rear, then it would have had no problem doing a one wheel spin. The firebird probably has a posi rear, so you would have to break both tires free to spin them, and it takes a lot more power to do that.

Greg90iroc

it actualy does not take as much power as you would think to break both tires loose. it is more gearing than any thing. it does take a bit of power to break the rear loose when you have z-rated tires and posi. if that is the case with the firebird then you are going to need a minimum of 200 hp to do it. that is with the stock 3.08 gears. i assume it is a tbi car. there are alot of tricks you can do to get more power relativly cheap. just look at the tbi board.

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90 IROC l98
last season best corected 13.62 @102
mods
full exhaust, AFPR, pulley, jet stage 1 chip, billet servo, 52mm throttle body, slp runners and some 1.6 RR's and a few other little things.
243 RWHP and 342 RWTQ with hot engine and 90 octain fuel

One Eyed Jack

ahhaa
saftey feature, haha good one

Ray87Z

If "No Power" is a safety feature, you've got it... LOL

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Ray87Z
-Vortec headed 350.
86 IROC w/ a cammed 305 TPI.
Formerly Ray86IROC.
www.inter-scape.com/Ray

mtx28

10x100 eh? hehe



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83 Z28--not a pretty site, sold thank goodness

74 Z28-- 383/400, green on black. pretty clean. FOR SALE!!!

John in RI

iTrader: (167)

It really doesn't take much to get both tires spinning, Just a second on the gas / brake simultaneously...

My (black) 84 Berlinetta has a stock 110,000 mile LG4 305ci Motor (w/auto tranny) in it. It does have a few external motor mods: L69 air cleaner, TPI Manifolds, 3" Cat & Exhaust ect... The car has "Z" rated 16 inch tires and the stock 3.08 gear POSI disk.

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If you can't get a V-8 car with a Manual tranny to spin tire - you need to work on your driving skills ! Don't be affraid dude !!! Just run the motor up to around 3K and dump the clutch !!!!! It's that easy !


John in RI
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Black Berlinetta:
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[This message has been edited by John in RI (edited August 03, 2001).]

GMTech

If you can't get a V8 5-speed to spin tires, then you really have nothing to "show off".

If I can get the tires to spin in my 1986 "not so great 2.8" firebird beater, I think you would easily do it w/ a 5.0.

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West Coast GTA Man

I have a 89 GTA with an Auto trans, with no shiftkit, and I can launch that biatch off the line, and burn the stock 16 inch GTA wheels and meaty tires to the bone for about 300 feet. It hits second and breaks loose. With a 100,000 miles on the clock, and the only mods are exhaust & plugs. Work on it man! You can do it! I have faith in you!
Later
Mike

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(Gran Turismo Americano) "The Ultimate Firebird"
Smokin 1989 GTA- Bone stock except for exhaust. (no catalytic-stainless pipe into Flowmaster 2 chamber) & AC Delco Rapid Fire Plugs

anesthes

iTrader: (12)

When you join us in the 400HP club, you wont
be asking how to spin them, you'll be asking how to keep them from spinning..

-- Joe

runnerslife

Thanks (to most of you) for replying. I have almosted given up, but didn't. I realized I just wasn't dropping the clutch fast enough to spin 'em. My old car was no problem and this one just threw my off a little. No problem doing it now. Thanx!

Drakar

92 RS TBI stock rear Brand new Comp T/A 245/50/zr16's manual tranny and I couldn't take off from the line without rubber on the road for atleast a foot or two .... just raise your rpm to 2500-3000 and you can even slip the clutch and still spin them .... but in an auto like I have now it just helps to have a 350 pushing to the rear for that tire smoking we all look for

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1989 GTA 350 TPI
Stock:
- T-tops
- Dual cats
- 9-Bolt 7.75" Rearend
- 3.27 gears
Mods:
- Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler

1992 RS 305 TBI - Sold

IROC5.7TPI

I think you have a lack of power

I have the opposite problem with mine....too much throttle and you can't even see the back of my car thru all the smoke

I mean you really need to make an effort to keep them from spinning. Just turning corners my tires chirp on the 1-2 shift.

Gotta love the low end torque of TPI.



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Mike L.
It ain't pretty.......

1987 IROC Z TPI 350 A4 3.27 Borg-Warner.

Mods: 2300-2500 Stall Converter, Shift Kit(GM parts), TPI Specialties Stage 3 PROM, Modified Airbox w/ K&N's, homemade cold air, Relocated MAT sensor, Gutted MAF, 160* thermostat, MSD 6A, Accel 8mm Wires, bypassed TB coolant, Flowmaster 3 chamber single 3" in/out muffler, 3" MAC mandrel intermediate, custom dual !cat Y-pipe. airfoil, ported plenum. !smog

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IROCThe5.7L

I can light em up no problem. No power breaking, or rpm build up needed

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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
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My IROC