driving lesson please
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driving lesson please
i have a 6speed and i would really desperately like to know how to "properly" launch it at the 1st to really "take off".
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
would you be specific and tell me how high my rpm should be and how i take my foot off the clutch please?
thanks bunch in advance!!!
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
would you be specific and tell me how high my rpm should be and how i take my foot off the clutch please?
thanks bunch in advance!!!
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Put your left foot on the brake and your right foot on the clutch. Get a stick long enough to reach the gas pedal with your left had. and shift with your right. Get you revs up to @3000 by pressing on the gas pedal with the stick, then quickly take your right foot off the clutch. DO NOT take your left foot off the brake!!! This method you will have to practice alot. All the guys with low et's use it at the strip 
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if you have stock wheel/tire, try about 2500 RPM (more if you just want to do burnouts). There is no way to explain it... if you're stalling, you need to get into the throttle a little faster, and/or let out the clutch a little slower.
Or you can follow the post above and use your hand on the throttle
Or you can follow the post above and use your hand on the throttle
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"if you have stock wheel/tire, try about 2500 RPM (more if you just want to do burnouts). "
NEVER, ever, do a burnout on street radials - all it does is create a "haze" on the tire and KILL your traction. Burnouts are for slicks.
NEVER, ever, do a burnout on street radials - all it does is create a "haze" on the tire and KILL your traction. Burnouts are for slicks.
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I fair question. I had the same experience, with my first Vette 3 months ago.
First thing is don't be afraid of the car and let her rip. I was treating it like a regular car and trying not to abuse it. Abused is relative and the Vette is designed for some.
Bring your revs up to say 2000 and let the clutch out quick, don't just drop the clutch but bring your foot off fast! The more revs the closer to burn out you will be. You will have to adjust the revs for the road and the tires.
If sounds like you are having enough wheel spin to kick in the traction control, which cuts power and feels like it is bogging down. Hold down on the "button" for about 10 seconds until the Info center reads "competitive driving"
For Heaven sakes don't disingage the handling safetys!!
If you are not sure bring the revs up to 3000 do a burn out and you will lose your inhibitions
First thing is don't be afraid of the car and let her rip. I was treating it like a regular car and trying not to abuse it. Abused is relative and the Vette is designed for some.
Bring your revs up to say 2000 and let the clutch out quick, don't just drop the clutch but bring your foot off fast! The more revs the closer to burn out you will be. You will have to adjust the revs for the road and the tires.
If sounds like you are having enough wheel spin to kick in the traction control, which cuts power and feels like it is bogging down. Hold down on the "button" for about 10 seconds until the Info center reads "competitive driving"
For Heaven sakes don't disingage the handling safetys!!
If you are not sure bring the revs up to 3000 do a burn out and you will lose your inhibitions
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Originally Posted by Antonio BananaS
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
Do you have the TC on? If you are stalling your car you should definately not be racing.....please.
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Originally Posted by Antonio BananaS
i have a 6speed and i would really desperately like to know how to "properly" launch it at the 1st to really "take off".
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
would you be specific and tell me how high my rpm should be and how i take my foot off the clutch please?
thanks bunch in advance!!!
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
would you be specific and tell me how high my rpm should be and how i take my foot off the clutch please?
thanks bunch in advance!!!
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Originally Posted by lager99
Stalling? Do you have the TC on? If you are stalling your car you should definately not be racing.....please.
Do you have the TC on? If you are stalling your car you should definately not be racing.....please. stupid me!!! i didn't even know i could turn the Tranction on/off!!! no wonder i got that feeling that i was being forced to stall!!! *excuse excuse* i got that feeling of being dragged or somethin and gas won't properly response...
ok! thanks! i'm going drivin tonight with the T/C OFFFFFF!!!
not that you want another thread from me, but i'll post the result tomorrow morning or even tonight after driving!
