How much horsepower does it take to peel out?

maxxell · 11-13-2005, 12:33 PM

Does anyone know how much power it would take to peel out in the STi?
The last car I had was a Mustang which could peel out relatively easily because it was RWD. AWD seems like it would take a WHOLE LOT more hp to burn out.
But how much?

Maybe do it this way...
If you can peel out during a standing start, post your latest dyno result or a list of mods or whatever.

**Majin** · 11-13-2005, 12:40 PM

you could "peel out" with the car stock

set the DCCD to open, keep your toes on the brake, (not too hard), heel on the gas, dump your clutch.

i do it all the time, on my way to work, at the drive through, in my driveway, on my neighbor's lawn, etc.

**Nachos Libres** · 11-13-2005, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Majin

you could "peel out" with the car stock

set the DCCD to open, keep your toes on the brake, (not too hard), heel on the gas, dump your clutch.

i do it all the time, on my way to work, at the drive through, in my driveway, on my neighbor's lawn, etc.

Lol!

Seriously, peeling out is for high schoolers. It results as a loss of traction, which is never a good issue, and is why our cars do so great because they hardly ever lose traction (or at least mine doesn't).

Ways to peel out:

1. Do what Majin said, but don't blame us when your transmission fails.
2. Put on some bald tires.
3. Go try peeling out in the snow.
4. Put some oil under your tires and then attempt to peel out.

And I'm sure there are some others, but if peeling out is your goal, the STi really isn't the car for you.

2fas4u · 11-13-2005, 01:06 PM

Umm go buy another mustang! Sheesh, why do you people buy AWD cars to "peel out"

maxxell · 11-13-2005, 02:33 PM

Wow, love the flaming. You guys sure do help make the forum stronger.

If you would stop looking down your nose at everyone with a question for a minute, you might realize that I never said I even had plans to modify my drivetrain. See my sig? I'm an audio/technophile.

The whole point of AWD is to NOT lose traction, everyone with the ability to know that 4 > 2 can tell you that. But when you start modding your car up to 425whp (2fas4u), you start reaching the point where your wheels cant take the power, and you end up peeling out off the line under hard acceleration. Simple enough...
My question was, when does it start happening?

But hey, you guys wanna talk crap about a guy for curiosity, you sure are tons of help.

So if anyone ELSE might be willing to have an intelligent conversation, please speak up.

sachin · 11-13-2005, 02:49 PM

With a larger turbo the power moves to later in the rev range...so you won't have low end "peel out" power...I was running ~400whp for a while and never peeled out. I'll let you know how it goes with ~500whp.

***BoostJunkie*** · 11-13-2005, 02:54 PM

you formed the original question as if your goal was to "peel out." ask a noob question and you will be treated like a noob. not necessarily a bad thing but just something you need to be prepared for, especially on a (sometimes) more mature forum.

C43 · 11-13-2005, 03:04 PM

When my car hit s max torque in first the car squeals a little. She pulls hard to right. I love it. Some people make their STis' rwd only. There was a STi drift car in Super street in the past 2 months. Car was sweet.

Seranin · 11-13-2005, 03:11 PM

putting aside what's prudent for a moment...wouldn't everyone want to do a 4-wheel burnout every now and then?

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 11-13-2005, 03:19 PM

yes. yes i would.

**Nachos Libres** · 11-13-2005, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxxell

Wow, love the flaming. You guys sure do help make the forum stronger.

If you would stop looking down your nose at everyone with a question for a minute, you might realize that I never said I even had plans to modify my drivetrain. See my sig? I'm an audio/technophile.

The whole point of AWD is to NOT lose traction, everyone with the ability to know that 4 > 2 can tell you that. But when you start modding your car up to 425whp (2fas4u), you start reaching the point where your wheels cant take the power, and you end up peeling out off the line under hard acceleration. Simple enough...
My question was, when does it start happening?

But hey, you guys wanna talk crap about a guy for curiosity, you sure are tons of help.

So if anyone ELSE might be willing to have an intelligent conversation, please speak up.

Bah, we are just giving you are hard time.

And props for your carputer, wouldn't mind having one of those.

***VSGTS14*** · 11-13-2005, 04:24 PM

um and don't we have LSD to prevent this also??

STiCED · 11-13-2005, 04:24 PM

I've gotten all 4 wheels to break traction during a *perfect* launch...though it wasn't intentional, nor would it ever be.

Rootus · 11-13-2005, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seranin

putting aside what's prudent for a moment...wouldn't everyone want to do a 4-wheel burnout every now and then?

I agree

.

