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Mar 29, 2004 | 06:59 AM

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I am wondering what the proper way to launch in our autos is since we have
P
R
N
D
3
2
1
would we launch in 3 and finish with 3 or
keep it in D?
or is there really no difference since i believe its automatic overdrive?

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Mar 29, 2004 | 04:37 PM

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ttt anyone?

Mar 29, 2004 | 05:22 PM

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Use 3rd.

Mar 29, 2004 | 05:33 PM

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I race in 3rd as well. I do my burn out in 1st though. I used to manually shift mine, but its hard on the tranny, and besides you cant out shift the computer....

Mar 29, 2004 | 05:48 PM

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Let the computer shift it , 3 works great.

Mar 29, 2004 | 05:58 PM

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D or 3. i use D. your not going to go into OD so it doesn't matter. although some say they hit the limiter sometimes in 3.

i burn out in 1 as well

Mar 29, 2004 | 06:22 PM

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does 3 only hit 3rd gear?...or is it like in camaros D which is all 4 gears
i believe the camaros are
P
R
N
OD
D
2
1

is there D the same as our 3 and hitting all 4 gears? im kinda lost bout it all

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Mar 29, 2004 | 09:16 PM

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so what launch in 3 and ride it out....and then...when it gonna bang the limiter if it does b4 the line should i pop it into our D?

Mar 30, 2004 | 06:58 AM

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i do the burnout in 1, when it reaches redline, i throw it in 2 and hold it about 4400-5500rpm till the smoke is massive.

then launch in the top gear,you should not be shifting into top gear on a 1/4 mile run, if so you need more mods or bigger tires or something, the OD iirc has the overrun clutch so when you let off (Even though you aren't in top gear) it will not engine break at the end of the run causing a 110mph inertia to transfer into the driveline.

thats what i was told, i could be wrong. My car never shifts into top gear on the 1/4 mile i guess its too slow or something. traps 110-112mph (more 110mph) consistently.