I have a stock 355 gear in an 01 cobra with full bolt ons and a 100shot at WOT..i was wondering if i should leave the line in 1st and float it to 2nd or just leave in 2nd at a high rpm? Can the stock rearend handle it, and what rpm should i blast off on if in 2nd? Any takers??
2nd gear from a dig?
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Domestic Demon
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01laser said:
Launching in 2nd would be pretty hard on the clutch, I wouldn't reccommend doing that personally.
If you can't get reaction in 1st, try getting better/wider tires or launching at a lower RPM and feathering the throttle.
+1Domestic Demon said:
Very hard on the clutch.
01laser said:
Is that a stock 3.55 from another car that you put into an 01? The 99 and 01's have 3.27 gears from the factory.
:shrug: that's just what i've been told was in it...maybe that's why it will do 150+ in 4th gear..:rockon:
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^ yea those are 3.27's still in there, I hit 155 in 4th and it still was pulling with my 3.27's...
+1 to wear on clutch. Also you might get a decent reaction time but is it really worth risking damage to the clutch or the transmission? Just try some good tires and see what you can do.
I do my burn-outs in 2nd gear but I go back to first for the launch. As said above just get some wider/sticker tires and pratice launching.
I would think harder on the clutch and more than likely slower than spining because of being in 2nd gear too long!
kezell said:
i launch in 5th gear, I get great traction, lol
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