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I have an 03 V8 Mustang GT that is automatic....whats the best way to race it and get the full potential out of it?
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what kind of racing are you doing?
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Point it straight and floor it.
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Point it straight and floor it.
haha.

if you mean getting off the line, and its stock, then foot brake it. hold the brake down and give it a lil' gas, but not enough to move it. then use it like a clutch when you want to go and let off the brake and floor the gas.
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Get it properly tuned and it will shift faster and never miss a gear. Thats the advantage of having an auto over a stick. Do not shift it in the gears manually. Put it into "D", take off the TCS and slam the gas. enjoy
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Don't forget to turn the o/d off too
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Get it properly tuned and it will shift faster and never miss a gear. Thats the advantage of having an auto over a stick. Do not shift it in the gears manually. Put it into "D", take off the TCS and slam the gas. enjoy
I couldn't have put it better myself. Tune it, floor it and go.
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go do some bracket racing
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i thought keeping the O/D on was better? doesnt it help get you off the line faster?
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i thought keeping the O/D on was better? doesnt it help get you off the line faster?
no lol...o/d makes you go slower
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wow i had no clue! i was under the impression that when you floored it, O/D would put it into D1 then D2 and then finally D3 automatically. im gonna go do a couple laps around my neighborhood now!
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^Enjoy, don't go running over any children now lol.
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^Enjoy, don't go running over any children now lol.
haha that was a good one fobra
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if you're auto crossing and your speeds stay low enough leave it in "1"
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well this kid has a manual 92-96 jetta bone stock and thinks he can beat my 03 V8 GT auto in a 1/4...how do u turn o/d off?
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