My friend got a new RSX Type S and we are having trouble launching it at the track. We launched at about 3500 and it bogged really bad. What do you guys launch at...?

 

I hvent gone to the track yet but if i was gonna id probably launch at 5K rpms and feather the clutch to hook up. Some wheel spin is better than no wheel spin. just my advice

 

Curious to know myself. I know most cars with low-torque/high HP #s (EDIT: with a broad powerband) need to be launched somewhat high. I couldn't even launch at that RPM in my car.


Modified by SlammedBlueEM2 at 7:23 AM 8/7/2003

 

5-6k if on stock tires is what I'd suggest.

 

launch at 2.5-3k but feather/slip the clutch...if u pop the clutch at 3-5k there is a good chance that in the long run ur axles are gonna snap. the tracks are sticky enough so ur best bet is to lean how to launch by feathering/sliping the clutch

 

Yes you can... 5.5 is the limit

I do 4-4.5 i have a torque dampener tho

 

Theres a midpoint somewhere between wheel hop so bad it makes your headlights crack, and riding the clutch so bad it smells like a you're cooking a ham basted in floor wax. That midpoint is where you need to be aiming for.


Modified by hatch2k at 2:32 PM 8/7/2003


Modified by hatch2k at 2:33 PM 8/7/2003

 

good suggestion hatch2k

One of my friends launches on the 5500 rpm limit on drag radials and pulls fine, but gets wheelspin if he doesn't clear the water off good enough. Another of my friends launches at around 4k on the stock tires and just feathers it and pulls 2.2/2.3 60' times.

But as hatch2k said...you just gotta find that right point. haha.

 

yes, it is not 5000 exactly- the neutral rev limit is somewhere in between 5-6k on the tach in our type s.

 

uhh..have you guys been watching fast and the furious too much..who does neutral launches??? o_O

 

There is a rev limit on the Type S? How!?!? and WHY!?

 

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it's there to keep you from over revving in neutral, and no I was not meaning launches in neutral; I think you knew what I meant- I was tired- it was late last night

 

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it's there to keep you from over revving in neutral, and no I was not meaning launches in neutral; I think you knew what I meant- I was tired- it was late last night </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol, yah i was wondering why you guys were talking about launching in ...neutral?? lol oh well, im just glad im not the only one that noticed. that would be funny to see someone shift into first when the staging lights turn green!

 

yah i feather the clutch launching @ 3500 with stock tires