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by 94scortlx19
Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:45 pm
Forum: Drag Racing
Topic: Automatic Transmission (Not quite fit in but help me out)
Replies: 18
Views: 15532

what overdrive does is basically it has the same effect on an auto ,as it would on a stick if u were to go from 3rd to 5th... basically bogs the engine down so it doesnt have to rev so high to keep speed, If i drive my mazda navajo around at 45mph in "D" the motor runs about 2600RPM, But w...
by 94scortlx19
Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:38 pm
Forum: Drag Racing
Topic: how do u start off with a hard launch?
Replies: 45
Views: 29646

Well i know my torque peaks @ 4000RPM, so i try to launch around 3500RPM, so that after the wheels stop chirpin and grab on, im right at the peak so i really get moving
by 94scortlx19
Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:34 pm
Forum: Drag Racing
Topic: how do u burnout?!
Replies: 41
Views: 29212

how to do a burnout: Front wheel drive, (best way to do it in my opinion) 1.) Stick the car in reverse, back up to about a 5mph Roll 2.) while still rolling, put in the clutch and stick the car in 1st 3.) Rev to about 3000RPM or so, 4.) And at the SAME TIME you dump the clutch, yank the E-brake 5.) ...