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      03-08-2021, 04:58 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Crusader View Post
Tuning for more torque than the car can put down doesn't really help matters, generally just makes it difficult to control the throttle. Having it come in later can improve overall performance. There are some interesting YouTube drags where the Shelby 500 (a fairly powerful vehicle) can't get off the line, but once hooked up screams.
Perhaps that's true for the Mustang but this 4WD car, naaaa. I nailed a 2.5s 60 on a farm road in the mid 40sF and it can do that repeatedly... well, as long as repeatedly doesn't exceed 100 times.
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