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i_love_my_stang · Jan 6, 2009

so this spring/summer im gonna start taking my car to the track hopfully a couple times and i was wondering how do you do a good launch? do you rev it to like 4000 then drop the clutch? im still fairly new with the mustang so i've never done this b4 dont want to do something and wreck it, but i want to have a good launch as well thanks

duh09 · Jan 6, 2009

I have 0 track experience, but on my back road, I practice launching and with my car and its street tires, I'm usually better off only holding it at about 1500 so it doesnt spin too much. but I dunno what it's like on the strip, never been

Crone · Jan 6, 2009

I read in one of the other threads in here to hold the rpms around 3000-3500. Slip the clutch out, don't dump it b/c then you'll just spin. But while you slip it out, add throttle or let off as you need to control wheelspin. I tried it a few times and seemed to work good for me :dontknow: but that was at the lights on the highway not a track either. also shift about 1000rpms above the top of your peak hp rpms, so when you shift it puts you back into your powerband. Not sure how long the clutch could go like that with dd also, but i was starting to get the hang to where i could get off the clutch pretty quickly with minimal wheelspin, but no bogigng either.

duh09 · Jan 7, 2009

Yea, practice is where its at.

i_love_my_stang · Jan 8, 2009

alrighty i'll give it a try once the snow melts and i can get it out of the garage thanks

Venom351R · Jan 8, 2009

depends on what your using for tires. If your on street tires you cant launch at to high of an RPM b/c it will just spin. If your on DR's or Slicks you can launch at a higher RPM. Unless your using a really sticky tire you cant just dump the clutch, more then likely you will have to let the clutch out until you feel it start to get traction and let it out all the way once its gripping. Its hard to explain you have to experience it yourself and practice at it to get better.

i_love_my_stang · Jan 11, 2009

cool, ya i know last time when i dumped the clutch i sat spinning my tires b4 i took off, still beat the accord but lol that doesnt really count

Venom351R · Jan 11, 2009

i_love_my_stang said:
cool, ya i know last time when i dumped the clutch i sat spinning my tires b4 i took off, still beat the accord but lol that doesnt really count

Better then losing to the accord, then you wouldnt be allowed to post here anymore lol

i_love_my_stang · Jan 12, 2009

lol i think my bicycle woulda beaten it, that was a pretty funny race though, i was in the middle of my cat back install so i only had one muffler on, then i had to drive to work, so some accord tried to race me so when the light turned green i droped the clutch and sat their spinning while he drove off then i finally got traction and then when it was time to shift to 2nd the guy was already in my rear view mirror lol so i just went into 5th and drove the rest of the way to work in front of him lol