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Old 01-09-2004, 01:13 PM
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i need some advice on how to lauch my fd at the track. i think i will run much better times if my lauch is better.
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Old 01-09-2004, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TTFD' date='Jan 9 2004, 11:13 AM
i need some advice on how to lauch my fd at the track. i think i will run much better times if my lauch is better.
i say rev it up and slip the clutch. dropping it will break ****
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Old 01-09-2004, 02:17 PM
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yeah i dont suggest dropping it....... you'll get some wheelhop



well if you're into the dropping the clutch thing, get a diff brace from dragon or rotary2_7(or something like that)



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Blah, blah, blah...you wanna go fast or don't ya?! Don't waste your time if you don't want the best time. ET streets at 15lbs of air, rev it to 7500 and dop it. You will not break unless your making over 500rwhp with stock parts. Trust me, I've done it a thousand times.
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Dont forget to smoke the tires.

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Originally Posted by ErnieT' date='Jan 11 2004, 12:59 AM
Blah, blah, blah...you wanna go fast or don't ya?! Don't waste your time if you don't want the best time. ET streets at 15lbs of air, rev it to 7500 and dop it. You will not break unless your making over 500rwhp with stock parts. Trust me, I've done it a thousand times.




Thats me right there!



Too bad my POS centerforce clutch didnt like it! Its in the trash now!
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how much of those 7500rpm lauches can the axels,diff., tranny, and clutch last?
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wont a 7500 dump just smoke the **** out of the tires?

i thought i read on the forum the et streets and such tires will snap stock axles really easily?
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Double clutch on the launch to get traction
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