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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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ohhhh i was wondering wtf you were talkin about with the dd. i appreciate the advice guys thanks
 
Old Feb 26, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Take it from a guy with an over 300whp FWD daily driver - keep it where it is. When I hit full boost in second or third - forget about keeping traction or trying to go in any certain direction. Oh and it will keep you from the headache of suffering this fun failure:

 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Yeah i have ****ty tires right now and traction isnt even an option in first and second, as soon as i hit 5k rpm i jump straight to redline and my tires r smoking
 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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so i take it unless i really want to turn my dd into a race car i need to leave it how it is and b happy with what i got. thanks guys i appreciate the help
 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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So what's the point of more power if you can't use it?
 
Old Feb 28, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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well i was def gonna get new tires before i built the engine but i was pricing because i think im going to have to take apart my block anyways. My head gasket may be blown im not sure but it keeps overheating after about 30 mins running and its too cold for me to tell weather its condensation or white smoke coming out of my exhaust pipe. Already changed my thermostat im trying to figure out if its burning oil and im running low so thats why im running hot or if i didnt put enough antifreeze in when i changed the thermostat or if i just didnt bleed the bubbles out of the cooling system enough. not too sure and if anyone knows what i should do let me know
 
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