ford88

I had just got a 4.6L for my birthday (a week late, extremely awesome present) a 1997 Gt 4.6L convertible fully loaded stock with 80000 miles. It is a 5-speed, and it had rained today before i drove it. Well me and my dad were trying to burn the tires and we coudlnt, even popping the clutch at 3 grand would just bark em. I really doubt that it has traction control. Is something a miss and how can i fix that?

Please help, this is my first post by the way

dandragonrage

Gears

ford88

it is not that it is weak it pulls a LOT harder than the 4.0 pickup i use to drive but the truck would eat em in the rain like they were nothin. Please is there anything wrong i need help

MustangChris04

1st gear 3k rpms, drop the clutch, tires spin. traction contol would stop them from spinning.

also could be a bad clutch that just isnt grabbing

ford88

I'm new to a manual but the gears shiftjust fine and there are no grinding and it hauls like a mother but it wont burn em

ford88

but i searched all over the net and have heard that the 97 models didnt come with traction control

ford88

aaahhh im so confused and worried

Colorado_Mustang

What part of the country do you live in (elevation)? What kind of tires? That year 4.6L isn't particularly strong, especially in a convertible. You might want to think about a tune up (plugs and wires) and make sure the sensors are all working correctly. A bad sensor can give you poor performance without throwing a code...

ford88

i live in indiana it has g-force tires (thats all i know of)but it is pullin just fine but it will only bark em

dandragonrage

I meant replace your diff gears... 4.30s