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  1. 07-28-2010 11:15 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT View Post
    Another thought that occurs to me... besides simply increasing power... is that the tires are gripping the asphalt, trying to accelerate the car's mass. But as weight increases, you may approach or surpass the limit of the tires "gripping" ability.
    There was a time when a "small amount" of wheel spin was to be expected .........

    Procedures do change!

    Why did this work as well as it did?

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