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Wolverine · 19th August 2007, 10:13

Something sounds amiss to me.

I would guess it's your road surface, or possibly tire inflation (too high) or maybe even alignment. No way the M6 should be breaking traction all the way up to 120 mph in 4th gear. Just not gonna happen on a reasonable road surface in a straight line with a 550 hp 3800 lb car. With the PS2's properly set-up, if you're breaking traction just at the shift point from 3rd to 4th, you're doing great.

Of course if you're tweaking the steering a bit when you shift and getting the car a little sideways, then anything can happen...

19th August 2007, 10:13	#4 (permalink)
Wolverine M5 Guru (>2000 posts) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,275 Thanks: 1 Thanked 62 Times in 32 Posts	Something sounds amiss to me. I would guess it's your road surface, or possibly tire inflation (too high) or maybe even alignment. No way the M6 should be breaking traction all the way up to 120 mph in 4th gear. Just not gonna happen on a reasonable road surface in a straight line with a 550 hp 3800 lb car. With the PS2's properly set-up, if you're breaking traction just at the shift point from 3rd to 4th, you're doing great. Of course if you're tweaking the steering a bit when you shift and getting the car a little sideways, then anything can happen... __________________ Mike 2006 E60 M5 Silverstone II/Silverstone/Aluminum, All Options, 35% tint, Aluminum Pedals, V1 Hardwired, Blinder Xtreme M40, Michelin PS2's on 20 inch BBS RS-GT's, Blizzak LM 22's on OEM 19 inch wheels, Straight Pipes/No Resonator, Charcoal Filters Removed, H&R Springs and Spacers, Dinan 3.91 Differential, Active Autowerks ECU, BMC Filters, RPI Air Intakes, Evosport Pulley.