Stock Power question with Auto
08-05-2005, 02:01 PM
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Stock Power question with Auto
For a couple of months, I have owned a 2002 Mustang GT Vert with an Automatic transmission. The car looks like it just came out of the showroom and had 5,600 miles on it. I was told that someone bought it for his wife and she didn't really like it that much so didn't drive it that often.
Anyway, when I am at a stoplight and the light changes, I mash the pedal to the floor and I barely get any wheelspin. It feels like it accelerates pretty quickly. This is with the traction control off. If I have the wheel slightly turned, it breaks traction fairly easily, just not in a straight line. Is this just the posi-rear end? When it shifts to second, I do feel quite a bit of kick...much more than any car I have owned before so I don't think there is a problem with the motor. Also, if I am getting on the highway, and I mash the pedal, it cranks up to speed fairly quickly. I'm thinking that, these newer cars just bite the pavement better. This is my first automatic in such a powerful car. My last car was a Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo AWD with a 5 speed so I can't really compare the two. In the Dodge, I would just rev the crap out of it and bang the clutch to get all four wheels spinning.
Rob
Anyway, when I am at a stoplight and the light changes, I mash the pedal to the floor and I barely get any wheelspin. It feels like it accelerates pretty quickly. This is with the traction control off. If I have the wheel slightly turned, it breaks traction fairly easily, just not in a straight line. Is this just the posi-rear end? When it shifts to second, I do feel quite a bit of kick...much more than any car I have owned before so I don't think there is a problem with the motor. Also, if I am getting on the highway, and I mash the pedal, it cranks up to speed fairly quickly. I'm thinking that, these newer cars just bite the pavement better. This is my first automatic in such a powerful car. My last car was a Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo AWD with a 5 speed so I can't really compare the two. In the Dodge, I would just rev the crap out of it and bang the clutch to get all four wheels spinning.
Rob
08-05-2005, 02:13 PM
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RE: Stock Power question with Auto
sometimes I can just mash it and do a massive burnout, other times I'll mash it and just end up hauling ***. How fast are you hitting it? also, i've found that the right pavement can make a lot of difference in traction. Also, stock gearing is really really mild.
08-05-2005, 02:18 PM
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RE: Stock Power question with Auto
ORIGINAL: rplourdejr
For a couple of months, I have owned a 2002 Mustang GT Vert with an Automatic transmission. The car looks like it just came out of the showroom and had 5,600 miles on it. I was told that someone bought it for his wife and she didn't really like it that much so didn't drive it that often.
Anyway, when I am at a stoplight and the light changes, I mash the pedal to the floor and I barely get any wheelspin. It feels like it accelerates pretty quickly. This is with the traction control off. If I have the wheel slightly turned, it breaks traction fairly easily, just not in a straight line. Is this just the posi-rear end? When it shifts to second, I do feel quite a bit of kick...much more than any car I have owned before so I don't think there is a problem with the motor. Also, if I am getting on the highway, and I mash the pedal, it cranks up to speed fairly quickly. I'm thinking that, these newer cars just bite the pavement better. This is my first automatic in such a powerful car. My last car was a Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo AWD with a 5 speed so I can't really compare the two. In the Dodge, I would just rev the crap out of it and bang the clutch to get all four wheels spinning.
Rob
For a couple of months, I have owned a 2002 Mustang GT Vert with an Automatic transmission. The car looks like it just came out of the showroom and had 5,600 miles on it. I was told that someone bought it for his wife and she didn't really like it that much so didn't drive it that often.
Anyway, when I am at a stoplight and the light changes, I mash the pedal to the floor and I barely get any wheelspin. It feels like it accelerates pretty quickly. This is with the traction control off. If I have the wheel slightly turned, it breaks traction fairly easily, just not in a straight line. Is this just the posi-rear end? When it shifts to second, I do feel quite a bit of kick...much more than any car I have owned before so I don't think there is a problem with the motor. Also, if I am getting on the highway, and I mash the pedal, it cranks up to speed fairly quickly. I'm thinking that, these newer cars just bite the pavement better. This is my first automatic in such a powerful car. My last car was a Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo AWD with a 5 speed so I can't really compare the two. In the Dodge, I would just rev the crap out of it and bang the clutch to get all four wheels spinning.
Rob
08-05-2005, 06:38 PM
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RE: Stock Power question with Auto
With what I have now, I stab the gas to 15mph and let off it will spin, and I have Nittos on it.
Mine peeled 2nd stock, and now peels and goes sideways into 2nd and chirps 3rd on occasion.
Mine peeled 2nd stock, and now peels and goes sideways into 2nd and chirps 3rd on occasion.
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