Will your V6 Peel/Burn out?!

[billybob22]

I have a completely stock(Except K&N air filter) 1999 F150 Sport V6 and was suprised when this truck couldnt even peel out from a dead stop going up a hill! My friends 92 4 banger corsica can! What the... It will only hit 2 thousand RPMS when trying to power break also. anyway around this, can you guys peel out, how?!

[dirt bike dave]

Mine can't, but its a automatic, supercab with Michelin 265/70 tires.

A lot is going to depend on manual or automatic, limited slip or not, what gears, what tires and what cab (weight).

I would say a 5 speed, non-limited slip 3.55 gears reg cab with greasy stock tires would have no trouble lighting them up from a stop, but I'd rather have my truck.

[billybob22]

All I know is that its an automatic and a regular cab...Not sure on the slip and junk.

[madmaxwell87]

mine wont but its had 32x10.5's on it since about 2 days after getting it.

you can check your door sticker to get your axle code to find that stuff out.
as for peeling out...get skinny old tires or water

[Blue150]

Sounds like you are not too mechanically inclined. Also sounds like you should have bought a POS Corsica, like your friend. It’s a truck, not a sports car. Don't tear it up trying to keep up with the sport compact market.

[dirtyd88]

when the road are wet, from a dead stop. when on dry roads, i have to be turning to squeal/bark the tires. but when it comes to powerbraking, hell yea! it will spin 'em as long as i want (ive only done it twice for about 5 seconds each...)

when your powerbraking, you have to fully stop, press the brake all the way in, and then floor the $h!t out of it!

o and i have a 01 supercab w/ K&N '77, Magnaflow SI/DO, programmer, and pirelli 255/70/16 scorpion atr's, and 3.5 (...i think)

[Fish Chris]

I know this will be an "apples to oranges" comparison, as mine is a 5.4L V8.... but none the less, 1) I have 3.55 gears {which I believe should make it a bit less likely to spin the tires} 2) I went from 30" stock tires, to 33" aftermarkets, and 3) my truck has posi-traction rear end, which I believe means, if I spin them at all, I have to spin "both of them"....
And none the less, my truck has spun them on dry pavement when I wasn't even trying too !
Sounds rad.... but my truck (and my tires) cost too much to being doing that kind of stuff on purpose, so now I try to take off a little more carefully.

Fish

[x_sgs_x]

There must be a huge difference between Manual and auto, b/c i can pop my clutch floor it and get right on the brake and hold it for as long as id like.

[alomar]

I had a 04 Heritage with the 4.2, auto, 3.55's and i could power break easy. Even when I lifted it and put 33's and 4:10's in the rear I could.

[tj03f150]

im pretty sure mine can

[x_sgs_x]

Originally Posted by tj03f150

im pretty sure mine can

I guess that Hair dryer doesnt help any.

[dirtyd88]

Originally Posted by x_sgs_x

I guess that Hair dryer doesnt help any.

you mean does help?...

[blackedoutV6]

Originally Posted by tj03f150

im pretty sure mine can

psh doubt it hahaha just kiddin

mines a manual and i can catch 2nd on a good day
and straight up spin through 3rd when its wet

[4.2trimble]

hmmm i can powerbreak mine and spin.

4.2 auto with 36" tires...

with wet roads i can spin just driving, but thats because i get no traction on wet roads...

[cbarronx23]

Tap the break pedal to lock up the front brakes. Then floor it. If you don't burn rubber than you have to be doing something wrong!