Whats with this car??????

[joker70]

I was messing around today and was trying to smoke the tires and this stupid car wont let me. I have an auto and when I reved it so I could through it into drive it would not let me go past 4000 rpm's, so I then tried to put the hand brake on and even with the brake all the way up the car started to move, so then I tried putting my foot on the brake and give it gas at the same time and again it would not let me go past 2000 rpm's. I guess that IF you have an auto you are not allowed to smoke the tires. or atleast not without a ECU tune. Just had to vent my frustration.

[EndiSky]

Welcome to the world of traction control. It's actually meant to do exactly what its doing. For normal drivers "wheel spin" in any form is considered a bad thing.

I'm in the exact same sad situation!

[xmicro_Redline]

Ahhhhhhh the 5 speed!

[joker70]

Yeah hinesite is 20/20 If I had known that my wife would refuse to drive the car and I couldn't spin the tires I would have gotten the stick. oh well not much I can do now except get a new one and that is NOT going to happen. End I didn't know that the 2.4 had traction control or are you talking about the limited slip diff

[OLDMX4]

Can't you puch the button and turn off the TC and ESC like you can on the manual 5 speeds?

1st thing I do when I start up is push the button to turn that off.........it only gets used in the rain and if I'm pushin it through the twisties

[DTB]

The handbrake isn't going to help you. It's a rwd car. Turn the traction control completely off and powerbrake (brake and gas). Or turn the wheel all the way right or left and floor it.

[EndiSky]

Originally Posted by joker70

Endi I didn't know that the 2.4 had traction control or are you talking about the limited slip diff

Yeah yeah, all I know is that my car has no button to turn it off, pretty sure that was one of those fancy "options" on the 2007's!

[Friz]

Originally Posted by joker70

I was messing around today and was trying to smoke the tires and this stupid car wont let me. I have an auto and when I reved it so I could through it into drive it would not let me go past 4000 rpm's,

Dude, that is just asking for very expensive tranny and engine repairs.

[joker70]

The TC and ECS are on the Red line only I have the original so with a 2.4 I am only able to have the LSD and Friz I know it was just to see if that would give me the results I was looking for I don't plan on doing it ever again but think you for the warning.

[forkee]

you could always let some air out the rear tires and/or spray the tread with tire gloss. that get them spinnin'

i dont know why you would want to do that in the first place though.......

[V8 SKY]

That's odd...

I can smoke the tires anytime I want... 1st gear, 2nd, even 3rd.....

[RedHeaded RedLine]

Originally Posted by forkee

you could always let some air out the rear tires and/or spray the tread with tire gloss. that get them spinnin'

i dont know why you would want to do that in the first place though.......

Try bleach instead of tire shine. Cheaper and off your tires when you're done. -J

[cfjara]

Originally Posted by joker70

The TC and ECS are on the Red line only I have the original so with a 2.4 I am only able to have the LSD and Friz I know it was just to see if that would give me the results I was looking for I don't plan on doing it ever again but think you for the warning.

You may have a tough time spinning the wheels on a 2.4. Just not enough torque on the base engine to do it easily. Go to an empty parking lot after it rains. This should work for you.

My previous car was a Mustang GT. I could spin the wheels all the way through 3rd gear with a stock setup. Can't even come close with my redline.I can get a good spin in first gear , but haven't mastered transitioning into 2nd. ... but then again i didn't get this car to spin my wheels.