What RPM Should I Launch At?

00SoSlow · August 11th, 2006, 12:24 AM

Im on street tires, yoko's

5 spd car

V6

C MY 4D · August 11th, 2006, 12:28 AM

try 3 grand and slip the clutch...... adjust acordingly

00SoSlow · August 11th, 2006, 12:29 AM

would i have to worry about the axle or anything or would the streets not hook that much?

C MY 4D · August 11th, 2006, 12:31 AM

i think with a v6 and street tires you would be fine. I used to launch my 01 GT on ET streets at 5 grand side stepping the clutch with the stock rear end. Although I wouldn't reccomend it.

00SoSlow · August 11th, 2006, 12:39 AM

hahaha. what do u mean side steping the clutch or slipping it?

C MY 4D · August 11th, 2006, 12:50 AM

Ok you have Three differnt ways of releasing your clutch
- you have you normal every day driving way
-slipping it is gradually releasing faster or slower depending on your current traction situation
-sidestepping it is when instead of allowing your foot to come up with the pedal you move your foot to the left so there your foot doesn't act as a restriction

00SoSlow · August 11th, 2006, 12:53 AM

so sidestepping is basically dumping the clutch?

C MY 4D · August 11th, 2006, 01:00 AM

ya

stangliter04 · August 11th, 2006, 08:26 AM

I was dumping the clutch at 4000 with Nittos last weekend... and I am supercharged. but those street tires wont give you any kind of traction you need for this. I vote slip it.

ChrisJ · August 11th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Just slip it...

orangeRcode · August 11th, 2006, 09:28 AM

You're going to have to slip the clutch. Those hard street tires are not going to hook. I have gotten some 1.9s out of stock Skaterbacks and have heard of even better times so you can get some decent times out of street tires. Drop a little air pressure and ride the clutch out. Alot will depend on the track prep as well.

White99stang · August 11th, 2006, 09:44 AM

air the front tires up to 45 psi, drop the rear down to 23, feather the clutch launching at 4500 rpms. If you can do it right you should be rewarded with some 1.8 60fts. i got a best of 1.79 with stock tires.

AtlanticBlue99 · August 11th, 2006, 10:24 AM

The 7.5 rear without welded axle tubes will be fine on anything but slicks. I have an auto and just launch at the converter on street tires, but lower the rear tire pressure and practice launches at varying rpms without varying pressures until you get a consistent low 60'

Drgnracin72 · August 11th, 2006, 03:00 PM

just dont do a burnout with your street tires. street radials make the track suck for everyone else whos running slicks becasue it pulls all of the vht up and balls up the rubber on the line. dont burnout, drive around the water box if you can. and feather clutch depending on how much traction and tire slippage is happening while your driving

00SoSlow · August 12th, 2006, 02:22 AM

I am gonna wait till i get gears/t-lok before i make a first pass, now im a newbie to brake stands in a 5 spd... any tips on it? or anyway to practice?

Drgnracin72 · August 12th, 2006, 03:57 AM

just put it in 1st since your a 6er and hold the clutch in. rev it up, and drop the clutch and immidiatly stomp the bralke pedal. you can also do it like your hell toe shifting where youve got your heel on the brake and oe on the gas(right foot) and the left on the clutch and basically do it the same way. rev it and drop the cluth

C MY 4D · August 12th, 2006, 04:32 AM

buy an SLP linelock tons of fun

00SoSlow · August 12th, 2006, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

buy an SLP linelock tons of fun

and that is what?

