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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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"Chirping 2nd" ?

I've been able to chirp 2nd in my other cars ( of course they were just fwd), but I've seen several videos of evos chirping 2nd and I cant seem to pull it off. Is it just b/c I need more power?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Its not really something to aim for unless you want to see if you can break parts. So many factors involved too.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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its not that hard to do. i chirp 2nd and 3rd at my local dragway. basicly high rpm with a quick shift and the right amount of traction will make it happen depending on your tires/ pressure
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Make more power and break more stuff...including traction.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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I cant even imagine the abuse the differentials take when chirping tires in an AWD.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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its very easy... with 350whp ull have no issue getting no traction in first... spinning second and chirping into 3rd

especially on cold roads or with the wrong tires

even with my good gummy track tires i had no traction first and chirping 2nd and 3rd
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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o ya i forgot to mention you need a good clutch. i have an act and when u let the clutch out it BANGS into the next gear.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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AWD and trying to chirp gears. Not a good combo. Just my take.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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^ that is true. i am on my 2nd t case....
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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would rather have the tires take the abuse rather than making the drivetrain go clunk
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dragon831
I've been able to chirp 2nd in my other cars ( of course they were just fwd), but I've seen several videos of evos chirping 2nd and I cant seem to pull it off. Is it just b/c I need more power?
Ricer
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Why the hell would you want to do this? It proves nothing and kills your car. I could chirp gears in my S10 that I had ~8 years ago and it only had 120HP to the crank. Doing that proves nothing.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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The chirp happens when the tires momentarily lose grip due to sudden change of torque on the driving wheels

Thus FWD/RWD is much more likely to chirp than an AWD

Less grippy your tire is, more likely it would chirp (this includes worn out tires)

The drier the weather is, it is more likely to chirp

More effective your drivetrain is, it is more likely to chirp - this means better grabbing clutches and differentials, but this would also mean that the drivetrain would try to absorb more shock

The chirp leads to assumptions such as that the car is making a lot of power and/or the driver has a good shifting technique due to minimal clutch engagement time, but both assumptions may not hold true in all cases. In endurance races, you are better off riding the clutch a little to preserve parts, but at the same time not over do it, as you don't want to end up with drivetrain failure nor worn clutches
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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I'm going to join the others in warning you against trying to chirp 2nd in an evo. The shock to the drivetrain would be pretty big, and that could cause a grip of damage to expensive parts.

Even if you drag the car, remember that wheel spin means that your car is not accelerating as efficiently as it can. I imagine that the fast drivers out there aren't merely dumping the clutch.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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I have sat in a beefed up sti with the stock clutch do it through 3rd gear. So Im sure you can do it with an Evo......oh wait Evo powertrains cant take that abuse lol. But Im sure if there is a way there is a will
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