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Oct 21, 2007 | 04:12 PM

99NbmFirebird

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Launching Technique

I was wondering if it would be better to launch at 0 rpms or revving to 2500 and slipping the clutch? i dont see the advantage of revving it, then again i am a beginner, i am on street tires and fresh off a cam install and underdrive pulleys. Can someone please explain the "slip the clutch" method to a beginner please

Oct 21, 2007 | 05:13 PM

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Its been a while but I think back when I ran on street tires I'd rev it to about 1500 and let out the clutch. The best I ever did was a 1.9 on Firestones.

Oct 21, 2007 | 05:30 PM

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try it both ways.. depending on your setup and the track, both have advantages.. go to test and tune at the track and play with your launch and tire pressure, to find what works best.. good luck

Oct 21, 2007 | 05:33 PM

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thanks man, ya we will see what happens

Oct 21, 2007 | 05:46 PM

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going to the track with street tires, tears up the track for the people who buy slicks

Oct 21, 2007 | 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 99NbmFirebird

When my car was stock and I ran it on the stock tires, I reved it to about 2800-3000 and let out the clutch as fast as I could without spinning and kept my foot in the same spot till I was moving then floored it.

Oct 21, 2007 | 07:11 PM

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going to the track with street tires, tears up the track for the people who buy slicks

Thats just an excuse guys with slicks use when they still pull 2.0 and 2.1 60 footers, haha

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Oct 22, 2007 | 12:37 AM

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LOL can you say tire spin =)

Oct 22, 2007 | 12:38 AM

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Thats just an excuse guys with slicks use when they still pull 2.0 and 2.1 60 footers, haha

No what is worse than that is to see people run like 5 psi on a 26x10.5 then spin like crazy and think they are making **** loads on power with their 300 hp car.

Worse than that is FWD import cars on stock radials with like 15 psi like it is going to hook like a slick aired down