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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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I cant really describe it any other way but, heres the scenario. Im driving home from school and this stupid pontiac sunfire with a giant fart cannon keeps revving on me. I really didnt want to waste my time or gas but this guy needed serious owning. We stopped at a red light and we where first in line (luckly i didnt want him doin something stupid like weaving in and out of traffic). So it turns green and i roll to about 20mph before he punches it i do the same thing. Now i did own him but my question is, when i punched it my head like when into the seat but it was almost like my engine was "charging" so to speak. I felt the torque but i was goin anywhere for about 1-2 seconds. After that 1 second i just flew by him. I can also describe it as like a cat tucking in and strengthening its muscles then lunging onto its prey. I hope i described it well enough i dont think its a problem just curious. Thanks
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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yeah sometimes at part throttle, you'll get that 1-2 second pause, almost like the car is inhaling before it rips off, when you punch it! I noticed that this got better when I got the TorqueMaster spark plugs. Something that really helps that pause is using eshift, you can at least control the points (somewhat)
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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yea thats what i figured, the dragon needs some breathe before it shoots fire intake prolly help it hehe
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 04:49 PM
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Originally posted by gman400
yea thats what i figured, the dragon needs some breathe before it shoots fire intake prolly help it hehe
Speaking of dragons, the Dragon torque converter upgrade for our cars makes them much more responsive. I love mine. Also, if you're doing the slow roll go then keep it in M3 or even M2 with e-shift.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 08:44 PM
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You may have also had vehicle skid control (VSC) turned on. When you're not in the rain/snow/ice and are racing someone from a stop, you'll want to turn that off as it really reduces the power to your wheels. Sometimes when you don't want it to.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
You may have also had vehicle skid control (VSC) turned on. When you're not in the rain/snow/ice and are racing someone from a stop, you'll want to turn that off as it really reduces the power to your wheels. Sometimes when you don't want it to.
i totally forgot to mention VSC
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