i just got my 96 gsr, and a couple of my buddies and i were arguing about a good launch, so i was just wondering, what some of the fellow gsr owners, normally launch at? thanks alot for any help.

 

i like to launch at 8k and in second gear. its a little slow in the begining but by thrid gear it pays off. (this only works in GT3)

in real life i try to stay around 4-5k
but i don't worry too much about launching. i plan on beating them in the twisties.

 

i launch my turbo teg at 8k in Sega GT
5k with nice warm tires

 

i usually keep it at 2500-3000 rpm. anywhere below 2500 for me, my car boggles and above 3grand tires spins out way too much.

 

i usually launch like at 4500 rpm with my new tires, before i had to launch at 2500 cause if i went any higher my tire would just spin out.

 

thanks for all the advice, i was predicting around 4-4.5 k also, sounds good

 

5k rpm

 

8 Grand, Mickey Thompsons, .............u know

 

Anything above 3000rpm for me... I will spin through First and Second.

I have to keep it at about 2300rpm then I'll eventually grip in 2nd gear...

 

uh not a teg but its a GSR in an EG.......call BS all you want.......6k on kumho 712s.....pulling 2.21 60 fts......1/4 and trap could improve but im throwing a few codes.....and that was with the stock civic suspension with 160k

 

launch on watever suits ur car. i launch at 4k rpms and catch on vtec. if u have skills launch high. if not than just drop the clutch.

 

At the track I launch at 6K slipping the clutch to get as little wheel spin as possible, on the street I usually slip at 4500 or drop at 4000.

-Andrew

 

i cant launch on street tires or drag radials. right around 3k or so on drag radials
i hate this car

 

Bump!

I have an Eg hatch with a 98 GSR and looking to run her at the track soon.
When I launch on the street I'm usually around 2.5k. Anything higher and I just spin in 1st and most of 2nd. I also noticed that if I take off normal in 1st then punch it, I get bad traction

This is on 13" steelies (Sleeper )

I can't imagine launching at 5k

 

On street tires, I keep my rpms steady at 2800 rpm then drop the clutch.
On drag radials, I launch at 6000 rpms.

 

1st, find an empty parking lot and practice launching. 2nd, get some tires suited for your application and practice again. Then you will know when to launch on which ever tires.

 

2500

 

On my slicks I launch between 6500-7000. Hooks up nice.

 

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I take it this isn't on your stock clutch?

 

No, ACT Hd S/S

 

Before when I was naturally aspirated....I'd launch at anything just above 4000 rpms on street tires.

Thats what worked best for me. You gotta launch in or as near v-tec as possible to get good 1/4 mile times. Took me a few trips to the track to learn that and as soon as I did, it dropped my times consistantly by .7.

Seems like it spun alot....even to much, but the times were better to my surprise.

 

I have Azenis on the front and at the track I can launch at the track at 7000 at 36psi and slip it just a little and i can get 2.2-2.1 60 foot times....

 

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you ran a best of 14.8 on 36psi? is it turbo, or is that 36psi in the tires? and how long is your clutch going to last launching like that?

 

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in real life i try to stay around 4-5k
but i don't worry too much about launching. i plan on beating them in the twisties.</TD></TR></TABLE>

2nd gear? real men take it all the way in 6th

 

5800 on 18psi street tires just enough to have the secodary butterflies open.