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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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What exactly is included in the Pettit launch kit? What do I need to launch my car at red line? shocks. bushings, good springs, Kazz diff. What else? should I buy the Pettit lauch kit or make my own? Thanks in advance.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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Without getting into too long an explaination, there's no reason to be launching your car at redline, especially if you're running the twins still. You'd have to play with it a little but you'll probably see the best results launching around 5k give or take. However...... if you insist on winding the car up that high and launching here's a list of things most likely to break in order from most likely to least:

...if you're making 400+rwhp and launching at ~7k
clutch - you'll probably fry the clutch LONG before you start breaking real parts, which is a good thing.
diff - upgrade to the Kaaz or the Ford 8.8" if you truly need it (which you probably don't)
axles - you can go with the chromoly upgrades if you start twisting the stockers
PPF - this one is a variable, it could go first or last. depends on too many things to say for sure.

How you setup the suspension will greatly affect if/when you will start breaking things. Take a good look at what you really need before starting to upgrade parts that will serve you just fine.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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pettit launch kit is the trailing arms and toe links. it helps but its not the complete package to stopping wheel hop and preventing driveline destruction
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:49 PM
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I haven't dyno'd in a while but I think I'm at around 350. Last year I broke my differential so I'm trying to be safe this time. My bushings are stock and have a 100k miles on them, I'm wondering if I should get the differential brace? or does the Pettit race kit include it. I don't get too much wheel hop but my car doesn't squat well at all.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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Sounds like you might want to look into rx_rotary2_7's Diff brace
Check the GB section for that. Also, Rotaryextreme has started fab'ing their own toe links/trailing arms, so you might want to shop around for those things.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 05:43 PM
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Damn! more money! when will it ever end!!!! I think I'll definately start w/ the diff brace.
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