The other day it was hot and sunny (95°F). At the light, I turned the TC off and gunned it. The front tires squealed in the 1st gear. I shifted to the 2nd and it was still screeeeching, I shifted up to 3rd and it didn't no more.

 

too much torque? or not enough grip? what was the pavement surface?

 

Hitting the rev limiter and going into 3rd still makes the DSC go blinky blinky. Everything's so sluggish when it's >100F outside, though

 

I'm not sure what the problem is?? How can you have too much torque? If you are gunning it you should expect the tires to squeal in 1st and 2nd. I've even been able to get mine to squeal in 3rd (not often but I have done it with the stock runflats)

 

What ya been smokin.........

 

Is there a such thing as too much torque? I'd think there'd be a problem with too little traction, but not too much torque.

 

naawww,I can't.

 

Go to NorthAmericanGeoMetro.com and trade.

 

What are roads like up at the Northpole?!?! 95 degrees, I had no Idea it got that hot!

 

My thought exactly, brother.

 

To much torque? hmmmm didnt know there was such a thing as to much....
If you see it this way, your going to be the only person ive ever said this to.

ok, here goes.....(hands shaking) buy the non S.

(oh fingers cramping!), must continue for the good of the mini!.... o kay, buy the "slush b o x", OH THE PAIN!! ok ok compose...

I did it! OH THE PAIN!! must exit now!!!

or, you can always buy domestic.

 

oh no he diiii-ent!I don't know about you,but to me torque is felt when you ask the car to react quickly on the throttle(whether in turn exits,lane change emergencies,stop starts etc...)I have 173 wtq on my dirty slushbox........i have no prob chewing thru rubber in 1st and 2nd!

 

Fascinating . . .

 

100 degree weather kills performance

 

Turbo rulez...

 

There's his problem. 95 degrees at the NorthPole. He's driving on slushy ice. While it's snowing. Uphill. Against the wind. Both ways. While carrying an entire set of encylopedias (we didn't have the internet or an iPhone back then kid). Oh wait, that's about going to school, but he's still driving on slushy ice.