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? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 7:03:11 PM    zennx   Posts: 94 Joined: 7/7/2004 From: Delaware Status: offline I was so psyched to see what my car would run last night, i'm all ready heading down to the track with my friend and it turns out it was closed to outsiders because of some national meet for some funny cars or something. Anyway, I was working on my launches before I left out in front of my work. I was wondering what luck you guys had with launching your cars. I started launching it at 3500 but I was peeling to bad. So I lowered it to stalling it at 2500 or so and I don't peel as bad. What has worked for you guys? Post #: 1

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 7:09:47 PM    mdvaldosta   Posts: 8826 Joined: 9/2/2003 From: United States Status: offline If your good then rev to 3k and slip the clutch to keep wheelsping under control, if your not good then rev to about 2k and dump the clutch (in reply to zennx) Post #: 2

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 7:19:44 PM    90Mustangfan   Posts: 1259 Joined: 1/12/2004 Status: offline I rev to about 2000rpm with street tires BFG radials. I let the clutch out pretty fast, I dont get hardly any wheel spin. If I dump the clutch @2000rpm ill get little wheel spin. I can launch at 3000rpm, and feather the clutch and get little wheel spin. anyway tires make a big difference. _____________________________ 89' LX 5spd. 306ci,Crane Cam,BBk equal length headers,BBK catted H-pipe,mac pro dumps,3.55's,Pro 5.0 shifter,SFC,Pulleys,BBK CAI,Eibach springs,king cobra clutch,elec. fan+more... (in reply to mdvaldosta) Post #: 3

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 7:24:32 PM    zennx   Posts: 94 Joined: 7/7/2004 From: Delaware Status: offline Ok cool, this is actually my first 5spd car so I'm not a pro or anything at it right now. I was just dumping the clutch out completely. I'll try feathering it at 3000rpms. I also have Pirelli P4000 I think tires. They have great tread on them, they look almost new. I need the best time I can possibly get. I dropped about 40lbs outta my car before I left, between misc junk and the spare tire and jack. With my mods: Mac Flowpath, CAI, and Aluminum DS. And with me if I shift very good do you think at least a 14.9 is feasable? < Message edited by zennx -- 8/28/2004 7:39:20 PM > (in reply to 90Mustangfan) Post #: 4

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 7:54:27 PM    04mustang Posts: 837 Joined: 4/22/2004 From: Florida Status: offline what year you have? _____________________________ Black 04 GT 5spd, Magnaflow Cat back Magnaflow Catted X Pipe Steeda Underdrives C&L 85 mm MAF Kit C&L true Flow Inlet pipe (in reply to zennx) Post #: 5

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 8:22:34 PM    zennx   Posts: 94 Joined: 7/7/2004 From: Delaware Status: offline 94 (in reply to 04mustang) Post #: 6

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 10:09:13 PM    DUB 6   Posts: 990 Joined: 1/10/2004 From: United States Status: offline try launching it at about 1500 with street tires....then power shift from first to second and second to third. < Message edited by DUB 6 -- 8/28/2004 10:18:36 PM > (in reply to zennx) Post #: 7

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/28/2004 10:12:38 PM    jdaniel Posts: 9173 Joined: 4/3/2004 Status: offline YEah... I can only launch a little above idle or I will be spinning all over the place. _____________________________ Dyno video (in reply to DUB 6) Post #: 8

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/30/2004 2:08:45 AM    EmptyEvergreen Posts: 523 Joined: 5/14/2004 Status: offline now see if my knowledge of powershifting is correct...you hold the gas to the floor throw in the clutch real fast and pump it into a gear really fast then pop the clutch right...is there any rev limiter issues with this (in reply to jdaniel) Post #: 9

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/30/2004 2:11:12 AM    Dan04COBRA Team MF Member #420 Posts: 14536 Joined: 7/24/2003 Status: offline You got the right idea, although with our glass 5 speeds, all it takes is 2-3 missed power shifts and you'll be purchasing a new one. _____________________________ Black 04 Cobra For Sale. Will trade for 93 older/non 4-eye fox + $$. (in reply to EmptyEvergreen) Post #: 10

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/30/2004 6:12:35 AM    rtm Posts: 385 Joined: 5/17/2004 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Dan02GT You got the right idea, although with our glass 5 speeds, all it takes is 2-3 missed power shifts and you'll be purchasing a new one. ... and a new clutch! Todd _____________________________ 2004 Cobra Magnaflow, K&N FIPK, MRT H-pipe 2.8 Pulley, Amazon Racing Ported TB/Plenum 471/499 RWHP/RWTQ (in reply to Dan04COBRA) Post #: 11

RE: ? about launching car (5 spd) - 8/31/2004 2:32:13 PM    roundman Posts: 4813 Joined: 3/5/2004 Status: offline aah! the shear joy of launching with an AOD with a little higher stall and 9" slicks!! I was getting 1.83 60' times all weekend with a best of 1.783 on Saturday in the first time trial. you guys with the 5 speeds just don't know what you're missing! hahahahahaha _____________________________ retired and drag racing all I can now that I have the time! 13.533 @ 96.24 mph w/1.780 60', ALL THROTTLE, NO BOTTLE! 13.557 @ 98.24 mph most recentl (in reply to rtm) Post #: 12

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