WTF, is my pro that slow?!
June-23rd-2003, 06:25 PM
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WTF, is my pro that slow?!
Okie, somebody tell me what's wrong with my pro!
I take it out to the highway and it's empty. I'm curious to see my 0 - 60 time, so I come to a complete stop. I pick a song on my deck that starts right away so i can use it as a timer. I start to brake torque (my car's an auto
), and start up the song. BOOM! I'm off! I go through first, and as soon as I hit redline in second (which is exactly 100kph for me), I check the deck, and it's reading 12 SEC!!!! Please don't tell me that my car is that slow! I was told that the auto's were capable of doin a lot better than that. Is it just me? Did i do sumthing wrong? Somebody?
I take it out to the highway and it's empty. I'm curious to see my 0 - 60 time, so I come to a complete stop. I pick a song on my deck that starts right away so i can use it as a timer. I start to brake torque (my car's an auto
), and start up the song. BOOM! I'm off! I go through first, and as soon as I hit redline in second (which is exactly 100kph for me), I check the deck, and it's reading 12 SEC!!!! Please don't tell me that my car is that slow! I was told that the auto's were capable of doin a lot better than that. Is it just me? Did i do sumthing wrong? Somebody?
June-23rd-2003, 08:17 PM
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Ok, I went out and tried it using your scientific CD-display recording method.
First run just over 9 seconds
Second run just over 9 seconds
Third run just under 9 seconds (my guess 8.7~8.8 seconds)
I have a 5-speed
First run just over 9 seconds
Second run just over 9 seconds
Third run just under 9 seconds (my guess 8.7~8.8 seconds)
I have a 5-speed
June-23rd-2003, 08:23 PM
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WTF?! 3 whole f'kin seconds?! That's not even f'kin funny! 3 whole seconds?! You know how far behind i would be if i ran on you?! More the 3 car lengths! How's that possible?! I hate the auto tranny! I wish i had manual!!!!
June-23rd-2003, 09:27 PM
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Originally posted by Intruder
WTF is brake torque?
WTF is brake torque?
Needless to say, this is only done in automatics. With a manual transmission, you'd put one foot on the clutch and one on the gas, then pop the clutch.
June-24th-2003, 01:22 AM
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Originally posted by Intruder
won't that brake torque technique **** up my brakes or transmission?
won't that brake torque technique **** up my brakes or transmission?
June-24th-2003, 01:24 AM
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Originally posted by ChopstickHero
the stall rpm in an AT is 2500rpm. so if you hold the brake all the way down and hold the gas all the way down, the highest it will rev to is 2500rpm. it's not very good to hold it as the tranny is in gear but the wheels are stopped. the best thing to do is to hold the brake, and to quickly rev it to 2500rpm and let go. as opposed to holding it at 2500rpm for more than a few seconds.
the stall rpm in an AT is 2500rpm. so if you hold the brake all the way down and hold the gas all the way down, the highest it will rev to is 2500rpm. it's not very good to hold it as the tranny is in gear but the wheels are stopped. the best thing to do is to hold the brake, and to quickly rev it to 2500rpm and let go. as opposed to holding it at 2500rpm for more than a few seconds.
June-24th-2003, 02:38 AM
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No matter what, in an automatic transmission car it always feels like something would get broken if you want to play around. Why did you guys buy automatics again?
Brake-stands (as they are called) are the way to burn out in a rear-wheel automatic transmission car. Why you'd be trying to burn out in an auto FWD 108hp car is beyond me...
Brake-stands (as they are called) are the way to burn out in a rear-wheel automatic transmission car. Why you'd be trying to burn out in an auto FWD 108hp car is beyond me...
June-24th-2003, 02:41 AM
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Originally posted by KpaBap
No matter what, in an automatic transmission car it always feels like something would get broken if you want to play around. Why did you guys buy automatics again?
Brake-stands (as they are called) are the way to burn out in a rear-wheel automatic transmission car. Why you'd be trying to burn out in an auto FWD 108hp car is beyond me...
No matter what, in an automatic transmission car it always feels like something would get broken if you want to play around. Why did you guys buy automatics again?
Brake-stands (as they are called) are the way to burn out in a rear-wheel automatic transmission car. Why you'd be trying to burn out in an auto FWD 108hp car is beyond me...
Noone wants to burn out. I just asked what "brake torque" means.