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Old 05-23-2008 | 07:50 PM
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Well Im sure this has been answered like 10928302390 times, and Ive searched with no finds. So I was wondering for you A4 owners how do you guys efficiently launch? And what do you guys launch at?? Thanks again.
Old 05-23-2008 | 07:59 PM
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What kind of tires do you have?
Old 05-23-2008 | 08:02 PM
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with some good tires, all you need to do is slam that throttle. My BFG KDW's would hook on the street very well. But remember they wear down quickly.
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I have some Falken ZIEXs.
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At the track when my SS was an A4 with a stock converter I'd just slam the gas down. It'd run about the same time every time. Stock KDWS's.

With my drag car and a 3200 converter, bigblock with slicks I'd go up to about 2800 when the yellow lights came on, with the foot brake, then stomp it at the last yellow.
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well if you have a stock rear dont launch or your rear end will explode. lol.
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Originally Posted by twitchtwice
well if you have a stock rear dont launch or your rear end will explode. lol.
My car has multiple 1.7 60fts and its still alive. Stock 3.23s
Old 05-24-2008 | 12:13 AM
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just slam it!
if your goin from a roll you might want to drop it to first or second depends how fast your going..then launch it and you can shove it all the way up to 3 or D or else you might hit the rev limiter...
if you hook nicley all the time you can hold the brake and push the gas to get your rmps a lil higher then launch it...
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i have a 3200 converter and 3.23 gears, my car seems to run fastest when i just floor it. Ive gotten a few 1.60 60ft. that way. Whenever i foot brake it, the car has always ran slower. I run et street radials and they always hook and go.
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Got quite a few 1.7's on my 3.23 and launching with slicks!!




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