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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/29/2006 6:18:06 PM   
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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/30/2006 12:47:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		I could be wrong but couldnt you rev up the engine in netrual with auto trans then hold the button down and rip it to D1 and get a big lunch like that?

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/30/2006 1:55:19 PM   
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tom15425's photo gallery 		You can, but I don't think the trans is gonna care for that too much. I've gotten a big launch by just dropping it from neutral to D4, but I haven't done it but once (same reason). A little safer way to get a good launch on an auto is braking hard in D1 and revving it up. Works for D4 as well.

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/30/2006 5:06:23 PM   
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I could be wrong but couldnt you rev up the engine in netrual with auto trans then hold the button down and rip it to D1 and get a big lunch like that?

Your likely to lunch your transmission that way.

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/30/2006 5:20:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok.... and auto trans IS NOT MADE TO DO THAT never do that, its no different then shifting into reverse when you driving forward, your going to damage the transmission assuming you dont destroy first gear or the transmission itself. Thats why have different stall rates on the torque converters cause thats the only way to properly do that.

But if you really dont care about your auto, go ahead a neutral drop it a few times

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/30/2006 8:31:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		who in their right mind would neutral drop a trans? That is bad bad news to an auto trans.

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/30/2006 10:23:41 PM   
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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/31/2006 3:31:33 PM   
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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/31/2006 5:43:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		but the problem with power breaking is you put a lot of strain on the brakes, the axels, and the transmission so you will eventually damage one if not all of them

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/31/2006 6:19:01 PM   
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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 7/31/2006 11:27:52 PM   
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You could change your tranny...but that's costly and if you diy...you have to be very careful, dilligent, and determined.

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 8/1/2006 2:09:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		now which is cheaper, converting the car youve already put a crap load of work into, or buying another car and having to start all over ^_-

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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 8/1/2006 11:15:04 AM   
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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 8/1/2006 7:42:59 PM   
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RE: is it better to have more torque or more horsepower? - 8/2/2006 9:12:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		dont go Auto to manual... the engine has trouble... automatics are sooo sweet to a engine and manuals are well not...

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