Known by all is that the SVT Piranha is not a drag racer but more so a corner carver. Well, I knew this but didnt really know this. So after church today I went to go drive by a local lakeand around the lake is a nice 2lane each way highway which I knew. What I didnt know is that it is twisty like no other! Plus the set speed limit was 60. 60! So playing in between 4k and 6k rpms I ran that road like no other! And my car seemed to want more so well, im not going to deprive my car, thats rude. I took it up and slammed it into the corners and it still handled perfect! The road was a little bumpy but that didnt stop this car! This car is a driving machine! It was my first time to actually test the car out. Oddly enough, out of the corners it pulled like crazy. Maybe thats due to me reinstalling Toms tune (the first time I dont think it actually worked so I reinstalled it last night and tried it out today), My whole rpm range was smooth and potent! Today was a fun day.

You should all go find an empty twisty road and lay into it. The SVT Suspension is begging for it!

Make sure its safe though!

Anyways, just thought i'd share how great my morning was.

I hope its okay i posted this here and not in the Rally, road racing setion. I figured this to be more of an SVT Owners thing.

yeah i had a road like that wher i grew that was so frickin fun to drive and scare the shit out of the passengers- i just need to find one here in nc/sc area

What is Toms Tune?

I jsut ordered Tom's tune...yay!!! I'm glad you liked the car man!! I love mine. I'm takin it to an actual race track to race it at least twice this summer. it'll be fun as hell.

1turbofocus is Tom. He tunes the Diablosport Predator Tuner for SVT owners. It cost around $400 but is well worth it. Plus, you can keeep having it retuned with the more mods you do to keep it maximizing your power! Type "Toms Tune" into the search area and you'll find countless threads about it.

Dude that's normal :)
SVT is awesome over 2000RPM

;>)

well i would say 3000 rpms but that just my opinion

Dude imagine the SVT would have been geared a little bit lower.
MAN it would be perfect for city mileage.
I mean sometimes i wonder about this.I even did a post on it before i bougth the car.I bougth it anyway LOL.

I will use my warranty and possibly send my car to the dealer for tuning the engine(worthed?) and investigate the "dead moment" that happen sometimes when i launch.

How long have you owned your SVT? Your just now figuring this out? Now your in real trouble, because you know it can do it. I bet I can guess what your doing after church next sunday.

when the svt goes threw the twistys i get a special feeling...

GOD THE TWISTIES ARE FUN!!!!! hehehehehe

I will use my warranty and possibly send my car to the dealer for tuning the engine(worthed?) and investigate the "dead moment" that happen sometimes when i launch.

I doubt your dealer will do anything about that. Since the only time they'll "tune" the car is with factory tunes...they're not gonna custom tune yours :p

And the whole "dead moment" is normal...everyone of us with a stock tune will get that...and even more so if we have t/c

You should try one of the upgraded suspensions.... if you found the stock setup fun then you'ld love something a liile more aggressive.....WOW

Yeah im thinking about going with Koni Adjustables next. I havent heard a single negative thing about them. Only Pros, pros an more pros. Stiff for fun, soft for dates!

I've been loving the way the SVT handles (tires play a big part too though), and I'm upping the suspension big time this spring. Apex springs, KYB AGX dampers, 22mm rear swaybar, and a lower trans mount are all getting installed. I can't wait!

I doubt your dealer will do anything about that. Since the only time they'll "tune" the car is with factory tunes...they're not gonna custom tune yours :p

And the whole "dead moment" is normal...everyone of us with a stock tune will get that...and even more so if we have t/c


Hmm regarding the "dead moment",a Golf i had was doing it too!
Sent it to the dealer but it came back.

I wonder what it could be.

haha yea i dropped soem svt's on my 4door and man was it sweet, hittin coreners at 50+mph was awesome cuz it was sucked to the road, execpt those 90's make smy tires scream at 60mph

Known by all is that the SVT Piranha is not a drag racer but more so a corner carver. Well, I knew this but didnt really know this. So after church today I went to go drive by a local lakeand around the lake is a nice 2lane each way highway which I knew. What I didnt know is that it is twisty like no other! Plus the set speed limit was 60. 60! So playing in between 4k and 6k rpms I ran that road like no other! And my car seemed to want more so well, im not going to deprive my car, thats rude. I took it up and slammed it into the corners and it still handled perfect! The road was a little bumpy but that didnt stop this car! This car is a driving machine! It was my first time to actually test the car out. Oddly enough, out of the corners it pulled like crazy. Maybe thats due to me reinstalling Toms tune (the first time I dont think it actually worked so I reinstalled it last night and tried it out today), My whole rpm range was smooth and potent! Today was a fun day.

You should all go find an empty twisty road and lay into it. The SVT Suspension is begging for it!

Make sure its safe though!

Anyways, just thought i'd share how great my morning was.

now take it to your local road racing track [headbang]

The Konis are definately nice. . . . . .


. . . . . .nice and expensive. LoL

You should try one of the upgraded suspensions.... if you found the stock setup fun then you'ld love something a liile more aggressive.....WOW

what kind of upgrade do you recommend?

I want a ride in a SVT!!!!!! havent ever even seen one!!!!!!

Goose,i think you beat me first 60 feet with your ZX3.The SVT is geared very high.

Other than that you're screw. ^^

I enjoy driving up into the mountains around tucson all the time. Just waiting for it to get warmer up there before I start up again.

Oh yeah, Pirelli P-ZERO Neros make a huge difference as well! I love mine! They stick like nothing else! No squealing or anything on 90 degree turns at 40-50!

That's a hell of a turn. Taking a 90 degree at 40-50.

I could take it at 100 if the road is wide enough. [:D]

No, it wouldn't be a 90 degree then. you would round it out. 90 degree is a right angle. That'd just be ridiculously fast. [screwy]

Oh yeah, good point... I guess a straight up 90 degree angle would be, lets see, I do a 30 mph turn like that all the time casually. I guess pushing it, maybe 40 mph. Give or take a few. But anywho they stick like crazy. And they are round tires as in the outside wall has no top corner to it, it just rounds from the side to the top making it one hec of a corner carver. They are $180 a piece though from Discount Tire with the Warranty. Expensive but fun!

Man. That's about the cost of 2 of my bfs.

he has bigger tires

who has bigger tires? and what size?

he has bigger tires they are 18x7.5 thats why they are so $$$$$