Drgnracin72 · August 12th, 2006, 01:43 PM

you press the brakes and it locks the front brakes and keeps the rear open so you dont have to worry abut grabbing the brake real quick. this is in the plans for me in the near future!!

stang fanatic · August 12th, 2006, 10:23 PM

Id go with the line-lok idea. Hurst kit here....just havent gotten it put on yet. saves rear brakes and keeps ya from rollin on the line

August 11th, 2006, 12:24 AM	#1
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	What RPM Should I Launch At? Im on street tires, yoko's 5 spd car V6 __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

August 11th, 2006, 12:28 AM	#2
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	try 3 grand and slip the clutch...... adjust acordingly __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 11th, 2006, 12:29 AM	#3
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	would i have to worry about the axle or anything or would the streets not hook that much? __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

August 11th, 2006, 12:31 AM	#4
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	i think with a v6 and street tires you would be fine. I used to launch my 01 GT on ET streets at 5 grand side stepping the clutch with the stock rear end. Although I wouldn't reccomend it. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 11th, 2006, 12:39 AM	#5
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	hahaha. what do u mean side steping the clutch or slipping it? __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

August 11th, 2006, 12:50 AM	#6
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	Ok you have Three differnt ways of releasing your clutch - you have you normal every day driving way -slipping it is gradually releasing faster or slower depending on your current traction situation -sidestepping it is when instead of allowing your foot to come up with the pedal you move your foot to the left so there your foot doesn't act as a restriction __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 11th, 2006, 12:53 AM	#7
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	so sidestepping is basically dumping the clutch? __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

August 11th, 2006, 01:00 AM	#8
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	ya __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 11th, 2006, 08:26 AM	#9
stangliter04 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Port St. John Florida Posts: 849 iTrader: 2 reviews	I was dumping the clutch at 4000 with Nittos last weekend... and I am supercharged. but those street tires wont give you any kind of traction you need for this. I vote slip it. __________________ Silver 04 Cobra... with a Whipple

August 11th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#10
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	Just slip it... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

August 11th, 2006, 09:28 AM	#11
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	You're going to have to slip the clutch. Those hard street tires are not going to hook. I have gotten some 1.9s out of stock Skaterbacks and have heard of even better times so you can get some decent times out of street tires. Drop a little air pressure and ride the clutch out. Alot will depend on the track prep as well. __________________

August 11th, 2006, 09:44 AM	#12
White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,771 iTrader: 0 reviews	air the front tires up to 45 psi, drop the rear down to 23, feather the clutch launching at 4500 rpms. If you can do it right you should be rewarded with some 1.8 60fts. i got a best of 1.79 with stock tires. __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

August 11th, 2006, 10:24 AM	#13
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	The 7.5 rear without welded axle tubes will be fine on anything but slicks. I have an auto and just launch at the converter on street tires, but lower the rear tire pressure and practice launches at varying rpms without varying pressures until you get a consistent low 60' __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

August 11th, 2006, 03:00 PM	#14
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	just dont do a burnout with your street tires. street radials make the track suck for everyone else whos running slicks becasue it pulls all of the vht up and balls up the rubber on the line. dont burnout, drive around the water box if you can. and feather clutch depending on how much traction and tire slippage is happening while your driving __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

August 12th, 2006, 02:22 AM	#15
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am gonna wait till i get gears/t-lok before i make a first pass, now im a newbie to brake stands in a 5 spd... any tips on it? or anyway to practice? __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

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August 12th, 2006, 03:57 AM	#16
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	just put it in 1st since your a 6er and hold the clutch in. rev it up, and drop the clutch and immidiatly stomp the bralke pedal. you can also do it like your hell toe shifting where youve got your heel on the brake and oe on the gas(right foot) and the left on the clutch and basically do it the same way. rev it and drop the cluth __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

August 12th, 2006, 04:32 AM	#17
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	buy an SLP linelock tons of fun __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 12th, 2006, 01:43 PM	#19
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	you press the brakes and it locks the front brakes and keeps the rear open so you dont have to worry abut grabbing the brake real quick. this is in the plans for me in the near future!! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

August 12th, 2006, 10:23 PM	#20
stang fanatic Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 861 iTrader: 0 reviews	Id go with the line-lok idea. Hurst kit here....just havent gotten it put on yet. saves rear brakes and keeps ya from rollin on the line __________________ "The gods too are fond of a joke." "If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. "

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