Struggling to put power down

[ledzz]

Hey guys
Do you have any recommendations for putting the power down
Running 228whp and 288 ft lbs
Getting a lot of spin in gears 1 and 2
Running pilot sport 4 tyres and an rear motor mount
205 40 17 tyres
Would an lsd be beneficial
Thankyou

 

[Rocketst]

Get better tires. Try running falken 615ks. Or the newer ones.

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[ledzz]

Better tyres
The pilot sport 4 are the best tyres available for the st

 

[Rocketst]

No.... No their not.... Slicks are the best tires.

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[Rocketst]

Pilot sports have a very balanced handling. They are okay in the rain and okay in the sun but they do not offer the most grip. I am doing very good at 300 hp 380 tq on falkens.

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[ledzz]

Ok but running those types of tyres in the uk isnt the best idea

 

[ledzz]

Amazing tyres in the wet
The grip is silly

 

[Rocketst]

Falkens are street tires though. They are a 200 tread tire. Give them a shot they won't disappoint. Or you could try r888s

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[ledzz]

Thankyou
Running sliks in the wet greasy weather sounds a bit risky though buddy

 

[Rocketst]

I absolutely agree with you but when you say pilots are the best tire for the st that's a very false statement. I was merely saying that slicks would be the best in ideal conditions.

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[ledzz]

Agreed buddy yeh
We mean they are the best tyres for all weather driving
Have tried most tyres and no tyre grips this well in the wet
Even rain tyres
The dry grip is amazing the best also but like you said the falkens are best for 1 purpose
Hot weather

 

[Rocketst]

Other ideas, yes you could try LSD but it's rather expensive. The first thing I would try is the hardest rmm you could find to eliminate wheel hop as best you can. You could try driver and passenger mounts as well but these are really bad about creating false knock conditions in high hp builds.

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[Rocketst]

Another thing you could try is tuning down the power in a separate tune. Have a wet day tune where 1st and 2nd are limited in boost to whatever the tires can hold then 3rd let's loose.

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[ledzz]

Ok thank you for being so helpful you legend buddy

 

[jeff]

Tires as others said and if you install a 6-point brace you will be shocked at how traction benefits. LSD will simply make 2 wheels spin instead of 1.

 

[ledzz]

The strange thing about the 6 point braces is that the uk owners report no difference but the us guys report its an amazing upgrade

 

[ledzz]

Have ordered a 6 point to go with my new lsd to be all nstalled in 2 weeks thankyou

 

[Pablo Pistoffo]

Tires as others said and if you install a 6-point brace you will be shocked at how traction benefits. LSD will simply make 2 wheels spin instead of 1.

A diff will actually help a lot putting the power down, especially when cornering

 

[gtx3076]

A diff will actually help a lot putting the power down, especially when cornering

It's very easy to overcome an LSD with too much low end torque. Stiffen the rear suspension to limit squatting, run stickier tires or consider boost by gear if you don't want to feather the throttle.

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[dhminer]

It's very easy to overcome an LSD with too much low end torque. Stiffen the rear suspension to limit squatting, run stickier tires or consider boost by gear if you don't want to feather the throttle.

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This. Also all season tires are a major compromise. Not one I'd ever make on a performance car. Summer set and a winter set.