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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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What am I doing wrong? Pulled through water box tried to burn out in 1(A4), line lock on, floored it but wheels just turned very slow, foot to floor,no revs, had no problems with stock convertor, 1st go with SSF 3600,tried in water still same hence crap 60'(no spin launched at 2k) and tim es
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Something is very wrong. Please give us more info on what your car is doing.

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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Coach 02 A3 Z/28
Something is very wrong. Please give us more info on what your car is doing.

Coach
Followed usual routine of pulling just thru water ,line lock on, box in 1 and floor it but the revs only go up to about 1600 max and the wheels are turning very slowly, my mate crewing says it looks as though the rear brakes wear on but we jacked it up in the pits and tested it and they we free with l/lock on.I tried shifting to 2 on next pass but it did same again. Tyre pressure at 15psi. Next run I tried to spin tyres (avoiding water) to do a rolling burnout by hitting it off tickover, but the rears just dug in and it launched up to the line which didn't please the starter who I nearly flattened!!
Even bigger disapointment was only knocking 3 /10's off my best time with new mods in sig.
Whats your routine for burnout?
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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You have issues if the car will not hit the rev limiter on the burn out.

I go thur the water stopping just at the edge ot it, put into 2nd gear, set my line lock. I get on her to about 6,000rpms and shift into 3rd, let off the line lock and the gas until the car rolls up close to the prestage lights(this all happens to the count of 3). I clear the motor and put her into 1st gear and turn on the prestage lights.

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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Coach 02 A3 Z/28
You have issues if the car will not hit the rev limiter on the burn out.
Coach
the only other thing new is a mail order tune from Westers in Canada.I asked for TM to be deleted and 6200 shift points with rev limiter set at 6400.I will email them to see if they did delete it.
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