I watched an STi at the strip do a brief but very obvious AWD burnout just in front of the water box. No hop at all, just greasy smooth all wheel spinning goodness. It was fun to watch

.

And based on the time he ran, I'd guess it was stock (13.3@102). His launch was decent enough, I would have expected a high 12 if he'd had any mods. Was real quiet, too.

Dave

klaymon · 11-13-2005, 05:06 PM

I've done it one time trying to pull out of a parking lot with no stop light and non-stop traffic. I held it to about 5K, waited for a hole, and feathered the clutch a little and dropped it. My goal was a quick insertion into traffic, not a burn out. It did it, but I can't say I really cared for it, since it was basically out of control.

11-13-2005, 12:33 PM	#1
maxxell Junior STI Driver Car: '05 Fav Mod: My Carputer Location: Miami, FL Posts: 177 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	How much horsepower does it take to peel out? Does anyone know how much power it would take to peel out in the STi? The last car I had was a Mustang which could peel out relatively easily because it was RWD. AWD seems like it would take a WHOLE LOT more hp to burn out. But how much? Maybe do it this way... If you can peel out during a standing start, post your latest dyno result or a list of mods or whatever. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-13-2005, 05:06 PM	#15
klaymon S204 Racer Posts: 3,075 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	I've done it one time trying to pull out of a parking lot with no stop light and non-stop traffic. I held it to about 5K, waited for a hole, and feathered the clutch a little and dropped it. My goal was a quick insertion into traffic, not a burn out. It did it, but I can't say I really cared for it, since it was basically out of control. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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11-13-2005, 12:40 PM	#2
Majin A.X.D. Car: 2004 STi Location: LI, NY Posts: 13,021 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	you could "peel out" with the car stock set the DCCD to open, keep your toes on the brake, (not too hard), heel on the gas, dump your clutch. i do it all the time, on my way to work, at the drive through, in my driveway, on my neighbor's lawn, etc.

11-13-2005, 01:06 PM	#4
2fas4u Silver Member Car: 05 & 09 WRB STI Location: Manchester, Maryland Posts: 2,469 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Umm go buy another mustang! Sheesh, why do you people buy AWD cars to "peel out"

11-13-2005, 02:33 PM	#5
maxxell Junior STI Driver Car: '05 Fav Mod: My Carputer Location: Miami, FL Posts: 177 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Wow, love the flaming. You guys sure do help make the forum stronger. If you would stop looking down your nose at everyone with a question for a minute, you might realize that I never said I even had plans to modify my drivetrain. See my sig? I'm an audio/technophile. The whole point of AWD is to NOT lose traction, everyone with the ability to know that 4 > 2 can tell you that. But when you start modding your car up to 425whp (2fas4u), you start reaching the point where your wheels cant take the power, and you end up peeling out off the line under hard acceleration. Simple enough... My question was, when does it start happening? But hey, you guys wanna talk crap about a guy for curiosity, you sure are tons of help. So if anyone ELSE might be willing to have an intelligent conversation, please speak up.

11-13-2005, 02:49 PM	#6
sachin Spec C Club Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: sleeved ej257 + GT35R Location: Southern California Posts: 1,202 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	With a larger turbo the power moves to later in the rev range...so you won't have low end "peel out" power...I was running ~400whp for a while and never peeled out. I'll let you know how it goes with ~500whp.

11-13-2005, 02:54 PM	#7
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,762 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	you formed the original question as if your goal was to "peel out." ask a noob question and you will be treated like a noob. not necessarily a bad thing but just something you need to be prepared for, especially on a (sometimes) more mature forum.

11-13-2005, 03:04 PM	#8
C43 Professional STI Racer Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: leather Location: Newtown to Philly every day Posts: 603 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	When my car hit s max torque in first the car squeals a little. She pulls hard to right. I love it. Some people make their STis' rwd only. There was a STi drift car in Super street in the past 2 months. Car was sweet.

11-13-2005, 03:11 PM	#9
Seranin Professional STI Racer Car: '06 EB Evo IX / SSL Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 689 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	putting aside what's prudent for a moment...wouldn't everyone want to do a 4-wheel burnout every now and then?

11-13-2005, 03:19 PM	#10
*Neanderthal Racing* GT R US Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,967 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	yes. yes i would.

11-13-2005, 04:24 PM	#12
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 09 DGM STi Fav Mod: beastly fenders Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 10,383 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	um and don't we have LSD to prevent this also??

11-13-2005, 04:24 PM	#13
STiCED STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Bl Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2! Location: S.Jersey/Philly Posts: 291 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I've gotten all 4 wheels to break traction during a perfect launch...though it wasn't intentional, nor would it ever be.