'02 Blazer won't chirp a tire from start?
#1
'02 Blazer won't chirp a tire from start?
I have an '02 Blazer; 2wd , 2door, V-6, automatic. On level ground, It won't even chirp a tire from a full-throttle standing start. I've got no codes. The catalytic converter was already removed when I got the car. Also, the timing chain is new.
This can't be normal. Any ideas?
Thanks,
This can't be normal. Any ideas?
Thanks,
#4
Full-throttle and half-throttle starts don't "feel" much different.
My Sedan Deville had 200hp, 270 ft-lbs and weighed 3500 lbs. Had great acceleration from a start with 2.97 final drive. Smoked the tires easily.
My Blazer has 190hp, 250 ft-lbs; weighs 3500lbs. With 3.42 final drive, it just seems like it should accelerate better.
What do you guys think?
My Sedan Deville had 200hp, 270 ft-lbs and weighed 3500 lbs. Had great acceleration from a start with 2.97 final drive. Smoked the tires easily.
My Blazer has 190hp, 250 ft-lbs; weighs 3500lbs. With 3.42 final drive, it just seems like it should accelerate better.
What do you guys think?
#5
well buddy blazers never came with a v-8 so burning the tires up at a st5and still is a far cry, any who really your blazer only put down to the rear tires, about 170-180h.p. In an almost 4000lbs truck you cant exspect it to be a hot rod. And as for for fwd sedan, well its front wheel drive the trans, diff, and axel is all in the same spot so power is delivered faster, and you dont have much drive train loss. Its no big deal that your truck does not chirp the tires, i would say its time for some mods??!!
#7
go somewhere with concrete (parking grage, skate park, etc) put it in neutral, hold the brake, give her some gas (3k rpm), let off gas, drop it into 2nd gear (assuming auto trans) and let off the brake (do the blue stuff in rapid succession)
it should chirp. maybe lunge and die, or shudder a little, but it should chirp none the less.
*Bonus* have your GF/buddies standing near by so you only have to do it the one time to impress her/them
it should chirp. maybe lunge and die, or shudder a little, but it should chirp none the less.
*Bonus* have your GF/buddies standing near by so you only have to do it the one time to impress her/them
#8
Going around the turn and getting about 1/2 throttle I can make my truck spin around and the whole rear end break loose, but deffinitally not a standing still and go. I do wish though too. I did a Cold Air Intake and an Exhaust and that made a huge difference in power. Almost night and day!
#9
Thanks, guys. I guess I was just expecting too much.
I'm stuck with this thing for a few years; so, I'll have to adjust my expectations.
It pulls my jet-ski's o.k. and gets decent fuel mileage, so I'm not completely disappointed with it.
I'm stuck with this thing for a few years; so, I'll have to adjust my expectations.
It pulls my jet-ski's o.k. and gets decent fuel mileage, so I'm not completely disappointed with it.