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Old 02-14-2010, 01:13 PM
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ok i know pretty much nothing about cars can someone help me out with the basics on what makes a cars performance good and all the basics you need to know
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Old 02-14-2010, 02:22 PM
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It all depends on what kind of performance you are looking for. For me, it is straight line acceleration as in drag racing. Other people are after road racing/auto cross performance which is more oriented towards better handling in corners etc. Either one requires a powerful engine, but from there it is all different. For drag racing, you want wide slick tires for traction and an an engine set up for brute power to run a 1/4 mile in the least amount of time. For the other kinds of racing, you also want a powerful engine, but perhaps one that can take more RPM, and a different suspention that is more suitable for curves and cornering.

If you are really new, I would suggest going to youtube.com and searching for drag racing, indy racing, autocross, etc so you can see how they are different.
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Old 02-14-2010, 06:10 PM
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Ratchet, You do know this is a MOPAR forum, right?
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Old 02-14-2010, 06:27 PM
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so your first step on this quest for knowledge is on a mopar forum with a ford name. nothing hinky going on with this feller
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Old 02-14-2010, 07:27 PM
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We'll just have to keep an eye on him for now, hopefully he doesn't do anything to upset the good folks here, so with that, WELCOME!
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Old 02-14-2010, 08:48 PM
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hmm somthing smells fishy I think somthings up
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Old 02-15-2010, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RatchetShelbyGT500
ok i know pretty much nothing about cars can someone help me out with the basics on what makes a cars performance good and all the basics you need to know
welcome to the forum
in what sense are you referring to?
racing, gas mileage?
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Old 02-15-2010, 08:20 AM
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Old 02-15-2010, 12:45 PM
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I am new to the site also,I have a 68 GT....Dart.
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Old 02-15-2010, 02:04 PM
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I am new to the site also,I have a 68 GT....Dart.

Welcome to you both...... Mopar or Nocar
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Old 02-15-2010, 03:15 PM
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I am new to the site also,I have a 68 GT....Dart.
welcome to the forum
you should post pics of your car in the members ride's section
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Old 02-15-2010, 04:00 PM
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Yeah, let's see some pics of the Dart! Welcome!!!
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Old 02-16-2010, 04:50 PM
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Do not want hijack thread,I just figured out photo gallery.
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Old 02-17-2010, 07:36 AM
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Do not want hijack thread,I just figured out photo gallery.
car looks good
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Old 02-17-2010, 06:16 PM
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x2, car looks real good!
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Old 02-18-2010, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by RatchetShelbyGT500
ok i know pretty much nothing about cars can someone help me out with the basics on what makes a cars performance good and all the basics you need to know
First thing you need to do is learn how to spell "ratshit".
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340RT - Welcome and nice car!

Be nice guys, we have converted people before and we can do the same with RatchetShelbyGT500 .
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Old 02-18-2010, 03:11 PM
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Be nice guys.
I'll try...... but it's reeeaaally, reeeaaally hard.

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Old 02-18-2010, 05:08 PM
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the guy still hasint been back on, I think it was some ford guy trying to get us mopar guys fuming
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the guy still hasint been back on, I think it was some ford guy trying to get us mopar guys fuming
maybe
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Old 02-21-2010, 10:35 PM
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oh come on - going on to a mopar site with that name asking such an asinine question, he has to be legit...
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Old 02-23-2010, 04:56 PM
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he hasn't been back yet
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