Launching - with an auto

sportsb4life7 · #1 07-12-2006, 11:27 AM

Well since i got my 3000gt and its an automatic

.....i already know of a couple friends who wanna race me with money.... they are idiots... one with a 99 cougar and one with an 06 fusion...not sure of the fusion isthe 160 or 210--- but the cougar is 190... (thats all hp) I kno the 3kgt is heavy and all but how should I be launching this car off the line? I really dont wanna screw up lose to one of these guys and make my car look bad- So any tips or tricks for the automatic launchers would be greatly appreciated.... thanks guys

BP2K2Max · #2 07-12-2006, 12:07 PM

hold in the brake, give gas and let the revs climb a little bit then let off the brake, probably at around 2000-2500 rpm. it's probably not great for your brakes or tranny to do all the time, but once in the blue for a race probably won't be too detrimental.

xXxRocker5150 · #3 07-12-2006, 12:42 PM

you have an ATX 3/s... my suggestion for you is to take them from a role, becuase according to other 3/s members, that ATX 1st gear is god awefully slow.

CassiesMan · #4 07-12-2006, 01:17 PM

I usually power brake to about 2k-2.5k, roll off the brake and mash the gas at the same time...works fine for me.

Musashi3000GT · #5 07-12-2006, 01:56 PM

Yeah, just power brake it a little (hold the brake and rev up to 2000rpms, let go of brake mesh gas immidiately)
make sure you do it quick though, Dont hold the rev. In other words dont sit there with your foot on the brake and revs holding!
Do it for a split second right before the launch and it wont damage a thing.

Also make sure to keep the OD on so you hit all your gears and turn the PWR button on so it peaks to redline. You'll be fine bro, they are a tad slower but not slow!
youll take them easy.

Fusion? pfftt, even if it had 300hp its a POS!

sportsb4life7 · #6 07-12-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

Fusion? pfftt, even if it had 300hp its a POS!

lol ^^ i know this kid is crazy- not 1 person who has seen or ive told about my car.... knew what the hell it was... so im happy

xXxRocker5150 · #7 07-12-2006, 03:53 PM

Mush man, OD off, and I think it's an ECONOMY button ain't it??? If there's an economy button, just turn that sucker off 2.

TheStang00 · #8 07-12-2006, 05:55 PM

while i expect the fusion to lose, why is it a peice of shit?

edit- oh yeah the v6 is 221hp not 210, the car runs a mid to high 15 1/4mile according to msn autos. soon there will be a turbo AWD version. also soon the v6 engine will be the 255hp 3.5l, as ford is going to switch away from the duratec to this new engine.

Gotian · #9 07-12-2006, 06:11 PM

actually the O/D is 4th gear, without it you'll hit rev limiter in 3rd. I miss that power button, there was one in my diamante being they are the same car just different bodies.

sportsb4life7 · #10 07-12-2006, 09:22 PM

Alrite so far ive learned

-Overdrive ON
-Power On -(instead of econ)
-Power brake Til 2/2.5k
-Slam down gas
-Sport/Tour?? Not sure it matters but Sport sounds better

-Destroy Opponite
-Piss on there car/take there money

thanks everyone

-The Stig- · #11 07-12-2006, 09:44 PM

No no, you want the Overdrive clicked off, for the most part it probably won't make a lick of difference in short races, but if you were to say race somebody up to 70-80 (or whenever 3rd gear would come to an end), the transmission might not hold 3rd gear long enough even at WOT and shift up with O/D on.

Having it off, it won't shift into O/D, you'd have to activate it once you got to the top of 3rd gear if you wanted to attempt to go any faster. (Most cars can't/won't pull top speed in top gear.)

Also, depending on your transmission, switching O/D off might activate some form of sport mode where it may hold the gears longer and offer faster shifts. I don't know 3000GT's very well, so I can't say for sure on that.

Other than that, you've got it pretty much down.

VR43000GT · #12 07-12-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by -The Stig-

No no, you want the Overdrive clicked off, for the most part it probably won't make a lick of difference in short races, but if you were to say race somebody up to 70-80 (or whenever 3rd gear would come to an end).

Bwahahahahahaha. 3rd gear on a ATX 3/S will take you to about 130 mph. That leaves you one more gear left. Basically everything that has been said I can agree with. To be honest, your best bet would be starting at about 30 mph while holding it in 1st gear. The ATX will really shine at the top of first gear and almost all through 2nd (ATX). For a 3.0L n/a it really has nice top end power IMO.

-The Stig- · #13 07-12-2006, 10:06 PM

man, super tall gearing... no wonder they're slow 0-60. Still, nice highway car though... can't complain about that.

VR43000GT · #14 07-12-2006, 10:30 PM

^^i've said that a million times. If I try and take someone its usually going to be on the highway because of such tall gearing. Just like the Mazda 6 kill........

Mad_Maxima · #15 07-12-2006, 11:13 PM

Yeah, you want Overdrive off, its kinda like the fifth gear for the manual version, you'll never use it racing unless your doing well over 125. With OD off the transmission wont switch into this last gear, therefore holding your revs longer in your lower gears, which will result in you holding the max power longer.

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