FWD wheelspin...? (Hondas)

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How do I get rid of wheelspin? I have almost every Honda there is on the game and there maxed out as in mods and Supersoft racing tires etc...I turn the Traction control up or down and it has wheelspin through first, second gear.

What doesnt make any since to me is that I can have the 01' Acura Integra ITR with 323 HP and it has all this wheelspin.Then I have the Dodge Neon SRT-4 with 479 hp and it grips.WTH is that?
 
There is a simple way to fix the wheelspin you described. Don't make your FF cars so powerful. The laws of physics just are not on your side. You can't possibly build such a high horsepower FF car and expect the tires not to spin.

💡 Also due to the fact that Gran Turismo's factory cars, even though they may have race tires equiped, use the stock wheel and tire sizes as a base for everything. so the SRT-4's much larger diameter 17 inch wheels give it more tire contact per revolution then the 14,15, and 16 inch wheels that come on Hondas.

Since the high strung Hondas have such a small displacement and VTEC they become very peaky and kick all the power in at a certain rev unlike the much more linear power and torque curve of the SRT-4's 2.4 liter.

Besides you should not be so obsesive about power. I think that you would find that lower horspower FF cars around 250 or so with excellent tuned suspensions and handeling characteristics will be just as fast and much more fun to drive.
 
Spot on. Gran Turismo may give you stickier tires as you go up to race tires, but they're still the same width and profile as stock, so while they give you a good amount of lateral grip, they don't give you much more traction for launches.

Simply, if you want a silly fast front-driver, you have to get one that has ultra-wide tires in the first place, like the Integra Touring car or the Trial Celica.
 
Hi,

I'm having problems on the wheelspin of my Japanese cars(Mostly Mazda/Honda). Am i supposed to say that there's no way i can get rid of the wheelspin that occurs when starting off in 1st and 2nd gears which tuning on the transmission or suspension settings?

Or is the effect of tuning the transmission or suspension very minimum to correct the wheelspin? Is lowering the horsepower of the car the best solution?

Another small question--> Does having a turbo causes more wheel spin compared to a NA upgrade? I'm comparing something like a stage 1 turbo to a stage 2 NA. I understand that Turbo gives more horsepower, therefore I'm putting a stage 1 turbo and stage 2 NA together for comparison.

Please help this poor guy in Singapore on this..
 
clanegie
Hi,

I'm having problems on the wheelspin of my Japanese cars(Mostly Mazda/Honda). Am i supposed to say that there's no way i can get rid of the wheelspin that occurs when starting off in 1st and 2nd gears which tuning on the transmission or suspension settings?

Or is the effect of tuning the transmission or suspension very minimum to correct the wheelspin? Is lowering the horsepower of the car the best solution?

Another small question--> Does having a turbo causes more wheel spin compared to a NA upgrade? I'm comparing something like a stage 1 turbo to a stage 2 NA. I understand that Turbo gives more horsepower, therefore I'm putting a stage 1 turbo and stage 2 NA together for comparison.

Please help this poor guy in Singapore on this..
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You can kill the wheelspin with adjusting the gear ratios, but that will also kill the acceleration. on FR's, MR's and RR's it isn't so bad problem since weight transfers on the driving wheels under acceleration, helping them to grip.

Turbo doesn't only give more horsepower, but torque. and that is the problem especially with FWD's, that use front tyres for both acceleration and steering, overloading them totally. 250bhp is about as high as I'd go with NA FF car. FR, MR and RR can handle turbocharging a lot better due the reasons i mentioned above.
 
Leonidae
You can kill the wheelspin with adjusting the gear ratios, but that will also kill the acceleration. on FR's, MR's and RR's it isn't so bad problem since weight transfers on the driving wheels under acceleration, helping them to grip.

Turbo doesn't only give more horsepower, but torque. and that is the problem especially with FWD's, that use front tyres for both acceleration and steering, overloading them totally. 250bhp is about as high as I'd go with NA FF car. FR, MR and RR can handle turbocharging a lot better due the reasons i mentioned above.
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What a great explanation! Thanks alot!!!

Just another small question, is it advisable to adjust individuals gear? Or should i go for an auto adjustment?
 
Personally I usually adjust first two gears longer. how much? usually all the way, if the car has more than 450bhp.
 

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