"The Smoking Tire" reviews my 08' GT500

ElCoyote

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So a few weeks back Zack Klapman from The Smoking Tire reviewed my GT500 and the video posted on their channel yesterday.

Here It Is:

GT500 Details:
16,200 Miles
Second Owner

- Smog Legal Gen3 Whipple 2.9 Kit
(675WHP/611WTQ)
-McLeod RXT Clutch Kit
-LFP Dual Fan/Pass Heat Exchanger

-295/40/18 Hankook RS4's Rear
-275/40/18 Hankook RS4's Front
-Whiteline LCA's
-Whiteline LCA Relocation Brackets
-Whiteline Adjustable Panhard Bar
-Koni Struts/Shocks
-BMR Linear GT500 Springer
-Camber Bolts
-Stock Exhaust
 
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Do you get any kind of traction below 70mph on 295 non DR tires ? it's cool but it kind of sucks too . You have 675rwhp car but you have to drive it like the car makes 300hp
 

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Do you get any kind of traction below 70mph on 295 non DR tires ? it's cool but it kind of sucks too . You have 675rwhp car but you have to drive it like the car makes 300hp

In 1st gear it takes A LOT of pedal discipline and in 2nd it holds pretty well at WOT with the RS4’s. Once they heat up they actually provide pretty damn good traction.

Remember, I’m on stock 3:31 rear end gears and they’re VERY long. That along with it being a 4,100lb car with me in it make it manageable.
If I switched to 3:73’s I’d be blowing the tires off in most gears.
 

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I remember you said your goals for this was for the track, have you taken it to the track?

Only to a Speed Venture event at AAA in Fontana and 3 AutoX’s.
It did A LOT better at the bigger AAA track. It feels very compliant and doesn’t just blow the tires off coming out of turns, just takes discipline.
 

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