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blazin_azn · 05-31-2005, 03:10 PM

sorry if i can't curse

but yea....i tried to read the "how to launch" thread in mr2oc

but i don't get it. yes call me stupid

tell me if i am right:

1. Hold clutch
2. gas it to whatever rpm u think u gonna launch at
3. pop the clutch? while gased on 1st?

would i burn the shit out of the clutch?!?! ..i hate that smell...lol

please guys if you can teach me in detail i'd appreciate it.

JekylandHyde · 05-31-2005, 03:23 PM

The fastest launch is going to come from a clutch slip, not a clutch dump.
And yes, if you do not have a great clutch (or one not in great condition) you are going to smell it when you slip it.

But basically: 1st gear, clutch in, hold revs up to the level you want for launch and slip the clutch when it is time to go.

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 05-31-2005, 03:28 PM

u can't learn from the internet...it takes time and practice with you in your car....learning when it bogs....how much to feather the clutch.....the more runs you get at the track....the better a driver you will become.....

blazin_azn · 05-31-2005, 03:36 PM

cool....
now......i know dumping the clutch is letting go of the clutch fast

but slipping it....i don't get how that works and how it would launch the car

Drifting Dane · 05-31-2005, 07:07 PM

you just let the clutch out slower, then your tires maintain traction, but your clutch has trouble keeping up... not just letting it go all at once... like MRQ says, just go to a test and tune night at your local track and get a feel for your car.....

onehotcamry · 05-31-2005, 08:13 PM

i find that if i let the clutch to about where it starts to grab then push it in slightly to where im not rolling. Then give it some gas and let the clutch the rest of the way out. I'm not expert though, I prob. need to practice just as much as you. That is after I break this new clutch/tranny in.

JekylandHyde · 05-31-2005, 08:24 PM

Imagine sitting on a level surface with the engine idling and you put the shifter into first gear with the clutch in. Now imagine you start to let the clutch out very slowly ... to the point where it almost starts to grab.

You should be able to visualize the car starting to tug forward. You should also be able to visualize that if you let the clutch out the rest of the way (without any throttle!) the car would stall.

THAT is the point of slipping the clutch.

Now imagine that same scenario with the engine racing at 5500-6500 rpms and you are slipping (controlling) the clutch to get the power down to the ground. If you do it too fast you are either going to spin the tires (too high of an RPM) or bog yourself with not enough power to get into boost (too low of an RPM).

If you let the clutch out too slow you will most likely bog and/or stall ... or just lose a LOT of time.

The trick is to ride the sweet spot where you are controlling the power to the ground. A 2wd, manual, turbo 4-cylinder is one of the hardest cars to launch well. No one ever said it was easy. Only in my last 20-30 drag races have I finally really started to get it ... and I have over 130 passes on my car.

When you nail it perfectly, it looks like this:
http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/image...easystreet.mpg

onehotcamry · 05-31-2005, 08:32 PM

^showoff

nice run though, I def. have to make it to one of ur races next season or something.

MR-355-5sfTe · 05-31-2005, 09:16 PM

doc... what kind of car was "easy street" driving... I couldn't tell from my crappy wmp. they did win didn't they? but it looked like you had a better launch.

Toysrme · 05-31-2005, 09:26 PM

This JDM training video will demonstrate the perfect launching technique, and position.

JekylandHyde · 05-31-2005, 09:52 PM

Easy Street is a WRX and yes I beat her on the launch and she still won.
That is a 9 second car. I went 11.7 to her 10.40.
I did beat her in qualifying when she broke though

My 12.0 beat fer 35 seconds

blazin_azn · 06-01-2005, 11:19 AM

latley ......the grlz i c in hooked up imports are mad cute.