I couldn't believe my ears!

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    schmuly Junior Member

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    We were in town this afternoon and my wife was driving, She was turning on to a busier street and she floored it and the tires chirped, I hope she doesn't make a "habit of driving like it was stolen." This was with the 17" 50 series tires.
    schmuly, Jul 8, 2012
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    whadjou turbocharge that thing?:p
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    ahmeow Prius Lover

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    She may try to test how good was the C doing pick up from rest.
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    User37 Can spell PRIUS

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    I guess it was the "was turning on to a busier street and floored it" that caused the tires to chirp. When the tires are straight everything is silent. Accelerate a bit harder then usual to do the turning and the wheels complain.

    That catches me every time and I keep loosing my reputation with my passengers ;)
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    I've done that many times with my 2006 Gen II.

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    ahmeow Prius Lover

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    Haha that means our babies can do something. Not just a slow car, as those 'Prius hating' people think. ;)
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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    Sounds like your tires are soft.
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    If only somebody would hack the software and give some real tirespin. I'd love that this winter. I can get my C to chirp tire uphill around a corner. It's only about 1/4 turn, though.
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    I prefer to leave the rubber on my tires instead of on the road.
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    Probably has the NOS-injection option, only available in CA cars as a rule but a few on Canadian cars too. It uses the whippet-sized CO2 cartridges...I heard there was a belt-fed cartridge option too. Gaarunteed tire chirper! LOL! T
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    Adam H Junior Member

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    Was that in PWR mode?
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    User37 Can spell PRIUS

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    No, not in power mode. The "normal" mode is enough
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    Correct normal mode and gas with upto 10% ethonal.
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    This thread reminds me of...

    sURFNmADNESS, Jul 27, 2012
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