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Hello ladies :bunny:

I have finally fixed my car after 8 hours work last night and not getting home til 3am. lots of photos..

Thankyou for everyone who helped.. including mr ed32 friend Gab.. i know it was a real headfu*ck.

what a betterand more affective way to get more traction in the back of my gts-t besides bigger tyres?

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Seriously? You already have an LSD, they are a great start to traction. To get more traction try a different one, like a 1.5 way, or even a 2 way.

But spend the cash on something like this (link below) and know what to do when its wet and your going around a corner again and lose traction

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=95088

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No worries love.... hope u paid gab good :)

decent tyres will give you better traction, learning to drive it properly, wheel alignment, wider rims, want me to continue?

Hope your driving that thing carefully now :(

Ed

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No worries love.... hope u paid gab good :)

decent tyres will give you better traction, learning to drive it properly, wheel alignment, wider rims, want me to continue?

Hope your driving that thing carefully now :(

Ed

i wish i could have paid him more.. but i dont have the money atm.. hopefully with we finish the rest i will be able to look after him..

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wider doesn't necessarily mean better traction. I drove an R33 GTS-t with 255's on the rear. Then put the STD wheels on for compliance and the 205's had better traction. It's about the tyre, not just the width.

Semi Slick's will give you great traction in the dry but not so much in the wet although they are alot more predictable than street radials :(

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Yeah, what Tosh said: Quality > Quantity. :)

Just because it's a wider tyre, doesn't mean it will give you better traction. Tyres are definitely THE most important area in which you SHOULD NOT skimp when you make a purchase - ALWAYS buy the best tyres you can afford...

No matter how good your own driving skill, your car's LSD, suspension, brakes and driveline are, they are nothing when those four little contact patches at each corner of your car are the weakest link in the chain!

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lol harsh..

yea get better tyres...... dont skimp on tyres unless u wanna do burn outs

yea.. i know.. i dont do that kinda shit anyways..

but 300 a tyre is a bit much..

but i need to get a wheel balance and alignment asap..

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