well I ran an evo today for the first time, we started off in first gear and when we punched it yes of course traction sucks so the evo got ahead of me and I lost by 2-3 car lengths so im just curious.

Since our cars are making more power can you

1.) do a awd conversion possibly?
2.) how can I increase my traction so I can at least try to keep up with the evo guys.

im pretty sure if we did a roll I would have been tied or lost by a little bit I think the evo might have been stock because I was very surprised by the outcome.

 

at low speeds not much u can really do..

1 LSD
2 Bigger Drag radials tires... Mickey thompson ET Streets

about it... u will still spin, but less with an lsd... and even when ur spinning the ET streets will will be grippin enough to help get u to higher speeds.. i never do anything below a 40mph roll, so 2nd gear or higher. 1st gear rolls is just like a wussy way for someone to get a race cuz they dont want to mess up there launch and has nothing to do with power differences. doing 40 or 65 mph rolls have always had the best results for me.. (thats a full 2nd or full 3rd gear pull into the next gear) ive run a few vettes, wrxs, and evos without any real traction issues that put me at any type of disadvantage.

 

Get an LSD and learn how to launch properly without just dumping the clutch and going WOT. I don't have an LSD and I get the jump on AWD cars off the line all day because I know how to get my car moving with minimal tire spin and partial boost. I don't even need launch control. My feet are my launch control.

 

Having fun already hmm?

1) I definitely don't recommend that your cars don't even come with the tunnel the drive line runs through right? Thats a lot of cutting and welding plus the transmission will not be cheap I know that one for sure I've looked into how much my replacement was haha!

2) Might be able to do something suspension wise to prevent the back end from sinking and lifting the front off the ground helping traction. I knew a *cough* racer that put in air bags to a crx to prevent that very thing.

Power level wise the evo could have been stock hard to say since your cars are lighter and may even have different final drive ratios. Gearing and weight play a big role.

 

as far as i have read awd is possible and there is a tunnel for the driveline where the exhaust is. There are even bolt holes for the driveshaft to bolt up to. and the awd outlander trailing arms will fit in exact place of ours. the problem is the rear sub frame is welded on our cars and you would have to cut that off. i would do an outlander awd swap

 

I think solid motor mounts should help with wheel hop. Maybe some nice coilovers too. And of course some good tires.