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May 10, 2009 | 06:50 AM

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Line locks.....

I had ASR/ABS lights yesterday at the strip doing a burn out. The ASR was off.....I double checked it after last weekend. Why, out of adjustment? Will line locks keep this from happening? Also, can I use them after being staged? I can't seem to hold the car in the box. It wants to creep forward when I get the RPM up. Not good! I'm running MT ET streets and I guess they are holding instead of letting loose.

My car is a '96 auto with a 2800 stall. Thanks!

May 10, 2009 | 08:14 AM

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I'll be watching but I have BFG 315's and a 3200 stall and 373 gear and haven't had creep but I usually don't get that close to the max stall.
I have Dana 44 and custom built drive shaft and half shafts with spicer off road u joints but I still feel their pain if you know what I mean.
The car is a Modified LT 4 engine and I took the ASR off of it but still has the sport steering and FX 3 shocks and adj. traction relocators.

I can say 3200 is close to the max you can run and still be streetable.
I sometimes turn off the ASR on my other 95 when I'm passing cause I don't like anything controlling the engine but a rev limiter.

I think ASR is for novice drivers in marginal conditions .

That's just me of course. I like to drive not let something else make the decisions for me and I don't drive the Vettes in bad weather unless I get caught if I can help it.
Dang hydroplaning BA tires.

May 10, 2009 | 08:15 AM

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I've never had the ASR/Abs lights light up ever in either car with the line locks.

May 10, 2009 | 11:07 AM

Doug 87L98

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I can't seem to hold the car in the box. It wants to creep forward when I get the RPM up. Not good! I'm running MT ET streets and I guess they are holding instead of letting loose.

Your front brake pads might not be up to snuff. I had a similar problem with my stock converter. I was trying to get my RPM's up to 2000 and my brakes wouldn't hold. Problem #1 I learned was that with a stock converter 2000 RPM's is too high. I was also having a difficult time staging my car at 1200 RPM's. The brakes wouldn't stop the car exactly were I wanted it to stop. It would kind of fade to a stop.

I just changed my brake pads with a set of Hawk performance pads and now staging my car is so much more precise.

May 10, 2009 | 12:33 PM

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So, would it be best to get the line locks and if they don't hold then it must be the front pads. The pads are Bendix I have on there now. They have less than 10K on them.

May 10, 2009 | 09:43 PM

Doug 87L98

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I have a line lock system on my car and use it for burn-outs only, not for holding the car at the line. The line lock does not throw any codes.

I had the best brake pads that Napa sells for an 87 Vette. The Hawk pads are much better.

May 11, 2009 | 06:19 AM

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Thanks Doug,
I think I'll change the pads first and see if that helps. Which Hawks pads HPS or HP Plus or the ceramic? The drag thing is only going to happen maybe 8 -10 times a year if that many. I'd still like to get a low dust pad for the street.