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Old May 19th, 2008, 07:53 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by GTT 280 (original)
i'd be well up for doing a 1320ft, i bet it would be a right buzz, flooring it off the line. I just can't get my head round the inertia strain on all the parts as they go from zero to instant use under so much demand. I know they are all race parts, but i feel they work better in motion, at min 5mph rolling start. Do they do rolling start drags? like a 5mph rolling start category and a 10mph rolling start category? good idea no? but obvisouly we'd be seeing 9's on those runs

Cheers,
K.

Karl,

As Jaw said with the power you've got you've got to have control off the line otherwise hello wheelspin which will effect your ET.

As for strain on parts if you remain on street tyres there will be none, if you bolt on slicks and launch at 7000 then the clutch will take the abuse unless you have a twin plate like mine which doesn't give then it'll just snap the driveshafts. I presume that your front wishbone bushes have been upgraded.

So you'll be okay as you got those big old Porshe brakes you cant put 15 inch drag slicks on so you dont have to worry

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