Launch Technique?..
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Launch Technique?..
Going to the track in a couple weeks to test out my new stall/tranny. Before with mods in sig -trans+stall..I went 13.52..What do you think I can run now with a built trans and a 3600 stall / Tune. I am hoping for rock bottom 13s anyway. My main Q is, should I stall as high as I can off the line?..Or just bring it up a little and flash it off the tree? Advice? Only my 3rd time to the track ever.
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I think 12.5X - 12.6X is very possible.
5-6 sec. burnout. Try launching from 1K first. Next, try launching from 1800. You should get a pretty good feel for what you should try on pass #3 .
Good luck!
5-6 sec. burnout. Try launching from 1K first. Next, try launching from 1800. You should get a pretty good feel for what you should try on pass #3 .
Good luck!
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You want to give the converter room to "flash", but where to launch will depend on what your combo likes. As mentioned above, try a few different RPM spots, and if the car hooks really good or spins, try the same rpm again just to verify the results.
I personally launch about 1800-2000 rpm on my 3800 stall in my Nova, and about 950-1000 in the Formula (stock converter). IMHO pushing through the beams won't get you the best results, launching from the beams (giving the converter room to flash) will.
Derek
I personally launch about 1800-2000 rpm on my 3800 stall in my Nova, and about 950-1000 in the Formula (stock converter). IMHO pushing through the beams won't get you the best results, launching from the beams (giving the converter room to flash) will.
Derek