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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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What Rpm Should I Launch My Stock Z06 To Achieve Maximum Grip With Out Spinning The Tires?????

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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Good luck on this one. I've found that revving to about 2.5k and slipping it fast (DONT DROP IT) and going easy on first (like half to 3/4 throttle) then mashing it on second should give you 2.0ish kind of 60 foots. good luck!
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by carlsbad
What Rpm Should I Launch My Stock Z06 To Achieve Maximum Grip With Out Spinning The Tires?????

Thank You Very Much!
Might want to take a read through the linked thread in my sig titled "Z06 Launch Techniques."

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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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I am in no way, shape or form in the same range as Ranger, Rob Z, Dr. Ron, MSG Huff ect... but the tecnicues in the above post work. Print them out and read them in the staging lanes, and visualize it. Practice, and get as much seat time as you can. A stock Z will dip into the 11s with a great driver, but most of us, are happy in the 12s bone stock. You will find that when you figure out the launchm your times will drop more then HP mods
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PS let us know how it goes brother
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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