what would i run spiining in a mach?
06-04-2004, 03:22 AM
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what would i run spiining in a mach?
ok, here is another question. lets say i went to the track and completely spun through 1st and second, what would you guys estimae i would run at the end of the 1/4?
06-04-2004, 03:33 AM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
ok then how in the hell do i not spin so damn much? i must be doing somethign wrong. whenever i hit it from a dead stop i burn the hell out of those tires. when should i launch? when should i shift? ive only had this car bout 2 months and didnt have a stick car before that. i just had driven a stakebed truck before the mach.lol
06-04-2004, 04:19 AM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
with that much power in your mach 1, you need to be launching low. maybe at about 3-3.5 rpm. after that you will be shifting at the highest output level. don't powershift, you may lose more traction. best thing to do is to get some dr.
06-04-2004, 04:34 AM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
well one day i was sitting at a red light, and i punched it and just held the gas down and shifted and it still spun a s*** load. can anyone tell em where to punch it and to shift? i need some serious help here.lol. and plus my 4.10's r going to be here tomorrow and i just ordered my steeda tri axe shifter tonight.
06-04-2004, 12:45 PM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
ok kev u cant punch it as u see your gonna spin. from a dead stop your tires wont grab enough to push the weight of the car so they are gonna spin. u have to feather out the clutch. its the only way to not spin that much. u have to get the cars weight moving a lil then hit the gas to the floor. u might not even floor the car all the way before u hit second . u have to feal the car and find out how much gas u can give it with out spinning. reving the car to 2000 3000 rpms is good but when u take off dont move your foot from the gas right away. keep your gas foot steady and slowly let the clutch out and feal the car grabing the ground. thats why u rev the car so u dont stall or bogg. when u release the clutch all the way u have to find the fastest speed to hit the gas with out spinning. then when u shift to second shift fast but shift normal and your on your way. the launch will take much practice but feal your car and listen too it. u cant just punch it like a ricer lol. hope i help ya.
06-04-2004, 05:51 PM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
why do you get better time starting slow in the beginning than you would spinning in the begining? so basically i actually have drive a few feet then hit it?
06-04-2004, 06:33 PM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
You are trying too hard to figure it out by word, go find a clean parking lot or a deserted road, start in 1st gear, but EASE your foot off the clutch and into the gas. Do this over and over again, but everytime try getting into the gas alittle harder, eventually you'll find the breaking loose BAD and the breaking loose slightly spot in your launch..
06-04-2004, 06:57 PM
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RE: what would i run spiining in a mach?
yeah what dan said. and yes u will get a slower time if u spin like crazy than if u took a lil more time to hook up. im not saying take off like u normally would every day driving but u need to find the fastest way to launch with out breaking loose the tires. u have to practice.