how do you launch your turbo car?
 

i cant seem to get my car off the line. how do you guys launch your cars? do you just pop the clutch or do you roll off the line? what do you do?

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

Vehicle must be started.

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

really now, i didnt know that

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

launch off the rev limiter ;D

seriously thats what I do, lol.

1.7 60's all day on 22" m&h's


really, I would have to say it all depends on your setup

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

launch control set at 4500 rpm :6

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

Preload and launch off the rev limiter...

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

wheel hop and swerv

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i preload and launch at 6500rpm with 24.5X8.5 m&h slicks pullin 1.6's, 1.7's

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

if i had some slicks launch it that high too.... but all i got is some street tires that spin like crazy if i launch at like 3000rpm. but if i launch at like lets say 2000rpm the fucker just wont go. and as for my set up i got a t25 turbo .42 .48, dsm 390's, starion ic, boost is @ 7lbs as of now. so would my best bet be to get some drag radials? and launch it high?

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

wheel hop and just hit a ------ huh. lol

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

I suck at launching, I have my launch control set at 5000, so I just hit that a few times and drop the clutch.

Which sucks though, because I just spin first, shift into second, and spin that to the redline, so 3rd gear is the first gear that really grips for me. I suck at drag racing. lol

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

I have an automatic, put my foot on the brake and hold it till I hit about 2500 to 3000 rpm and let it go. 2.0 60fts on bfg drag radials.

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

:y

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I have street tires. I usually rev it up to 5500rpms and sidestep the clutch. I get consistent 1.90 60ft times. If I launch any lower than that my car bogs down :-)

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

With that SRT-4? You have LSD and basically DR's if they're the stock tires. That's cheating.


Just slip the clutch. Depends on your set-up, filled mounts, inserts, LSD, tires, turbo, traction bars, I could go on. Pre-load and slip the clutch, I don't pre-load, but will this year.



JP

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

What exactly is preloading? And how do you do it or know your not doing it?

I heard you can break axles if you dont do this

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

No SRT-4 anymore. I have a awd eclipse.

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

riding the clutch is always fun

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:)

I run consistent 1.9-2s 60' on my stock 225s. ;)

I launch my neon about 1700rpms... Never WOT in first... second I rail and off I'm going.

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

I was watching a video of projecteg and I could of swore he was launching in 2nd gear.

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Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

thats my problem i bog down if i launch to low and i spin the tires like crazy if i launch any higher then that...would my best bet be to get drag radials? for the street

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

i'd like to know this too

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

pull up ebrake and hold the button down, start to slip the clutch until it starts to grab slightly to take any slack out of the drivetrain. rev it to desired RPM for launch while still slightly slipping and then dump the clutch and the ebrake handle at the same time.

viola no shocking the drivetrain and shattering parts.

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

:y

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

i didnt even think about that, sounds like it'll work. maybe i'll give that a shot

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

Thats preloading.

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

good ----, now i know what preloading is :y O0

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

Ive never done it that way, Ive never launched my car off the limiter though

Dont understand what the ebrake does for preloading anything though

Re: how do you launch your turbo car?
 

You have your ebrake on just to keep yourself stationary. The preloading is setting all your tranny gears and axles up for the force they are about to take. Imagine puching a brick wall from a foot away, you can get quite a impact, thats no preload.. Now try punching the wall when your fist is already touching it, thats preload :y