Originally posted by jwinnie
On dry pavement??:--) :--) I don't think I have the guts (or a backup vehicle) to do that!
Do the tires just light up? or do you launch??
Do the tires light up?? Yea.
To do 4th gear, I have to turn all the way to the left, and have something "loose" under my tires,, like a little sand, or a few pebbles,, once the clutch hooks, and the tires start spinning,, nothin' is stoppin 1,000Ft lbs. of torque, although, the ride can get a little wild, it sure is fun.
Just tonight I did 3 launches, and 6 burnouts all starting in 3rd gear, 3,500 RPM WOT. The burnout pit, and track was really bad,, I was spinning past the 60'. My BEST run was 14. 8 and a 14. 9, I was getting a 15. -- all night, I should have easily been in the low 14's, were I usually am, but traction was LOW. A couple 13 second cars could only muster 15's. I felt pretty good when an 11 second Camaro pulled up and said, "Man, I can only get a 15. 2, and I said, hehe, I just ran a 14. 87

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I haven't broken anything YET at this power level. I'm just waiting for my South Bend Clutch to wear out so I can get a better one and put a few more ponies out

but it sure is taking forever to wear it out, even when I'm almost 50HP over it's rating.

Have fun,
Merrick Cummings Jr