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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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launching

ive been at the track plenty of times but i never got the rpms up and launched ...the car. do u guys have better 60ft times takeing off at idle or with the rpms up thanks
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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some have better time by going from idle some are better from like a 1500-2000 launch, i guess it depends on your tires and the track
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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if im on stock tires what do u guys think
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 11:56 AM
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do you have an auto or a manual?
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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I usually put my car into neutral, rev it up to about 5500 RPMS, then drop it into drive...











































j/k

I do a small brake torque at the track, The biggest gain I found was really getting the tire pressure right for the track conditions. I didn't notice much more than .1 of a difference between a brake torque, and launching from idle. However the times where I experimented I had the stock tires on
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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stock tires will never net you better than 2.3 in my experience ...
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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Originally posted by TL_Type_S
stock tires will never net you better than 2.3 in my experience ...
2.2's are possible, prolly not 2.1's
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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my best 60ft is 2.24 so it is posible but on a cool night its about 50 desrees here and i was practicing launching all i did was spin but at the track a week ago best 60 ft 2.24
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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pb is 2.21
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 06:19 AM
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Originally posted by SiGGy
I usually put my car into neutral, rev it up to about 5500 RPMS, then drop it into drive...
I usually go up to redline. Just like I do in GT3!




you *had* me for a sec there!

then you just have the towtruck pick you and go straight to the dealer for your xth replacement tranny...
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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Hell at least you got one good launch out of your trans.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 02:33 PM
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Johntypes and myself have experimented with launch and tire pressure at the track this year many times and have found that
30-32 lbs in the tires and 1500-1600 launch works best, consistent 2.2's on stock tires.
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