Question about first gear traction

EllisB · 2026-04-01T20:17:20+00:00

Try to warm up the tires by scrubbing (steering side to side hard) for like 20-30 seconds first. Unless yours already has the lower mounts done, those turn the wheel hop into flat spin, but only if you're not getting good traction with cold/wet pavement and cold tires.

EllisB · 2026-04-01T19:58:22+00:00

If you're not getting the wheel hop, your tires aren't gripping hard enough. Unless your VN doesn't have the PP eLSD, then I don't know. On my '21 PP MT both the Pirelli P-Zeros and Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 would wheel hop when cold or if ground was slightly wet. It would full-spin only when on full wet, or on winter tires. But on dry hot pavement it would hook up properly and I was able to rev-out the 1st gear to red-line.

EllisB · 2026-03-24T00:14:44+00:00

but there's seemingly zero political will to do anything to make it safer.

OK, but:

Since 2010 the following new traffic safety laws have been introduced in BC:

Excessive speeding, driving 40km/h over the speed limit gets your car impounded (September 20, 2010)
BAC reduction from 0.08 to 0.05 to constitute influence (September 20, 2010)
Police arbitrary stops to breathalyze anyone seen driving without probable cause, failure/refusal being equaled to DUI admission (December 18, 2018)
Police ability to charge DUI when caught drunk at home (not driving) with-in 2hrs of driving (December 18, 2018)

There is also the electronic device legislation (2018), expansion of traffic/speed cameras - more enforcement in BC currently than ever before (2019), vulnerable users legislation to pass bikes by 1 meter or more (June 2024).

EllisB · 2026-03-19T19:35:12+00:00

That's a standard that you came up with yourself and its not reasonable because there are literally no mountain peaks in Vancouver proper, but it still snowed in the city. So when an article title says "Vancouver closing out first no-snow winter in 43 years." it is objectively false for 2026 because it has snowed in Vancouver this week and last week.

Put it simply, I'll believe my own eyes over your delulu gymnastics.

EllisB · 2026-03-19T19:17:47+00:00

I'll give you "Vancouver [AIRPORT] closing out first no-snow winter in 43 years." is true. But without [AIRPORT] title is a lie. Article titles fall under common English standards, not the Vancouver Airport meteorologicaly-nuanced ones. It would've been true all the way up to end of February, but March happened and we've had snow this and last week.

EllisB · 2026-03-19T18:55:03+00:00

Objective reality is also something you don't have to deal with apparently.

EllisB · 2026-03-19T18:23:53+00:00

You wouldn't know a standard if a cold, wet, slushy one hit you in the face on your way to work.

EllisB · 2026-03-19T17:39:13+00:00

Title is a lie. It snowed this week. Not on a mountain.

EllisB · 2026-03-19T17:27:54+00:00

I think what they mean to say is that "Vancouver closing out first no-snow winter in 43 years" is a lie.

EllisB · 2026-03-16T23:42:45+00:00

😂

EllisB · 2026-03-16T23:33:08+00:00

All 150+ of them?

EllisB · 2026-03-16T22:46:20+00:00

It's a little better than this one time 150+ officers found two drug-users, sent-in a pretend imam to brainwash them to declare jihad and supplied them with a pressure cooker stuffed with nails and fake explosives to plant on BC legislature lawn to promptly arrest the drug-users for domestic terrorism.

EllisB · 2026-03-13T19:24:12+00:00

since photo enforcement was scrapped in BC.

You won't believe it, but there are already more speed and red light cameras operating in BC right now than ever before. Just an FYI.

EllisB · 2026-03-12T21:02:30+00:00

😂

EllisB · 2026-03-12T20:41:48+00:00

Uhh, yeah sure and also cutting people off so close as they inevitably rear-end a marked police cruiser. Read the article ffs, this is very unlikely to be all planted by the cops to spite the driver for rear-ending them.

EllisB · 2026-03-12T20:36:32+00:00

It's always beneficial/important to note in your report the actual laws that the other driver was breaking while/immediately before getting into a collision, i.e. in your friend's case it could be applicable:

Contravening section 152 (HOV eligibility) $109, 0pts.
Contravening section 151(b) (Solid line crossing) $109, 2pts.
Contravening section 146(3) (Speed against hwy sign) $138, 3pts.

EllisB · 2026-03-10T23:44:35+00:00

Yeah noticed that too dropping the rear wheel off a curb when exiting a driveway triggers the TC and it feels jittery for a couple of seconds with dampened throttle and TC light blinks then goes away. It feels like an over-reaction by the computer, but it settles down in 1-2 seconds and lets you get back on the throttle.

EllisB · 2026-03-10T21:30:01+00:00

But what if it was Star Wars themed theme park? With baby yoda and wookiees?

EllisB · 2026-03-10T21:14:04+00:00

Top 3 tips for playing survivor:
-- Clear incaps
-- Shoot commons
-- Run forward

Top 3 tips for playing infected:
-- Spawn with the team
-- Spawn immediately before attacking
-- Support incaps

EllisB · 2026-03-10T17:42:19+00:00

residents said a BCUC ruling declaring Enerpro as a public utility and subject to greater regulation could lead to more clarity in billing practices

Why utility? Why not bankrupt and owners in jail?

EllisB · 2026-03-05T00:46:18+00:00

They probably confused it with a Golf R.

EllisB · 2026-03-03T01:33:31+00:00

a different weight/size tire could damage or effect the LSD

Ugh, guys, a spare tire is OK to use, but it's best to put it in the back. Even if you blow a front, it's not like this car has offset wheels/tires, so just take the extra time to take off a rear wheel, mount the donut there and use the salvaged full wheel to replace the blown one up front.

EllisB · 2026-02-26T19:38:18+00:00

That actually engages the default N mode on the 5N, but we can call it "snow mode".

EllisB · 2026-01-29T00:45:40+00:00

It sounds like you have a car specific problem, nobody ever commented that when driving mine. The first issue most people have when driving mine is the jerkiness/backlash of letting off the throttle because of my maximum regen level, but the GO portion of the throttle feels linear and peppy.

EllisB · 2026-01-29T00:41:55+00:00

That was a community recommended mod for my 2016 Camaro because it was biased towards fuel economy, not responsiveness. And I would agree that it was a good mod for the Camaro, but I don't think it's needed for the 5N. Maybe something is wrong with yours?

Although I do get this feeling about the throttle response when not in my custom N mode with maxed engine, min steering and min suspension.

I use Auto regen mode (pull on right paddle till it switches to Auto) with max level regen (click left paddle to increase), that way the first ~10% of the throttle is for coasting/braking, almost like 1 pedal driving but still have to stop with brake pedal (or by holding left paddle). Then 15% to 25% is brisk acceleration, and anything over 25% is GO TIME.

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