What RPM do you launch at?
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From: Selden NY
I use Hoosiers
But weather I'm racing with the F-1's @ 25psi
or the Hoosiers @ 19 psi
I launch from a dead idle each and every time
I never touch the gas pedal til it's time to go
Foot on brake
when it's time
I lift my foot from the brake and
I stomp that SOB hard and fast straight to the floor AFAP
Seems to work, 1.8-1.9 on F-1's, and 1.6-1.7 on Hoosiers
every time
Of course on the street, that don't work,
it'll just spin through 1st 2nd and 3rd
But weather I'm racing with the F-1's @ 25psi
or the Hoosiers @ 19 psi
I launch from a dead idle each and every time
I never touch the gas pedal til it's time to go
Foot on brake
when it's time
I lift my foot from the brake and
I stomp that SOB hard and fast straight to the floor AFAP
Seems to work, 1.8-1.9 on F-1's, and 1.6-1.7 on Hoosiers
every time
Of course on the street, that don't work,
it'll just spin through 1st 2nd and 3rd
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From: South Florida
Originally posted by Rob_02Lightning
I use Hoosiers
But weather I'm racing with the F-1's @ 25psi
or the Hoosiers @ 19 psi
I launch from a dead idle each and every time
I never touch the gas pedal til it's time to go
Foot on brake
when it's time
I lift my foot from the brake and
I stomp that SOB hard and fast straight to the floor AFAP
Seems to work, 1.8-1.9 on F-1's, and 1.6-1.7 on Hoosiers
every time
I use Hoosiers
But weather I'm racing with the F-1's @ 25psi
or the Hoosiers @ 19 psi
I launch from a dead idle each and every time
I never touch the gas pedal til it's time to go
Foot on brake
when it's time
I lift my foot from the brake and
I stomp that SOB hard and fast straight to the floor AFAP
Seems to work, 1.8-1.9 on F-1's, and 1.6-1.7 on Hoosiers
every time
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Man, I wish we could launch that way. Our track isn't prepped well, like someone else said, they use melted butter instead of VHT. Seriously, I can launch better on the street than at our track. I do my best launches on my concrete driveway (I think my neighbors hate me). If you bring the launch rpm up to say 1500 vs idle won't that soften the hit to the tires?
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From: New Mexico
Originally posted by quiksilver
Man, I wish we could launch that way. Our track isn't prepped well, like someone else said, they use melted butter instead of VHT. Seriously, I can launch better on the street than at our track. I do my best launches on my concrete driveway (I think my neighbors hate me). If you bring the launch rpm up to say 1500 vs idle won't that soften the hit to the tires?
Man, I wish we could launch that way. Our track isn't prepped well, like someone else said, they use melted butter instead of VHT. Seriously, I can launch better on the street than at our track. I do my best launches on my concrete driveway (I think my neighbors hate me). If you bring the launch rpm up to say 1500 vs idle won't that soften the hit to the tires?
Rob, I asked you before but still am not clear on the flashing the convertor thing, Care to explain a little
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Just got my hoosiers slicks, so this is a very interesting post for me... On F1's (my 60's listed below) I used the same technique as Rob , but I would heat the hell out of em first...............
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Jim
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Jim