Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   Racing in an auto? Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          Forum Index -> Track Side Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:56 am    Post subject: Racing in an auto? My mate has a VL commodore manual and I have an ED falcon auto. It would be fun to race them but I don't wanna lose. How do you race in an auto? Just flick the power switch? I asked fordforums and they said the VL will get me. His is on 250 000k's and mine is 220 000k's. What would be the cheapest mod that will give me the best value performance??? Also I want to keep the car as an auto and not a manual. Back to top schnoods Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 1635 Joined: 25 May 2006 Location: Perth WA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:17 pm    Post subject: If it is going to be raced on a drag strip, put it in power and put in 3 instead of drive. When you line up to stage, put your left foot on the brakeand right on the accelerator and get the revs up to around 1200ish so you get a decent launch. Back to top Froudey Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 3555 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Location: Dubbo NSW, Australia View User Gallery (10) Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:25 pm    Post subject: the vl would get you off the line but like the ford has bigger litreage and power a standard vl is like 115kw at the engine and falcon is 149 kw at the engine assuming both stock... same wheigh the similair amasingly.. so you would easily pass him down a quarter. Back to top ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:20 pm    Post subject: hmmm the fords almost 1/3rd more powerful. What lets it down if weight is similiar? Back to top smoke_ Cruise Moderator Age:24 Posts: 5805 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (7) Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:17 pm    Post subject: diff ratio/first gear. they're a slug off the mark. throw some 3.45's in the a*** end and that helps to get it moving a bit harder off the mark but you dont lose the fuel economy on the highway. Back to top GeZza200 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:20 Posts: 824 Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Location: Lilydale VIC, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:52 am    Post subject: you will wip the VL, those things are so gutless and way overated. I'v beaten many VL turbos in mine and i doubt mine would be a massive difference to a ED Back to top FordFairmont Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 2997 Joined: 08 May 2007 Location: Sunny QLD, Australia View User Gallery (1) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:10 am    Post subject: GeZza200 wrote: I'v beaten many VL turbos in mine and i doubt mine would be a massive difference to a ED Was this in the EL? Those VL Turbos are runnin low/flat 15's stock. Back to top GeZza200 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:20 Posts: 824 Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Location: Lilydale VIC, Australia View User Gallery (9) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:13 am    Post subject: Yeah in the EL, i no they do those on the time sheets but on the streets they arnt quick. Back to top ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:32 am    Post subject: Hmmm. So at the line I flick the switch to power, shift it into 3rd, rev it to 1200 with the left foot on the brake and when it's go time I immediately put my accelerator to full and that's it? Also will I need to use 4th gear? (it's a 4 speed auto). For 4th gear would I just shift it into drive? Back to top ebfairmont3.9 Fordmods Junkie Age:22 Posts: 1175 Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:44 am    Post subject: ok do this.... It makes no difference power/econ mode if you shift it yourself... put it in first and put the brake on and stall it up to 1500 light goes green flatten it and release the break. Click second at 5300 Or a little earlier. Unless you do it alot and can change on the limiter lol Back to top Mr.Kiss Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:21 Posts: 790 Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Location: S.E. Melbourne VIC, Australia View User Gallery (21) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:12 pm    Post subject: ebfairmont3.9 wrote: put it in first and put the brake on and stall it up to 1500 light goes green flatten it and release the break You only stall it up that much??? You stall it up as much as you can... ie the stock stall is 2000-2200rpm so I stall it up as much as i can befor i get wheel spin. Just dont sit there staying stalled up for to long, 10 seconds (it heats the tranny oil up real good ) Back to top ebfairmont3.9 Fordmods Junkie Age:22 Posts: 1175 Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:20 pm    Post subject: He is driving an ED they have a 1600 stall dude. EF Onwards have a 2000-2200 Stally. In our family flogger (EF Fairmont) Freak i stall it up with the handbrake....Flatten it with the handbrake up sits on 2200 and drop it on the green but then ya loose because your sideways off the line lol love it! Back to top ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:37 pm    Post subject: ebfairmont3.9 wrote: ok do this.... It makes no difference power/econ mode if you shift it yourself... put it in first and put the brake on and stall it up to 1500 light goes green flatten it and release the break. Click second at 5300 Or a little earlier. Unless you do it alot and can change on the limiter lol hmmm just a question. Can I change the gears with the accelerator floored oe do I have to take my foot off with changing gears. I've only gear shifted in a manual and they gotta clutch so I'm unsure how to shift gears in an auto. Also wouldn't 5300RPM screw my transmission? Back to top ebfairmont3.9 Fordmods Junkie Age:22 Posts: 1175 Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:40 pm    Post subject: no keep it flat. when the tacho hits 5300 click up! and no it will not screw the trans. Back to top mr_sperm1 Cruise Moderator Age:21 Posts: 2535 Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Location: Hobart TAS, Australia View User Gallery (13) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: ILLaViTaR wrote: Can I change the gears with the accelerator floored oe do I have to take my foot off with changing gears. please tell me you don't go driving round taking your foot off the accelerator every time it changes gear... Back to top ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:33 pm    Post subject: I havn't changed gears in an auto yet lol (getting my P's in 2 weeks). So by flat you mean the accelerator at full throttle? So this technique is better than driving from 3rd at start as mentioned earlier? Also same thing for all the gears? 2 - 3 5300rpm too? Is 4th necessary? Back to top ebfairmont3.9 Fordmods Junkie Age:22 Posts: 1175 Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:35 pm    Post subject: lol yes same shifts in each gear and if you get 2 4th your going to fast lol Back to top ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:24 pm    Post subject: lol ok. If I had to put it into 4th would I just shift it into drive from 3rd? Back to top ebfairmont3.9 Fordmods Junkie Age:22 Posts: 1175 Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:06 pm    Post subject: Yes.... But really..... Its a VL you could just put it in Power. Put it in D and just floor it. and you should cain it unless something is wrong with the ED. Back to top ILLaViTaR Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 190 Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: Aga VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:14 pm    Post subject: hmmm. The guys on fordforums said the VL would beat me. remember his is a manual and mines an auto. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First             Forum Index -> Track Side Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next Page 1 of 3   (c)2002-2008 Matti Jones and Brad Evans [47 queries :: 0.05259 seconds ]