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Old 05-14-2021, 10:00 PM   #15
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I might be mistaken but when you go 3.91s on an L99 don't you basically lose 1st gear due to how short the gear is?
No thats not true at all. Most of those comments come from people that dont have 391s....they speculate.
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Old 05-14-2021, 10:09 PM   #16
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Not at all, BUT, I'm not cammed or supercharged. Now, if I floor it from a dig, ya, I'm gonna have a hard time...
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Old 05-15-2021, 08:21 AM   #17
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Not at all, BUT, I'm not cammed or supercharged. Now, if I floor it from a dig, ya, I'm gonna have a hard time...
I was fbos for years and with drag radials it wasnt to bad. Now that im camned it skates pretty good. Now it hasnt been sunny and warm yet where i live so i will have to wait to give an honest opinion. I find when i go wot throttle from say a 30 roll it breaks loose. I think it would do that regardless of gear once you up the power. A new set of Nitto 555r2 drag radials are on order tho
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Old 05-15-2021, 08:37 AM   #18
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I spin at any speed below 65. Even with drag radials. It comes with the power. I would say once your over 600whp you are going to start having this issue from my experiences.
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Old 05-15-2021, 11:52 AM   #19
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I always just assumed it was true from how my car drives, first sucks for me even though I'm not geared
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Old 05-15-2021, 07:59 PM   #20
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For me also 1st is just a waste of time with even the stock gear I'm still running, I will start off in 2nd manual mode for any digs and it will still lightem up and shift accordingly. In sport I have to feather it off the line then romp on it and she still spins, but hooks quicker once it shifts to 3rd.
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Old 05-15-2021, 09:26 PM   #21
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For me also 1st is just a waste of time with even the stock gear I'm still running, I will start off in 2nd manual mode for any digs and it will still lightem up and shift accordingly. In sport I have to feather it off the line then romp on it and she still spins, but hooks quicker once it shifts to 3rd.
You make it to the track with your latest setup Wayne?
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Old 05-16-2021, 06:49 AM   #22
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You make it to the track with your latest setup Wayne?
Hey Chris, no sir haven't made it over yet. Had too many "life" things going on and with the COVID lifestyle it made it kinda tough to get there, and as always when I'm ready to go, the Florida weather in Orlando doesn't play nice, been kinda tough on the car show scene here too, but I'm optimistic though I will make it over before summer and the sweltering heat!! lol.
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