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2WD Guys With a Lot of HP

Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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How the hell do you have fun with your trucks? Ive driven a couple of higher hp 2wd trucks and all the power at low speeds just goes up in smoke. Ive always had the 4wd button to hit when I need traction, I just dont see how you 2wd guys can really have fun with all the power youve spent tons of money on to go up in smoke. So have the trucks that Ive driven just have traction problems or are you guys just content with feathering the hell out of the throttle until it hooks?

Ive just been wondering this for a while since I just really cant see myself fixing up a 2wd truck just for all that power to be shredded...
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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i don't have any high horsepower mods on my 2wd and still can't get any traction. it all depends on your tires i guess.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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You know that skinny pedal on the right? It can be used more then all the way up or all the way down down,
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
You know that skinny pedal on the right? It can be used more then all the way up or all the way down down,
Ive never been good at self control

When I put the skinny pedal down I want it go
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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460 rwhp... T56 and 4.88 gears.... yeah ............... traction who?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Right tire goes a ways to helping. I'm not making a whole lot...yet.
Still, 4wd has extra wtg. to overcome, so know u need extra HP/TQ to balance that out. More **** to break too. But it'd sure be nice in winter or on the occasional day I wanna hammer it in rain. But these Grabbers did all right in rain when i matted in a straight up to 55-60. I needed to get thru traffic.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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I'd post something in this thread, but you already know how I feel about it haha.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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I save my playing for the track..then you bust out the slicks
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott
I'd post something in this thread, but you already know how I feel about it haha.
Feel free, what's another post by you?
You mean your post w/. the marks like this smilie... -->
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Thats why sometimes i wish i had my motor in a fox body and actually put my truck back to stock..
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