I've been doing this for a couple of years now, and I agree with
*everything* Eric has said here, for RWD cars (including my turbocar). He
has summed it up nicely.
Richard Nichols
rnichol1@san.rr.com
San Diego, California, USA
86 Mustang SVO-1C: Street Modified Class Autox
SVO IC Turbo EFI: "Atomically Correct"
Team SVO -- "Bred to race, not for show"
SVO Club of America Member
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Linnhoff <eric10mm@qni.com>
To: Justin Hughes <ka1ult@channel1.com>; autox <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Out to launch :)
>
>But a launch with a stick is a fairly new concept to me, and
>>I'm not quite sure what the best technique is. What would y'all
>suggest?
>>My 320 is RWD, so factor the beneficial weight transfer into it. I've
>seen
>>all kinds of launches from tire-smoking drops of the clutch to the same
>kind
>>of gentle launch you'd use on the street. I'm sure I'll have to
>experiment
>>to see what works best for me and my car, but I'm open to advice,
>opinions,
>>and wild speculation. :) Thanks!
>===========================
>Well, from one newbie to another, it all depends on just how far the
>start lights are from the starting line. Generally you want to be going
>as fast as possible when you cross the start light.
>
>If the lights are close you definitely don't want to bog the motor down.
>So, you rev up the motor about 1/2 way into the RPM band (well, at least
>I do) and slip the clutch out until the tires just start to spin.
>You'll start moving and then you then play a balancing game of letting
>the clutch out a little further while pressing down progressively harder
>on the gas pedal. Ideally there will be a very small amount of tire
>spin the during the entire process.
>
>If the lights are farther away you don't have to slip the clutch as much
>but you still don't want to bog the motor off of the line.
>
>Last year I used to do the biggest baddest burnouts at the start line
>each time because I was under the mistaken impression that I was
>actually getting some heat into the tires and therefore making them
>stickier for that first corner. In reality all I was doing was wasting
>my tires.
>
>Of course this is my opinion and, well, ya know, opinions vary.
>
>See you on course.
>
>Eric Linnhoff in KC
>#69DS TLS #13
>'98 Neon R/T
><eric10mm@qni.com>
>
>Mustang Sally,
>guess you better slow your Mustang down.
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>"Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett
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