WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
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WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
After seeing how automatic cars can dominate the track with consitancy this weekend...... I just have one thing.............
WHY THE **** DO I HAVE A 5 SPEED!!!!!!!!!?????????
Of course when I first got the car I had no intention of turning it into what it is today..
Whats a good Auto Tranny besides the C4?
WHY THE **** DO I HAVE A 5 SPEED!!!!!!!!!?????????
Of course when I first got the car I had no intention of turning it into what it is today..
Whats a good Auto Tranny besides the C4?
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RE: WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
ORIGINAL: code3GT
C4 is the way to go.
C4 is the way to go.
I like the way where he is on line, and you hear him rev up and he's got his trans brake on but the car kinda leans foward and bursts out of the box soo smoothly..... And as he was going down the track he car just shifts smooth to.... Unlike those power shifter guys where you can see the hard shifts and there cars whobble from side to side..... Not something that would make me feel comfortable with when going down the track real fast.
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I like the way where he is on line, and you hear him rev up and he's got his trans brake on but the car kinda leans foward and bursts out of the box soo smoothly..... And as he was going down the track he car just shifts smooth to.... Unlike those power shifter guys where you can see the hard shifts and there cars whobble from side to side..... Not something that would make me feel comfortable with when going down the track real fast.
I like the way where he is on line, and you hear him rev up and he's got his trans brake on but the car kinda leans foward and bursts out of the box soo smoothly..... And as he was going down the track he car just shifts smooth to.... Unlike those power shifter guys where you can see the hard shifts and there cars whobble from side to side..... Not something that would make me feel comfortable with when going down the track real fast.
seriously, I love the auto...as I've had autos and sticks in the past. The reason the car looks so smooth on shifts is the rear suspension. When she had the stock rubber bushings she'd wiggle. I have squared the suspension up and changed it to solids, as you saw. There is less than 1/16' difference from center on the rear and side to side. I could, not thatI would, run the carwith my hands off of the wheel and she would track straight due to the rear set up. In a perfect vacuum she would track straight with 400+ RWHP. I say that because of track prep, tire press, etc has a lot to due with it also.
Set up your rear and have fun bangin' gears!!! Suspension is the key...no sense of having bazillion HP when you can't get it to the ground. I'd rather have 300HP and put it on the ground than 500 and spin for 330'. Just ask the Cobra drivers than read my rear plate on a regular basis. (had to throw that in...lol)
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RE: WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
ORIGINAL: chewie
STOP!!!! lol
seriously, I love the auto...as I've had autos and sticks in the past. The reason the car looks so smooth on shifts is the rear suspension. When she had the stock rubber bushings she'd wiggle. I have squared the suspension up and changed it to solids, as you saw. There is less than 1/16' difference from center on the rear and side to side. I could, not thatI would, run the carwith my hands off of the wheel and she would track straight due to the rear set up. In a perfect vacuum she would track straight with 400+ RWHP. I say that because of track prep, tire press, etc has a lot to due with it also.
Set up your rear and have fun bangin' gears!!! Suspension is the key...no sense of having bazillion HP when you can't get it to the ground. I'd rather have 300HP and put it on the ground than 500 and spin for 330'. Just ask the Cobra drivers than read my rear plate on a regular basis. (had to throw that in...lol)
ORIGINAL: mylongvictor
I like the way where he is on line, and you hear him rev up and he's got his trans brake on but the car kinda leans foward and bursts out of the box soo smoothly..... And as he was going down the track he car just shifts smooth to.... Unlike those power shifter guys where you can see the hard shifts and there cars whobble from side to side..... Not something that would make me feel comfortable with when going down the track real fast.
I like the way where he is on line, and you hear him rev up and he's got his trans brake on but the car kinda leans foward and bursts out of the box soo smoothly..... And as he was going down the track he car just shifts smooth to.... Unlike those power shifter guys where you can see the hard shifts and there cars whobble from side to side..... Not something that would make me feel comfortable with when going down the track real fast.
seriously, I love the auto...as I've had autos and sticks in the past. The reason the car looks so smooth on shifts is the rear suspension. When she had the stock rubber bushings she'd wiggle. I have squared the suspension up and changed it to solids, as you saw. There is less than 1/16' difference from center on the rear and side to side. I could, not thatI would, run the carwith my hands off of the wheel and she would track straight due to the rear set up. In a perfect vacuum she would track straight with 400+ RWHP. I say that because of track prep, tire press, etc has a lot to due with it also.
Set up your rear and have fun bangin' gears!!! Suspension is the key...no sense of having bazillion HP when you can't get it to the ground. I'd rather have 300HP and put it on the ground than 500 and spin for 330'. Just ask the Cobra drivers than read my rear plate on a regular basis. (had to throw that in...lol)
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RE: WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
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How much for the EXACT same suspension set up you have? I already have the upper and lower control arms so I need the front struts and rear shocks. I might be looking at that before I go TKO this Christmas.
How much for the EXACT same suspension set up you have? I already have the upper and lower control arms so I need the front struts and rear shocks. I might be looking at that before I go TKO this Christmas.
Price...too damn much, lol. The rear coil overs were 700+, yeah they are proud of them
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RE: WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
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What do you have for a rear suspension. Bushings? Solids? half and half? Double adjustable uppers?
Price...too damn much, lol. The rear coil overs were 700+, yeah they are proud of them
ORIGINAL: mylongvictor
How much for the EXACT same suspension set up you have? I already have the upper and lower control arms so I need the front struts and rear shocks. I might be looking at that before I go TKO this Christmas.
How much for the EXACT same suspension set up you have? I already have the upper and lower control arms so I need the front struts and rear shocks. I might be looking at that before I go TKO this Christmas.
Price...too damn much, lol. The rear coil overs were 700+, yeah they are proud of them
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RE: WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
ORIGINAL: mylongvictor
Lakewood 50/50 rear shocks is all I got, and UPR upper and lower control arms if they count for anything.
Lakewood 50/50 rear shocks is all I got, and UPR upper and lower control arms if they count for anything.
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RE: WHY!!!!!!!!!??????????
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Vic, are your uppersadjustable? and what kind of bushings on them?
ORIGINAL: mylongvictor
Lakewood 50/50 rear shocks is all I got, and UPR upper and lower control arms if they count for anything.
Lakewood 50/50 rear shocks is all I got, and UPR upper and lower control arms if they count for anything.
And I think they are the polyuathan (spelled wrong) bushings.