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Well, if you lose becase of a traction problem, then you don't have the best car. Simple as that.
Get some good tires and practice, practice, practice. I have no trouble putting down 2.2x 60' times (2.201 best) on RE-730s. And yes, that is traction limited.
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Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
Well, if you lose becase of a traction problem, then you don't have the best car. Simple as that.
That's why I need to learn how to launch this thing.
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Originally posted by AirKnight:
Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
Well, if you lose becase of a traction problem, then you don't have the best car. Simple as that.
That's why I need to learn how to launch this thing.
Get better tires!!! Oh yeah I said that already...  
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by AirKnight:
Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
Well, if you lose becase of a traction problem, then you don't have the best car. Simple as that.
That's why I need to learn how to launch this thing.
Get better tires!!! Oh yeah I said that already...
Track.....Buffalo winters baby, its snow tires or your in the ditch
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Originally posted by obicanobi0:
Track.....Buffalo winters baby, its snow tires or your in the ditch
Well if he wants to learn to launch on snow tires he's crazy then!
I'm saying he needs better tires then the ones he listed. I wasn't even thinking snow tires because that idea was moot! (or so I thought)
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by obicanobi0:
Track.....Buffalo winters baby, its snow tires or your in the ditch
Well if he wants to learn to launch on snow tires he's crazy then!
I'm saying he needs better tires then the ones he listed. I wasn't even thinking snow tires because that idea was moot! (or so I thought)
Hehe, only time I ever went to the track I had bald snow tires on, it was kinda fun. Had a decent tiem for no launch, no clue what I was doing and having the boom box in the back.
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what if you launch it in 2nd gear? i dont know if this would work or not but it sure did help in gran turismo, and sega gt! i know its a video game but this is how i got the best times in the game, hah.
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Its also a good way to abuse your clutch. It would help, but it might be too much gear and be just as slow as spinning. If you have a performance clutch you might give it a try, but dont make a habit of it.
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ak, you live where its freakin cold... just like me.. if i can do a burnout thats smokeyness rivals that of my buddys mustang GT you can bet your ass no one is getting traction... wait till the weather warms up then practice your launches
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I'll launch it for you... I got a 2.297 60 foot time on my best drag run on rain tires (Michelin Rain Force tires) with very very little wheel spin - ftp://cssvids.gotdns.com/scott.mpg My dad has an airplane and I could fly up there 
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