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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 04:39 AM
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can we say kaboom? i went thru mid 6th floored and when i let off, i applied the brakes. and there were none. i mean the pedal was stuck. and it wouldnt budge. and to make matters worse, the freeway is bran new. and it was about to dead end. so i didnt have the option to run it out. i had to down shift. drop to 5th, not fast enough. drop to 4th, still going really fast. then i went to third and it hit the rev limiter. and blew the fock outta my tranny. and i had a huge cloud of smoke proboly 30 sq feet around my truck when i finally stopped.

and at that time i hear a nice knocking noise from below my truck.
peice of **** truck. i guess its time for a new braking system and the slp 402 engine package.

700 hp here i come.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 04:41 AM
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you didnt try your emergency brake?
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 04:51 AM
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no, my e brake is on the floor. its a foot brake. and since i had a small ammount fo time to slow down, if i woudve just smashed it, my rear end wouldve locked up. and thats not good.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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you should have calmly applied the e brake
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by s10v8
...and to make matters worse, the freeway is bran new. and it was about to dead end. so i didnt have the option to run it out.....

Originally Posted by j3ff
you should have calmly applied the e brake

I'd have suggested a track or somewhere with more run off room.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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I would have turned the truck off and used the e brake
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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What's at the end of the freeway? A cliff?

Still I would have slowly used the ebrake..
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