Will this kill my 904 ?

Retroboy said
Hey there knowledgeable folk.
Unlike most here I don't have aan A body rather I drive a slingshot (with a 360). I run a 904 TF with a 2.45 st gear 1.45nd gear. I have a 4.3 rear and run 1/8 mile. No I don't want to go to a Power Glide (from here in know as a taxi cab transmission lol). Bloody thing is violent off the line and at times hits the wheelie bars and unloads the tyres throwing me off the gas. Thinking if I leave off the brake in second gear I can get rid of my wheelie bars and 45 lbs of lead off the nose and the weight of the battery if I go to a remote battery again. I know it will be now lazy off the line but should mile an hour higher than it ET's (if that makes sense?) and as I run dial in type racing the slower ET compared to MPH might even help?

Will I kill my Torque-flight leaving in second gear?
Cheers and Happy Christmas

I like your thinking.
I'm not a racer so can't offer a solution.
But it seems to me there's gotta be a better way than throwing away first gear. What you seem to be saying is that you have too much torque on the startline and are willing to give up TM(Torque Multiplication) to take off slower/easier; the exact opposite of most streeters!
You are talking about a 40% reduction in TM. That is an awful lot of TM to completely give up at a time that really really counts; when it seems just a few milliseconds of power-delay, might accomplish a similar result. But what do I know, I ain't no racer, and I'm sure you already thought of that ....... lol.

Decisions, decisions so many decisions. I'd hate to be in your shoes,lol.