Re: sluggish V6/aggressive pull out/ garret chip/ K&N

[Peter Loron <peterl@cnw.com>]

On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Khan Klatt wrote:

> At 4:07 PM -0500 2/1/99, DESEOSA@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Angie-
> 
> I know what you mean. I don't ever want to look like I'm racing, I want to
> smoke people without it looking like I tried. :)
> 
> This is what I've found:
> 
> 1. Replace the Goodyear Eagle GA's. They suck, and if you drop the clutch
> even moderately fast, they will spin and make you look like you're trying
> to race whether you intended to or not. Getting a stickier tire can make
> all the performance difference in first gear. I know when I try to 'step on
> it' in first gear, my tires slip like  a mother...

I'll second that. New tires were the best thing I ever got for my GLX. 
There are many good tires out there. I put Yokohama AVS Intermediates on
last summer. I can take off harder in the rain that I could in the dry
with the Eagle GAs. 

Peter Loron                                                  peterl@cnw.com
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