Originally posted by acammer:
My method for launching may be a bit different than some, but I like to get off the line at about 4000rpm, with slip and modulation of the gas. Obviously, with that kinda RPM, you can't pop the clutch, or go WOT right off the bat, but getting rolling with the secodaries open is the fastest launch every time for me.

Check out this video on streetfire... http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D419F8E6-405B-4DCE-81DB-0A8764AB273B.htm

Thats my car... you can see a launch w/o the secodaries open in the first clip, the second clip is an outside the car view with more rpm, and less slip, but still not getting on the secondaries right away, and the third part of the clip is another in-car 4000rpm launch, with lots of clutch and gas pedal modulations to keep things under control, and gives the obvious best launch. (For the record, all acceleration runs were to the legal speed limit, and the camera work was done by a passenger, not the driver of the vehicle. If the link is still outside forum rules, let me know, and its gone, but it seems legit to me.)

Anyways... try a few things, see what you think.

Edit... I see you have an upgraded stab-o-shock, but hows the wheelhop? I would think with stock mounts it would still be pretty bad, my car can't launch well at the strip due to the worn out motor mounts, street launching with the lesser traction seems to be ok.



Nice aggressive launch. Took me a while to get use to launching with the secondaries open. Its a blast to blow threw first like that.

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