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Jun 29, 2011 | 12:49 PM

ElowLS4

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Launching off the line

Hi everyone!!! I have a BS 06 impy ss and I wanted to see how much power this baby holds... Thing is that I've never driven a car by using the 1-2-3 selectors... I've been told to slap it in 2 and launch out, but I don't quite know how to even "launch" a car... Yes I admit i am a complete novice on this part... I do have knowledge on what RPM's are and what "redlining" a engine is... What I'm asking is how to do this correctly and if I should even try it at all( don't wanna stress the tranny, they are suspect already).. Any info will be greatly appreciated!! Thanx people!!

Jun 29, 2011 | 02:00 PM

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For SS's put it in drive and roll into the gas, ease into it until it grabs and go wide open. With GXPs, we have more fun with a full blown manual mode.

Jun 29, 2011 | 08:01 PM

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Jun 29, 2011 | 08:19 PM

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keep it on the converter so hold brake and gas to about 1200 rpms then baby it out

Jun 29, 2011 | 08:58 PM

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With a stock car I'd put it ON the converter and roll into it.

Jun 29, 2011 | 09:31 PM

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With GXPs, we have more fun with a full blown manual mode.

Lies, I haven't seen any with a clutch pedal!

Jun 29, 2011 | 09:38 PM

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I said mode.

It hits limiter and has paddles, it's full manual. Some have a "manual' mode, where you can select the gear but it shifts on its own anyway.

I'm gonna install a fake clutch just to screw with you.

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Jun 29, 2011 | 09:51 PM

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just floor it!!!

Neautral, redline, drive. lmao

Jun 29, 2011 | 10:55 PM

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1.set E brake
2.put in neutral
3.rev to approximatly 6400 rmps
4.put into drive and

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:05 PM

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1.set E brake
2.put in neutral
3.rev to approximatly 6400 rmps
4.put into drive and

+27" Hoosier Bias Plys

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:07 PM

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+27" Hoosier Bias Plys

sure you do all this on a well prepped track on a hot day

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:08 PM

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sure you do all this on a well prepped track on a hot day

Without a burnout in the water box of course!

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:10 PM

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Without a burnout in the water box of course!

He needs to do a burnout, just not in the water. They heat up better that way....

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:51 PM

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let me know when you are going to do it, i wanna be there to watch

Jun 30, 2011 | 11:09 AM

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1.set e brake
2.put in neutral
3.rev to approximatly 6400 rmps
4.put into drive and

Jun 30, 2011 | 05:17 PM

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Thanks for the replys!!! But I thought the reving to such a high rpm and dropping it in gear thing was a no-no.. I've seen my cousin do it in his and he took off from 1st and slapped the selector around like it owed him money all the way back to D...

Jun 30, 2011 | 07:23 PM

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do not do a neutral drop!

Jun 30, 2011 | 07:56 PM

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@1bad06mcss- don't worry I wasn't... I'm not that much of a novice!!! Lol... I was just asking because I've seen my cuz use his 1-2-3 gears(starting in 1 not N of couse) and it seemed like he was tearing the blacktop a new one!!!