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Old 11-17-2014, 12:49 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by phrosty View Post
If you hold down your brakes about 50%, you can keep the car stopped but launch at 5000. Takes some practice.
I call BS on that... the stock torque convertor won't allow enough slip to get to 5000rpm at a stop in gear.
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