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Old 07-27-2008, 02:03 PM
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I was looking at exhaust vids on youtube and I came across this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS6g7...eature=related

first half exhuast , the second half I see him reving up then he launches it and the car jumps not as much as the old foxes but it gets up . What is that technique ?
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Old 07-27-2008, 02:07 PM
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Umm he reved it to about 4500 and dropped the clutch way too much spinning could have been a lot better...
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Old 07-27-2008, 02:09 PM
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I cant drop the clutch in my automatic.
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Old 07-27-2008, 02:13 PM
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yeah thats what he did, since u got an auto hold the brake til it starts to inch forward... prob about 2500 rpms or so, then let off the break.. as long as you arent spinning you did a good job...
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Old 07-27-2008, 02:17 PM
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I get more lift than that 4.10's intake tune and off road pipe are about the only real mods, along with LCA's. Dumping at about 4k.

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Old 07-27-2008, 02:21 PM
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nice action shot
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Old 07-27-2008, 02:31 PM
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+1
That ain't working at the track

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Old 07-27-2008, 04:00 PM
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^^^^that shhh left like a bat out of well u kno
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Old 07-27-2008, 04:45 PM
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I have an automatic! However, I also have a transbrake!


Now this is leaving!


What you really want is to hook up and go. Here's a 6.60 run in the 1/8th.

http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...econdeigth.flv

This is how it's really done. 7.5 in the quarter! Watch the rear wheels!

http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...0718112336.flv
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