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bock

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When doing your burnout before drag racing,do you do it in first or second gear?

This with 373...
 

Blk91stang

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I use 2nd with 3:55's so I would def say use 2nd to heat em up quickly.
 

lxwants12's

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2nd for sure!!
 

stangnutlx

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2nd
 

millhouse

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4th
 

RacEoHolic330

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give it a try in 5th
 
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hell why not try it in reverse.
 
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86bluecobra

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another vote for 2nd. i aslo adjust my mirrors down so i can see the smoke comming off both slicks.
 

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86bluecobra said:
another vote for 2nd. i aslo adjust my mirrors down so i can see the smoke comming off both slicks.
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And if you see smoke, but not from the tires, you have a problem.
 
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86bluecobra

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87GTSnake said:
And if you see smoke, but not from the tires, you have a problem.
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yah definetally want to see the smoke from the tires
 

mob

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i spin my slicks in 2nd gear
 
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