dounuts
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RE: dounuts
Of course it wears your tires down, and any ripping or tearing you do toyour car puts stress on the rearend,driveshaft and transmission. I've only ripped my rearend out once and it was because I dropped the clutch on a hot summer day and the tires didnt break lose much, brokke a bunch of teeth off. lol. But, since replacing it, I havent had a problem.
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 965
From: Philly, PA
RE: dounuts
we have an 8.8 axle, which is pretty strong so it can take some abuse, but i would not do it everyday for like 5 mins... i would imagine its the same stress as doing a burnout just turning the wheel and going in circles
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Joined: Apr 2008
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RE: dounuts
i justhad the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
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RE: dounuts
ORIGINAL: fastmike
i justhad the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
i justhad the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 965
From: Philly, PA
RE: dounuts
ORIGINAL: Rusticgt
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
ORIGINAL: fastmike
i just had the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
i just had the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
... the 4.6 can take some abuse as long as you treat it right when you are suppose to... don't skimp on the oil changes, plug changes, etc and it will last you long time... welcome and have fun
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 14
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RE: dounuts
what gear should i be doing dounuts in then? lol, but what kinda drive train upgrades can i do?
ORIGINAL: Rusticgt
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
ORIGINAL: fastmike
i justhad the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
i justhad the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 10,551
From: Texas
RE: dounuts
ORIGINAL: fastmike
what gear should i be doing dounuts in then? lol, but what kinda drive train upgrades can i do?
what gear should i be doing dounuts in then? lol, but what kinda drive train upgrades can i do?
ORIGINAL: Rusticgt
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
ORIGINAL: fastmike
i just had the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
i just had the car maybe a week and a half. I drove a caravan for 1 1/2years and a 85 dodge lancer turbo before that,1990 madza 929 before that. this is my first REAL car, i wanna have fun, but dont want to abuse it.
You don't want to abuse it yet you're doing dounuts in 2nd gear....? If thats not abuse I'd had to see what you think is...
Just don't make it a weekly tradition and u should be alrite... but If I were you I'd think about upgrading my drivetrain some..
4th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,843
From: ny
RE: dounuts
ive done them before but i dont do it all the time, i doubt it is really any worse on the car then doing them in 1st i meen of course your tires are going to take a brutal beating which is why i rarely do it.