My SSR: 2006 Pacific Blue SSR, LS2 395 Auto,Rescued from the Dealer on Dec 29th 05
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The wife and I went into the Dealer to buy a Vette. Instead we rescued our SSR on Dec. 29th 2005.
It is a Pacific Blue Auto 3ss. Drop dead Gorgeous
It just turned over 500 miles this weekend. So I figured it was time to see what it really could do from a stand still. I turned off the traction control and pushed the pedal to the floor. (gas pedal) I was surprized when the tires just chirped a little. So I stopped and put it into first to see if it made any difference. It did the same thing.
I was expecting the tires to break lose and go up in smoke. Is this normal with a all stock LS2 6.0?
SSR'in: One of the problems is that the stock torque converter stalls at a very low engine rpm. This results in the engine being BELOW its "power band" while trying to accelerate from a standing start. A high stall torque converter has a dramamtic effect on this. See my current posting on my transmission project.
My SSR: 04 Slingshot Yellow SSR-10351 Other rides: 03 M5, 03 Cobra, 04 Excursion 6.0L, 03 VROD, 07 Rev X 800
Ahh, the art of the classic " brake torque".
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Originally Posted by SSR'in
The wife and I went into the Dealer to buy a Vette. Instead we rescued our SSR on Dec. 29th 2005.
It is a Pacific Blue Auto 3ss. Drop dead Gorgeous
It just turned over 500 miles this weekend. So I figured it was time to see what it really could do from a stand still. I turned off the traction control and pushed the pedal to the floor. (gas pedal) I was surprized when the tires just chirped a little. So I stopped and put it into first to see if it made any difference. It did the same thing.
I was expecting the tires to break lose and go up in smoke. Is this normal with a all stock LS2 6.0?
SSR'in
Do a search for the burnouts Jeff Gordon and Jay Leno did on Jay's show one night. It takes a little practice to use just enough brake to hold the truck still and yet allow the rear tires to start spinning. Once they start if done properly it will overcome the low stall converter and then the rpm will come up and so will the smoke as the tire rpms pick up. Nothing else you can do unless you want a to start adding expensive mods like high stall converter, a blower or trade your auto for a 6-speed. Few vehicles with a auto trans will light up the tires without doing a brake torque.
Do a search for the burnouts Jeff Gordon and Jay Leno did on Jay's show one night. It takes a little practice to use just enough brake to hold the truck still and yet allow the rear tires to start spinning. Once they start if done properly it will overcome the low stall converter and then the rpm will come up and so will the smoke as the tire rpms pick up. Nothing else you can do unless you want a to start adding expensive mods like high stall converter, a blower or trade your auto for a 6-speed. Few vehicles with a auto trans will light up the tires without doing a brake torque.
Just put your foot down on the brake, turn off traction control, and then push down on the throttle. You'll light the tires.
BTW, best way to bark the tires from standstill is to be on smooth asphalt or concrete, tank 1/4 or less full, nothing in the bed, and no passengers. It's still hard, but keep in mind the width of those rear tires, and 4,700 pound weight.
If you look at the Leno vid, they had some water on the pavement, too. That helps. Drag tracks use water boxes for burnouts, partly to clean the tires off.
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