Stock auto trannied burnout...
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ORIGINAL: gearhed289
Ha ha, sounds like my '73 Ranchero!
I once had a 1972 Grand Prix and you could stand on that thing and it wouldn't move an inch. Tires just sitting there going up in smoke.
I also had a 1967 Buick with a 400 small block in it. I used to stomp Cameros with my bald snow tires.
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ORIGINAL: GidyupGo
Not lighting them up but my 10 foot scratch isn't chump change in this car with 3.31 gears and dog food and all. Where's the love?
ORIGINAL: Baddog
The point was, and what won me the $50 is that a stock auto S197 GT can't light them without brake assistance from a dead stop in a straight line. By just flooring it from idle my GT just hooked and took off, no spin, no squeal. I both liked and disliked that. On the one hand it makes for very efficient launches on dry pavement. On the other theres something to be said for how my friends '02 SS auto (bone stock with 3.43's I think, the shortest gear GM offered) puts down jet black stripes halfway through second without any help from the brakes to get things started. Just stand on it from idle and watch the madness in the rearview. I suppose the GT's inability to do this is a good thing out on the street for the auto tranny guys. It really takes the launch out of the equation. Thanks again
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The point was, and what won me the $50 is that a stock auto S197 GT can't light them without brake assistance from a dead stop in a straight line. By just flooring it from idle my GT just hooked and took off, no spin, no squeal. I both liked and disliked that. On the one hand it makes for very efficient launches on dry pavement. On the other theres something to be said for how my friends '02 SS auto (bone stock with 3.43's I think, the shortest gear GM offered) puts down jet black stripes halfway through second without any help from the brakes to get things started. Just stand on it from idle and watch the madness in the rearview. I suppose the GT's inability to do this is a good thing out on the street for the auto tranny guys. It really takes the launch out of the equation. Thanks again
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Not lighting them up but my 10 foot scratch isn't chump change in this car with 3.31 gears and dog food and all. Where's the love?
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RE: Stock auto trannied burnout...
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RE: Stock auto trannied burnout...
I will shoot a video. With the 4.30 ring & pinion in my car it will not gain traction until 4,800 to 5,000 revs. in 3rd gear. Temp around 45 or less degrees though....
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I will shoot a video. With the 4.30 ring & pinion in my car it will not gain traction until 4,800 to 5,000 revs. in 3rd gear. Temp around 45 or less degrees though....
I will shoot a video. With the 4.30 ring & pinion in my car it will not gain traction until 4,800 to 5,000 revs. in 3rd gear. Temp around 45 or less degrees though....
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