Need help with my launch
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Need help with my launch
Pure stock, tires and all. What advise would you give for a new comer with Z06. Feather the clutch, just drop it. What tire pressure. What should I expect. Thanks in advance for your help
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Best advice is practice practice practice until you find what works for you.
Dropping the psi isn't going to help dramatically with the low profile tires. I ran mine at 28 psi.
On drag radials I'm at 20 psi.
If you dump the clutch you will just spin the tires and go nowhere and proceed to **** off all the other racers for tearing up the track.
Feathering the clutch would be better but I'm not one for riding the clutch.
What works for me may not work for you, but I launch off idle and the car sticks, but I also have 100 less HP than you.
This video shows me in one of my off idle launches and powershifting down the track.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ovspanuzzo.wmv
It will take several dozen runs to find what really works for you.
Dropping the psi isn't going to help dramatically with the low profile tires. I ran mine at 28 psi.
On drag radials I'm at 20 psi.
If you dump the clutch you will just spin the tires and go nowhere and proceed to **** off all the other racers for tearing up the track.
Feathering the clutch would be better but I'm not one for riding the clutch.
What works for me may not work for you, but I launch off idle and the car sticks, but I also have 100 less HP than you.
This video shows me in one of my off idle launches and powershifting down the track.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ovspanuzzo.wmv
It will take several dozen runs to find what really works for you.
leave as low as you can... you need to do many pass' and you'll have it down 
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Originally Posted by outrunum
Pure stock, tires and all. What advise would you give for a new comer with Z06. Feather the clutch, just drop it. What tire pressure. What should I expect. Thanks in advance for your help
Z06 Launch Techniques
Shoot me a PM if you'd like to discuss specifics.
Ranger
Last edited by Ranger; Jul 16, 2004 at 09:04 AM.
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From: Nevada
Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Best advice is practice practice practice until you find what works for you.
Dropping the psi isn't going to help dramatically with the low profile tires. I ran mine at 28 psi.
On drag radials I'm at 20 psi.
If you dump the clutch you will just spin the tires and go nowhere and proceed to **** off all the other racers for tearing up the track.
Feathering the clutch would be better but I'm not one for riding the clutch.
What works for me may not work for you, but I launch off idle and the car sticks, but I also have 100 less HP than you.
This video shows me in one of my off idle launches and powershifting down the track.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ovspanuzzo.wmv
It will take several dozen runs to find what really works for you.
Dropping the psi isn't going to help dramatically with the low profile tires. I ran mine at 28 psi.
On drag radials I'm at 20 psi.
If you dump the clutch you will just spin the tires and go nowhere and proceed to **** off all the other racers for tearing up the track.
Feathering the clutch would be better but I'm not one for riding the clutch.
What works for me may not work for you, but I launch off idle and the car sticks, but I also have 100 less HP than you.
This video shows me in one of my off idle launches and powershifting down the track.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ovspanuzzo.wmv
It will take several dozen runs to find what really works for you.
nice! you shift really fast....how do you shift so fast?
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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CI 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 Vet
CI-II Burnout & Drag Champ
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by okaythen
nice! you shift really fast....how do you shift so fast?
Been driving a stick my whole life.
