Launching Techniques
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Racer
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From: St.Louis Missouri
Launching Techniques
whats up guys was at the track last night and my 60's were horrible. 2.3 and a 2.4
both take offs were done at about 1000rpms and feathering the cluch out but it bog'd both times what are you guys doing to get better short times
info on the car 06 M6...does anyone make a drag radial for these cars yet?
car ran a 13.0 @ 113 at 217degrees
both take offs were done at about 1000rpms and feathering the cluch out but it bog'd both times what are you guys doing to get better short times
info on the car 06 M6...does anyone make a drag radial for these cars yet?
car ran a 13.0 @ 113 at 217degrees
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It bogged b/c you need just a little more juice. Try 3k rpms. Feather as you did.
Lots of people have DRs. I got 1.8s consistently on my 60', but my best times weren't much different. 12.8, 12.9 in 90 degree weather; hot and humid. My mph was lower than yours - 108. What did you say the temp was?
Lots of people have DRs. I got 1.8s consistently on my 60', but my best times weren't much different. 12.8, 12.9 in 90 degree weather; hot and humid. My mph was lower than yours - 108. What did you say the temp was?
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Originally Posted by HITMAN99
Are you sure that you had Traction Control turned off?
The bogging could have been caused by torque management.
The bogging could have been caused by torque management.
Don't forget to go to competetion mode. I doubt with a 1k launch, however, wheelspin played a major role.
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Originally Posted by HITMAN99
Are you sure that you had Traction Control turned off?
The bogging could have been caused by torque management.
The bogging could have been caused by torque management.
Dammit i wasnt even thinking about that. as i said i never even got out of the car.i pulled in off the tech lines right into staging lanes freakin Tm
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my biggest problem is wheel hop, launch any thing above 1000rpm, i get wheel hop (stock run flats), and then again on the 1-2 shift, and a little on 2-3 shift. not sure if it is the track prep or what? aren't you guys with the manual tranny not getting wheel hops? thanks
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From: az
Originally Posted by RDunn
and i was power shifting and there was no wheel hop
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With all my cars I always bring the rpms up to 2000 and as soon as I get the light I release the clutch FAST.
As soon as I feel it grab I go all out and this always results in 1.8s or 1.9s.
UNTIL THE C6 THAT IS
My 1st pass trying it this way resulted in a 2.30 60' on the way to a 12.89@114.8 and my 2nd pass resulted in a 2.26 60' and a 12.91
I was very upset with these 60' times as I knew my car could run better if I could launch.
One of my Mustang buddies was there and he suggested I bring the revs up, but instead of releasing the clutch fast, he said I should slowly release the clutch as I feed in the throttle slowly.
He said say "ONE CHIMPANZEE" to myself and by the end of ZEE I should be off the clutch and at Full throttle.
I tried it and my 3rd pass was a 2.02 60' on the way to a 12.55@115.85
Only mods at the time were a cai and a catback.
All shifts were lift throttle.
Hope this helps,
Howard
As soon as I feel it grab I go all out and this always results in 1.8s or 1.9s.
UNTIL THE C6 THAT IS
My 1st pass trying it this way resulted in a 2.30 60' on the way to a 12.89@114.8 and my 2nd pass resulted in a 2.26 60' and a 12.91
I was very upset with these 60' times as I knew my car could run better if I could launch.
One of my Mustang buddies was there and he suggested I bring the revs up, but instead of releasing the clutch fast, he said I should slowly release the clutch as I feed in the throttle slowly.
He said say "ONE CHIMPANZEE" to myself and by the end of ZEE I should be off the clutch and at Full throttle.
I tried it and my 3rd pass was a 2.02 60' on the way to a 12.55@115.85
Only mods at the time were a cai and a catback.
All shifts were lift throttle.
Hope this helps,
Howard
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Originally Posted by yell03
With all my cars I always bring the rpms up to 2000 and as soon as I get the light I release the clutch FAST.
As soon as I feel it grab I go all out and this always results in 1.8s or 1.9s.
UNTIL THE C6 THAT IS
My 1st pass trying it this way resulted in a 2.30 60' on the way to a 12.89@114.8 and my 2nd pass resulted in a 2.26 60' and a 12.91
I was very upset with these 60' times as I knew my car could run better if I could launch.
One of my Mustang buddies was there and he suggested I bring the revs up, but instead of releasing the clutch fast, he said I should slowly release the clutch as I feed in the throttle slowly.
He said say "ONE CHIMPANZEE" to myself and by the end of ZEE I should be off the clutch and at Full throttle.
I tried it and my 3rd pass was a 2.02 60' on the way to a 12.55@115.85
Only mods at the time were a cai and a catback.
All shifts were lift throttle.
Hope this helps,
Howard
As soon as I feel it grab I go all out and this always results in 1.8s or 1.9s.
UNTIL THE C6 THAT IS
My 1st pass trying it this way resulted in a 2.30 60' on the way to a 12.89@114.8 and my 2nd pass resulted in a 2.26 60' and a 12.91
I was very upset with these 60' times as I knew my car could run better if I could launch.
One of my Mustang buddies was there and he suggested I bring the revs up, but instead of releasing the clutch fast, he said I should slowly release the clutch as I feed in the throttle slowly.
He said say "ONE CHIMPANZEE" to myself and by the end of ZEE I should be off the clutch and at Full throttle.
I tried it and my 3rd pass was a 2.02 60' on the way to a 12.55@115.85
Only mods at the time were a cai and a catback.
All shifts were lift throttle.
Hope this helps,
Howard
So what you are suggesting is rev to 3k, begin to let the clutch out to it engages, when it does, mash the gas as i continue to slowly let the clutch out?
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I revved to around 2000rpms.
As I got the light I slowly fed in throttle and slowly came off the clutch.
So as I was feeding more and more throttle I was coming more and more off the clutch, slipping it until I finally was totally off the clutch and totally in the gas.
Howard
As I got the light I slowly fed in throttle and slowly came off the clutch.
So as I was feeding more and more throttle I was coming more and more off the clutch, slipping it until I finally was totally off the clutch and totally in the gas.
Howard
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Originally Posted by enjoytheview
I've been having similar problems. I would rev to 2k then let the clutch out fast; the result were not impressive at all.
So what you are suggesting is rev to 3k, begin to let the clutch out to it engages, when it does, mash the gas as i continue to slowly let the clutch out?
So what you are suggesting is rev to 3k, begin to let the clutch out to it engages, when it does, mash the gas as i continue to slowly let the clutch out?
