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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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What is the cheapest solution to keep my rear end from sliding from under me when i shift to second? I'm have very $$ tires on my car, so its not because I have cheap rubber. i'm thinking I need wider tires, the current are 225/40/17 ? A LSD is out of my price range right now.
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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put your seat belt on
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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What is the cheapest solution to keep my rear end from sliding from under me when i shift to second? I'm have very $$ tires on my car, so its not because I have cheap rubber. i'm thinking I need wider tires, the current are 225/40/17 ? A LSD is out of my price range right now.
what kind of car is this? once i see that i may be able to help a little more.
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Buy a front wheel drive.Their cheap.
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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what kind of car is this? once i see that i may be able to help a little more.
boxster, its completely stock performance wise besides the factory upgraded wheels
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Welcome to rwd
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Try upgrading the sway bar, if it has one.My friends mustang use too snap them on second gear spinning sideways.
Until he got better suspenion and a swaybar, now it hooks and goes.
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jacer63
learn to drive a rwd..
sorry sinner but this is the truth.
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jacer63
learn to drive a rwd..
+2

i remember when i started driving fwd it felt so different. now it's been a few years since i've driven a rwd car.
2 weeks ago i took a car for a test drive, i work at a used car dealership.
i took out an 05 g35 6 speed and i almost drove it up a curb.

rwd just handles different then fwd, that sounds like what the problem is.



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