Is this possible? I have a 05 GT with auto, 20" wheels, ventus K104 sport tires, and so on...my mods are in my sig...

If I got a CIA and a tune, could I chirp my tires from 1st to 2nd?

(Im guessing they chirp at WOT in D...right?)

 

why are you asking us? give it a try!!

 

Okay let me go get the CIA and tune...brb.

Hah Joe I know that, eventually, I will be overcome by the perf. mod bug, and will get these two. But I just want to know from people who HAVE 20"s and the tune/CAI combo.

 

I have 275/50-17s and they sometimes chirp on the right type of surface (plus I have 4.10s). But, because they are wide and have a lot of sidewall, they hook up pretty well. Which, by the way, is what I wanted them to do.

 

You will problably be able to chirp them, but you problably wont wanna do it too often as i believe 20 inch tires are pretty expensive.

 

Central Intelligence Agency?

 

Didn't catch that one... :bang:


Hey Fried why would you suggest I don't do it often? Chirping the tires is gonna really bring that much wear? I mean how often will I go WOT from 1st to 2nd?

 

great photos
what kind of tires and what size are the rims? and are the 275's in the front too? thanks.

 

Thanks... and no, the fronts are 255/50-17s.

 

Probably easier to chirp those larger, lower profile tires as there is less sidewall to deflect and absorb that energy.

 

well im not an auto guys but i get sideways in second with my 20's. But it all depends on the shift firmness to get the tires to "Chirp"

 

Don't you usually buy bigger wider tires so they don't chirp and waste all that energy as noise and heat and instead make the car go faster

 

I'll take low speed funwith my car anyday over hitting 120 on the freeway.

I just don't get as much pleasure with hitting high speeds than I do with, say, lighting the tires up or doing some nice donuts somewhere...or just making a ton of noise and chirping the tires from 1-2...

 

Not faster... quicker. And yes, that is exactly why I have 275-50's on there. Don't want chirping or squealing on the track... I want hooking. On the street I can make them break loose and spin "loudly" all the way into third gear without ever grabbing... or I can get them to hook and go. It's all in the technique.

 

oh hey... how do those Nitto's handle on damp or wet pavement compared to the stockers? I find the stocks not so good, but i don't want to give up dry traction all that much either.

 

Honestly, I really can't tell you. I got the car on April 29, and it has only rained once here in San Diego since then... on May 5. I still had the Pirellis on then. Got the Nitto 450s about a week or two later.

But, FWIW, it is claimed to have excellent grip in rain or snow: http://www.nittotire.com/tires_450_features.asp