Launching

[Sal Lubrano]

Why is it no matter how fast a TR is 12 seconds, 11 seconds it looks like a slug out of the hole compared to a 80's mustang. They just launch foward violently compared to our cars. Even tough ours are faster? Always loved the way mustang leaves the line.

 

[Bescurred]

All show and no go :biggrin: , No i'm kidding I think alot of 11-10 sec buicks leave awfully hard. Anything in the sub 1.5 range 60 foot is nasty. Me i've been 1.61 like 4 times ARRRGG lol!

 

[VADER]

Maybe the manual vs auto tranny, or that the mustang is smaller

 

[turbosam6]

Turbo cars need to spool up, and sometimes its hard to hold it on the line, thats why some guys use a transbrake. A mustang, on the other hand, is usually N/A and with a properly sized convertor has all its power right off launch.

Trust me, theres some hard leaving TR's out there.