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Jun 16, 2005 | 11:44 AM

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LT4BUD

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What happens when you try to launch it a bit harder?

The motor was way too warm in the first video....

Here is a launch with the motor cooler, still just off idle, & I waited for them to treat the track..

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Tirespin

Coming of hard has just resulted in tirespin....even easing into full throttle still breaks the tires when the motor is cool and the track is untreated...

Thank you Rottie for building me a great car!!!

Jun 16, 2005 | 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alvin

What happens when you try to launch it a bit harder?

On the video the motor is way to warm for a maximum run.....

Here is video of another launch, still off idle, but the motor is cooler & the track has just been treated.....

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Tirespin2

Answer is tirespin.......

BTW, thank you again Rottie for building me a great running car!!

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Jun 16, 2005 | 12:10 PM

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Yeah, your practically leaving off idle.. I would get some nice tires.

Jun 16, 2005 | 05:11 PM

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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH

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Bud,

I've uploaded the video to our site again since people are having problems viewing this one as well.

Bud 1/4 Mile Video

Enjoy!!

Jun 16, 2005 | 08:03 PM

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Yeah, your practically leaving off idle.. I would get some nice tires.

I am running Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 285/35-18 on rear....not nice??

I think this video also demonstrate a reasonable amount of low end torque......could always be more.......but I don't think it is too bad at the low end.......there was some question that my setup would be lacking in low end torque....

Jun 16, 2005 | 09:32 PM

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Jun 17, 2005 | 01:28 AM

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Jun 17, 2005 | 08:25 AM

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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH

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For nice tires, I assume he was referrencing some drag radials. As for low end torque, if you are blowing off the tires now, you may be OK for a true street tire set up. If you are going to keep those tires, it'll just take practice with the right RPM and feathering the clutch. I actually am better doing that with my Firestones than I am launching on DRs - just more practice. I'd think it wouldn't take much to get 1.90s on those tires and into the 1.70s on drag radials, again with some practice. One thing DRs did for me was minimize the big spin I would get hitting second. That seemed to help the ET quite a bit.