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Old May 19, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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Default Tips on launching in a T-56
Hey wanting to know how any of you guys launch in your T-56.
anything you do..
just to improve my launches.
thanks
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Old May 19, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Your tires will affect how you are able to launch it more than anything.

What tires are you on?
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Bf goodrich G-force sport tires
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Old May 19, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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If you have a stock 10 bolt I'd be careful how you launch...
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Why is that.? I'm not doing serious racing in it lol
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If you're on street tires, the hardest you're going to be able to launch is 2000 or under without blowing off the tires.
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get some drag radials....i was able to get a decent launch (@3200 or so on the streets) on some 315/30/18 bfg drag radials. Thats with a decent stage and i'd still get almost a full rotation almost of spin before the tires would catch traction
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Other than tires what else for streets
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tires is the most important thing, then suspension, then weight reduction
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once you start hooking your gonna start breaking stock stuff though... i drove right through the stock clutch when i dumped it at 5500 rpm on et streets @ irwindale
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I've launched before @3500 with nexens. Slipping the clutch a bit not to spin.
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If it's ur daily id baby it off the line otherwise if ur on street tires clutch it a little otherwise you'll spin
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Originally Posted by cntrmnt02ss
once you start hooking your gonna start breaking stock stuff though... i drove right through the stock clutch when i dumped it at 5500 rpm on et streets @ irwindale

thats pretty extreme, specially on the stock clutch.
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Originally Posted by cntrmnt02ss
once you start hooking your gonna start breaking stock stuff though... i drove right through the stock clutch when i dumped it at 5500 rpm on et streets @ irwindale
Yup, and my clutch pedal stuck to the floor.
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I slip the clutch. I will catch most cars on the top end within a 1/4 mile
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You want to launch, get some good tires.

I launched at 3800rpms on 16" MT DR's and consistent 2.0 60' times.

NOBODY can teach you how to launch an M6. It takes practice.

G-force tires are not all that great. What size tires you running? Mods>?
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275/40/18
mods are in my signature
cal speed tuned
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Originally Posted by formula1785
275/40/18
mods are in my signature
cal speed tuned
you have no sig.
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