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2010abmss · 04-23-2011, 12:46 PM

I'm baffeled I have a 2010 ls3 with 8,000 miles it's got a cai kooks headers and gmpp off road, And stock pirelli's I almost have to dump the clutch at 4k to get it to spin, it's not tuned yet, I have tried all configurations of the traction control it feels really strong but it just won't spin. I know it will save the tires but I like to have fun also. Just wondering if anybody else has the same thing.

v6sonoma · 04-23-2011, 01:06 PM

Press and hold the button till all is off. Then it shouldn't take a whole lot to get some wheel spin. Do you have a CEL on? That could cause it to dial back the performance.

2010abmss · 04-23-2011, 01:09 PM

That's what I did and still not much I have a cel but it's for the rear cats deleted

IROCanSS · 04-23-2011, 01:14 PM

I can smoke the living daylights out of mine... dont have to dump the clutch at all. I can get the car moving in first normally then mash the gas and they light up no sweat... Always have. I have almost 20K on the car. Same mods as you only mines tuned.

First get that bad boy tuned. Youre not getting any advantage to your mods... actually my have LOST torque. TUNE TUNE TUNE!!!

BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-23-2011, 01:32 PM

Hmmm, yeah, something is not right. I can break loose very easily. Scared my self shitless a couple of times. Maybe you got bad gas or 87 octane and you are running on the low octane table.

2010abmss · 04-23-2011, 01:44 PM

I'm in Denver only have 91 octane here

Pollock · 04-23-2011, 01:53 PM

Mine seems to have a bit of a power fluctuation sometimes too. I am wondering if it is the weak MAF sensor.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-23-2011, 02:09 PM

You should be fine with 91 Octane. How long have you owned the car?

2010abmss · 04-23-2011, 02:16 PM

bought it a month ago it had 8000 miles on it but the back tires were nearly bald it's just weird

ron10 · 04-23-2011, 02:18 PM

i have an auto.if i turn everything off and nail it in drive it will get out from under you.don't know what your problem is,but that aint normal.

zarenski · 04-23-2011, 02:24 PM

The P zeros hook up bretty good but you should be able to smoke the shit out of em. I wouldnt drive it till I had it proffesionally tuned. Be sure to let your tunner know whats goin on with it.
Good Luck

IROCanSS · 04-23-2011, 02:27 PM

OK, so it was used... was it bone stock when you got it and you added the CAI, headers and exhaust?

Few things... someone dumped so bad gas in it and now the PCM has it running the 87 octane tune. This is common and the car seems to have a bad habit of not going back to the right tune. First I woudl try the fuse pull. Not sure which ones, but do a search and you will find tons of info. Worked well for many people.

Next... If you bought it like it is... the previous owner may have had it tuned then dumped the stock tune back in to trade it off or whatever...

Finally, you really need to get that thing tuned. If you have CAI, headers and exhaust and a stock tune... youre missing out on good HP and TQ.

Good luck!

IROCanSS · 04-23-2011, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zarenski

The P zeros hook up bretty good but you should be able to smoke the shit out of em. I wouldnt drive it till I had it proffesionally tuned. Be sure to let your tunner know whats goin on with it.
Good Luck

Eh, he can drive it but I wouldnt beat on it. My guess is its in the low octane tune mode... the fuse pull will fix that BUT he should still have it tuned.

Bell040 · 04-23-2011, 02:33 PM

Everyone buying a used SS should do the fuse pull ASAP.

... or just get it tuned.

04-23-2011, 12:46 PM	#1
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	Why can't I hardly spin the tires I'm baffeled I have a 2010 ls3 with 8,000 miles it's got a cai kooks headers and gmpp off road, And stock pirelli's I almost have to dump the clutch at 4k to get it to spin, it's not tuned yet, I have tried all configurations of the traction control it feels really strong but it just won't spin. I know it will save the tires but I like to have fun also. Just wondering if anybody else has the same thing. __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

04-23-2011, 01:06 PM	#2
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Press and hold the button till all is off. Then it shouldn't take a whole lot to get some wheel spin. Do you have a CEL on? That could cause it to dial back the performance. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

04-23-2011, 01:09 PM	#3
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	That's what I did and still not much I have a cel but it's for the rear cats deleted __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

04-23-2011, 01:44 PM	#6
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	I'm in Denver only have 91 octane here __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

04-23-2011, 02:16 PM	#9
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	bought it a month ago it had 8000 miles on it but the back tires were nearly bald it's just weird __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

04-23-2011, 01:14 PM	#4
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	I can smoke the living daylights out of mine... dont have to dump the clutch at all. I can get the car moving in first normally then mash the gas and they light up no sweat... Always have. I have almost 20K on the car. Same mods as you only mines tuned. First get that bad boy tuned. Youre not getting any advantage to your mods... actually my have LOST torque. TUNE TUNE TUNE!!!

04-23-2011, 01:32 PM	#5
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	Hmmm, yeah, something is not right. I can break loose very easily. Scared my self shitless a couple of times. Maybe you got bad gas or 87 octane and you are running on the low octane table.

04-23-2011, 01:53 PM	#7
Pollock LT4 M6 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,249	Mine seems to have a bit of a power fluctuation sometimes too. I am wondering if it is the weak MAF sensor.

04-23-2011, 02:09 PM	#8
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	You should be fine with 91 Octane. How long have you owned the car?

04-23-2011, 02:18 PM	#10
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	i have an auto.if i turn everything off and nail it in drive it will get out from under you.don't know what your problem is,but that aint normal.

04-23-2011, 02:24 PM	#11
zarenski Drives: 2010 2ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brownstown Mi Posts: 101	The P zeros hook up bretty good but you should be able to smoke the shit out of em. I wouldnt drive it till I had it proffesionally tuned. Be sure to let your tunner know whats goin on with it. Good Luck

04-23-2011, 02:27 PM	#12
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	OK, so it was used... was it bone stock when you got it and you added the CAI, headers and exhaust? Few things... someone dumped so bad gas in it and now the PCM has it running the 87 octane tune. This is common and the car seems to have a bad habit of not going back to the right tune. First I woudl try the fuse pull. Not sure which ones, but do a search and you will find tons of info. Worked well for many people. Next... If you bought it like it is... the previous owner may have had it tuned then dumped the stock tune back in to trade it off or whatever... Finally, you really need to get that thing tuned. If you have CAI, headers and exhaust and a stock tune... youre missing out on good HP and TQ. Good luck!

04-23-2011, 02:33 PM	#14
Bell040 Drives: 2SS/RS - Black - GFX Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: B'ham, Alabama Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	Everyone buying a used SS should do the fuse pull ASAP. ... or just get it tuned. __________________ Ordered: 10-13-08 Built: 3-30-09 (#1691) Recieved: 6-12-09 Blacked out, Cammed (Lunati Voodoo 233/245, .578/.598 @114°, +4°), ARH LTs, VR OTR CAI, Cutouts, and lots of other fun mods.

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