I searched the forums for a topic on this but couldn't find one regarding my automatic transmission. I believe thats because everyone hates the autos . I wanted a stick but they didn't have one available at the time of my purchase.

Well my question is this in regards to properly accelerating to limit the amount of wheel slippage.

Last night as I left work (UPS), I had some guy in a new Infiniti I30 pull around me and cutting through traffic. I happened to pull up beside him at the light and the usual street race courting began. The light turned green and my wheels spun for a good second or 2, and the "!" alarm glowed a bright yellow.

I belive I had good tires. My CLS came with Falken Ziex ZE-512's. I read some reveiws the moment I got home with the car and was pleasantly surprised at the good reviews it got. I don't think its the tires but just the torque (which isn't a problem ).

Is there a good technique, or method to taming this beast? Or must I succumb to the fate of an Auto-Tranny owner?

Please take note that my previous/1st car was a 1998 Subaru Forester which is couldn't get out of its own way. Im still adjusting, .

 

The first thing to do is shut of the (*&$# VSa unless it is raining, you are on the highway, especilally high speed cloverleafs or in the snow

Be sure to gate shift, I have not used the SS in 4 years over 42k miles. I run mine hard and tranny is flawless.

brake torque to about 2000rpm at 75% throttle then let the brake go and 100% throttle.

You should be able to beat the I30 even with whells slipping and vsa shutting off the airflow....

You may not pass until 50-60 though

 

So I should only be using the VSa during inclimate weather, and on the highway? Cloverleafs?


You used to have the SS and you never had a problem with it? If so thats good to hear. What is gate shifting?


Brake torque? By that do you mean hold the brake while pushing the gas? Does that potentially mess up anything on the car?


In addition to controlling wheel slippage the vsa shuts off air flow also? Is that to stop the engine from producing a lot of power?

 

i wouldn't recommend brake torque. Because i've heard that can potentially cause some serious damage to your car.

 

I thought brake torquing was the only way to get good times in the 1/4?

 

yes brake torquing can get better times at the track but I wouldn't make a habit of doing it at every stop light. you can literally cook your torque converter if you do it for like six seconds or more.