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Originally Posted by DirtyRed
Put your left foot on the brake and your right foot on the clutch. Get a stick long enough to reach the gas pedal with your left had. and shift with your right. Get you revs up to @3000 by pressing on the gas pedal with the stick, then quickly take your right foot off the clutch. DO NOT take your left foot off the brake!!! This method you will have to practice alot. All the guys with low et's use it at the strip
you are MEAN!!!
just kidding
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[QUOTE=Antonio BananaS
ok! thanks! i'm going drivin tonight with the T/C OFFFFFF!!!
not that you want another thread from me, but i'll post the result tomorrow morning or even tonight after driving!:[/QUOTE]
Just watch the News tonight folks! You might see a story about a Vette that does some incredible trick "while the driver was trying to do a burnout." I hope you're careful John. 
ok! thanks! i'm going drivin tonight with the T/C OFFFFFF!!!
not that you want another thread from me, but i'll post the result tomorrow morning or even tonight after driving!
:[/QUOTE]Just watch the News tonight folks! You might see a story about a Vette that does some incredible trick "while the driver was trying to do a burnout."
I hope you're careful John.
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Originally Posted by Antonio BananaS
stupid me!!! i didn't even know i could turn the Tranction on/off!!! no wonder i got that feeling that i was being forced to stall!!! *excuse excuse* i got that feeling of being dragged or somethin and gas won't properly response...
ok! thanks! i'm going drivin tonight with the T/C OFFFFFF!!!
not that you want another thread from me, but i'll post the result tomorrow morning or even tonight after driving!
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Check out the launch techniques in Ranger's sig.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=759802
TARGET="_blank">Z06 Launch Techniques</A>
EDIT: OK, the link doesn't work anymore. Someone helps us out?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=759802
TARGET="_blank">Z06 Launch Techniques</A>
EDIT: OK, the link doesn't work anymore. Someone helps us out?
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Originally Posted by Matt69-ZO6
Check out the launch techniques in Ranger's sig.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=759802
TARGET="_blank">Z06 Launch Techniques</A>
EDIT: OK, the link doesn't work anymore. Someone helps us out?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=759802
TARGET="_blank">Z06 Launch Techniques</A>
EDIT: OK, the link doesn't work anymore. Someone helps us out?
Z06 Launch Techniques
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Originally Posted by Ranger
-Mike
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Originally Posted by m1k3
Woah.... aren't you the fabled '11.xx sec in a stock Z06' dude? My roommate still doesn't believe that story.
-Mike
-Mike
For your roommate's consideration, a link to my 11.81 [SLIP]
It includes several eye witness accounts.
Key to wringing the best times from a traction-limited car are practice and patience...then study and application of techniques that work.
Good luck with your car.
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Originally Posted by Antonio BananaS
i have a 6speed and i would really desperately like to know how to "properly" launch it at the 1st to really "take off".
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
would you be specific and tell me how high my rpm should be and how i take my foot off the clutch please?
thanks bunch in advance!!!
i tried this at a parking lot but i kept on kinda stalling...
would you be specific and tell me how high my rpm should be and how i take my foot off the clutch please?
thanks bunch in advance!!!
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Originally Posted by spiral04vette
John DID IT, we all saw him do it. A few forum members while attending the Jack78 memorial this weekend talked John through his first burn out. It was wonderful. The first one was lots of smoke and a good size burn out. The third was my favorite, it was really long and lots of tire rubber spent. GOOD JOB JOHN!!!
and it was AFTER those burnoutz, they told me every burnout costs about $100 each! ack!!! my tires!!! great run at jack78! can not thank you enough for warm welcome and friendly advices... what a family! when's the next meeting again???
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Originally Posted by Antonio BananaS
and it was AFTER those burnoutz, they told me every burnout costs about $100 each! ack!!! my tires!!! great run at jack78! can not thank you enough for warm welcome and friendly advices... what a family! when's the next meeting again???
Each burn out costs 100 each=tires,, also consider your clutch if you decide to do daily burnouts,,your 100 figure could end up going up a little new clutch=$$$