i did a launching search but........
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From: southampton, hampshire, england
i did a search for launching but........
anyone got any tips on launching a D16 ZC EF civic or is it a "one size fits all" kind of situation??
i had a little practice on a local industrial estate( i know the conditions are alot different),i pre-loaded the clutch,revved to 3000 rpm,lets the E-brake go and........oh,she bogged down like,well,like a slow *** car really!!
i persume after that attempt that 3000 rpm is a little too light for a launch,please, any help will be much appreciated as i am due on the strip in january and dont want to look stupid!! 
i had a little practice on a local industrial estate( i know the conditions are alot different),i pre-loaded the clutch,revved to 3000 rpm,lets the E-brake go and........oh,she bogged down like,well,like a slow *** car really!!
i persume after that attempt that 3000 rpm is a little too light for a launch,please, any help will be much appreciated as i am due on the strip in january and dont want to look stupid!!
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Re: i did a search for launching but........ (korupt4thgen)
go to search..archived content...in drag racing section
i didnt think pre-loading was necessary for NA cars...especially if your just going to the track once...
i didnt think pre-loading was necessary for NA cars...especially if your just going to the track once...
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Re: i did a search for launching but........ (korupt4thgen)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by korupt4thgen »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cheers dude 
,i just dont want to kill my clutch 
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My friend can launch at 3k RPM, but I have to launch at 5k or 6k RPM to get a good launch. Anything under that and it almost stalls.
,i just dont want to kill my clutch </TD></TR></TABLE>My friend can launch at 3k RPM, but I have to launch at 5k or 6k RPM to get a good launch. Anything under that and it almost stalls.
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From: Somewhere puffin away in Spokane, USA
Re: i did a search for launching but........ (31flavorscivic)
I can say that a good clutch really helps. If you were to go with something along the lines of a race clucth, they let you hold a higher RPM and take the abuse of heat., where others would glaze over and be done. Being able to keep it in that sweet spot for launch is well worth the money. Do not get me wrong... any clutch can fry when abused too hard though.
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Re: i did a search for launching but........ (badboyr66)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by badboyr66 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can say that a good clutch really helps. If you were to go with something along the lines of a race clucth, they let you hold a higher RPM and take the abuse of heat., where others would glaze over and be done. Being able to keep it in that sweet spot for launch is well worth the money. Do not get me wrong... any clutch can fry when abused too hard though. </TD></TR></TABLE>
When I had my stock clutch, dumping it at 3 would do the job, since it wasn't able to spin my tires anyways, but ever since I got my stage 2, 6 grand is where its at for me.
When I had my stock clutch, dumping it at 3 would do the job, since it wasn't able to spin my tires anyways, but ever since I got my stage 2, 6 grand is where its at for me.
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