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Old 08-03-2005, 08:10 PM
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How the hell am I going to be able to launch my 2001 automatic for 4.10's in the rear. Seriously other than deflating my rear tires a little but I dont think i'm going to rev up with the brake on without the tires spinning? Anyone with this same issue?
 
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Old 08-03-2005, 08:15 PM
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First off you should be launching at idle, dont push down on the brake and rev it up. You wont be able to floor it off the line with the gears, so get some dr's and youll be set.
 
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Old 08-03-2005, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
First off you should be launching at idle, dont push down on the brake and rev it up. You wont be able to floor it off the line with the gears, so get some dr's and youll be set.
Drag radials aren't gonna be coming right away so next best plan of of action on street tires?
 
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Old 08-04-2005, 07:11 AM
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Cross your fingers and pray? I dunno man, theres not really a secret, just be careful running around with low air pressure, your tires will wear funny, and its not worth it to "hook up" Just keep saving for the dr's.
 
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Old 08-04-2005, 06:21 PM
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i have an auto with 4.10s and to launch i go from idle and get the pedal about 3/4 of the way down to take off and still hook up fairly well and press down to wide open at the 1-2 shift
 
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Old 08-05-2005, 09:08 AM
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you shouldnt be airing down street tires much at all. just enough so that all the rubber is contacting with the pavement. otherwise they will cup in the middle and you will have a harder tire hooking. just go pratice and see what your car likes. more than likly your gonna have to roll into the throttle with 4.10 gears. my f150 (which is an assload heavyer) with 4.10's and 3k stall would smoke them from a dead stop just had to learn how to roll into it and keep the tire spin to a min. Just go pratice around with it.
 
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Old 08-05-2005, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
you shouldnt be airing down street tires much at all. just enough so that all the rubber is contacting with the pavement. otherwise they will cup in the middle and you will have a harder tire hooking. just go pratice and see what your car likes. more than likly your gonna have to roll into the throttle with 4.10 gears. my f150 (which is an assload heavyer) with 4.10's and 3k stall would smoke them from a dead stop just had to learn how to roll into it and keep the tire spin to a min. Just go pratice around with it.
hes right, rolling into it will keep you from smoking up your tires like you probably would from a stop, practice is key.
 
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Old 08-21-2005, 01:21 PM
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drag radial's or converter. have you tryed useing the parkbrake to help hold the rear tire's..just a thought!
 
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Originally Posted by zvy1979
Hi
The other day strolled on Internet and ed on two interesting belongings.
Here is first - Tramadol , but here is Tthat second - Phentermine ...
G'night
WTF....GET OUT OF HERE!!!
 
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Old 09-05-2006, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by zvy1979
Hi
The other day strolled on Internet and ed on two interesting belongings.
Here is first - Tramadol , but here is Tthat second - Phentermine ...
G'night
I hear a Ban stick in the wind
 
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Old 09-05-2006, 04:48 PM
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My 03 auto with 4.10 gear will leave the line with very little tire spin as long as I don't mat it. Just use a little finese with the throttle and it come out of the hole just fine. Don't power break it, or it burn up thru 1st gear every time.
 
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why bring back an old *** thread?
 
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