A couple of my close friends and i were talking about launching, and what they launch at...etc..so my question is: what do most of you type r guys launch at? Not sure if this matters to most of you road racers, but i figured their is a drag racer in almost all of us.

 

I usualy launch at McDonalds maing.

 

BwaHaHa...
LOL...

try 6.5K RPM..

 

Like 6000-6500 slipping the clutch at about 22 psi in falken azenis sports, gotta stay in vtec...


[Modified by 2001TypeR, 6:08 AM 3/6/2003]

 

what a surprise that you would be loitering at mcdonalds...

 

i never tried doing at 6k but **** that seems high. hehe

 

launching an R is a bitch .
i was launching at like 7K + on slicks on mine, but i ahve the stuff to back it up , dont drop it at 6k on stock clutch on slicks . . i made that mistake already

 

don't worry, i know this one guy in a stock ITR goes to the track one day and dumps the clutch at 8400 wondering why he glazed his clutch...

 

hahahahaha aye aye aye , yea its never the same from that point on . only gets worse.
ugggh the smell , i have done that a few times in my younger days

 

Perfect on street tires.......

 

Take your car to 3,500 slip the clutch, let it almost bog as you floor it, then you'll get better traction and better 60ft times... on slick 6,000 on up depending on torque

 

when i first started launching i started around 3.5 then got use to it and gradually go up and i launch around 5.5 to 6k practice makes perfect.......streetracing was good for something

 

yup 6000-6500 is what i do.

 

for all you 6000rpm pop the clutch'ers, are you all running slicks? or some sort of drag radials?
I've only tried the feather the clutch at 3-3.5k thing, and it worked for me, but I've been told popping the clutch at 6k is the better way to go, wonder if that's with slicks or works with any tires

 

sounds like most agree..most of my friends who have itrs, have said 5500-6000, on potenzas, or azenis..


[Modified by b0wti, 3:35 PM 3/6/2003]

 

on Azenis at 12 psi I launched at 4000, having instant TRQ, like mine will make you a little lighter on the launch.

 

I usually launch around 6-7,000rpms by riding the clutch slightly and modulating the throttle. The stock clutch held up to more than 200 such passes and 53,000mi before I changed it and it still wasn't dead.

By the way I've pulled a few 2.0 60' times on Potenza SO-3's so apparently the way I launch is decent.

 

5200


[Modified by blykins, 9:42 PM 3/6/2003]

 

I dont launch hard that often, so I dont have as much experience in this, but I find that I smoke the tires if I rev it up past 3-4k or so. I guess I'm not riding the clutch enough when taking off?





[Modified by jond, 10:24 PM 3/6/2003]

 

4 grand... drop it. run 2.1 60 fts and 14.1 quarter mile times nearly stock. I did...

 

14.1 stock, we talking about the same car..?

 

6000-6500 on stock clutch and street tires. my clutch is still fine too.

 

6000 rpm drop with 16 psi in street tires 205/50's
2.1 60 ft all the time with decent track conditions.

 

I have personally seen 14.1 with only mod as CAI. different guy though.

But really i would say there is no specific point to launch at. I'd say just experiment and see which rpm works best since several factors such as track conditions come into play.

 

all you guys do 6000rpm drops..
"drop" as in just pop it right out right? Im always scared to do that, might burn the clutch, or spin too much, never really tried popping it right out