Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

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capt63
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Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

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Hi, when I try hard launching, dumping the clutch at about 4000 rpm, the rear chatters really bad, any sudgestions?
I also noticed in slipery surfaces when the rear tires should spin easier and still chatters.
Running on 225 / 45 17 michelin pilot sport.
I recently installed progress springs and the tokico shocks, and cobalt sways, but did it before modifications, the car has only 25000 miles, nc miata
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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

Post by Brian »

Hmm, so it did the same before and after new shocks. You have tried a stiffer setting on the rear shocks? What tire pressures are you running? Perhaps no limited slip in yours? I was out playing in our supercharged NC early today and don't have this problem even when putting nearly 300 hp to the wheels.
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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

Post by capt63 »

Thanks Brian for reply, well, running at 30 psi the car came from the factory with the lsd ( sport package) I did try with a stiffer setting in the rear shocks and raised the psi to 32 and did the same, I don't see any clutch slip when shifting near redline, only chatters when I spin the tires in launching even in slippery surfaces (wet paviment)
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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

Post by Gordy »

Maybe traction control (DSC) is on? I turn it off 100% of the time out of habit. Never tried to dump the clutch with it on, so I don't know how it might react. I do know I hate it as it makes the car scary as it attempts to regulate the wheels.

I'd crawl under and give a quick visual inspection for anything bent, broken, and for any obstructions in your suspension and drive train.

Weird that it does this on slippery surfaces. Makes me think that something with the wheels/tires is messed up. Maybe rotate fronts to rears and see what happens. Balance/out of round/bulges -- but you'd probably notice this in many other situations, not just launching.

Try with a fully soft setting on your Tokicos, little slower weight transfer to the wheels, but you should (theoretically) be able to spin (loose grip) the tires more easily.
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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

Post by catshark »

I've experience a bit of chatter over inconsistently slippery conditions (the tires spin on ice and then hit bone dry ashfault which causes them to chatter). I could be wrong but that situation would probably occur with any car as it's a sudden onset of friction and probably not enough power to overcome it
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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

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Are you sure you have a LSD? My 2006 with what Mazda calls "Sport" trim whatever and it did not come with an LSD. However, I did buy the Factory Torsen unit from Brian and had it installed.

Even today's "MX-5 Sport" does not come with a LSD according to Mazda specs.

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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

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Brian wrote: I was out playing in our supercharged NC early today and don't have this problem even when putting nearly 300 hp to the wheels.
You have NO idea how much I'm looking forward to that! :)
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Re: Rear tire Chatter in hard launching

Post by rpmchris »

I've had the same problem launching with huge Hoosiers, and I have the Mazdaspeed LSD and stiff springs. It's not usually an issue because spinning the tires is not the fastest way to get off the line anyway, but it has occurred if the surface is a little gravel-y. I just feather the clutch and don't launch at such a high rpm.
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