The V6 seems to like launching at around 1800-2000 rpm with a slight "slip"
on the clutch. As for when to launch:
RED...YELLOW...YELLOW...LAUNCH!!...GREEN. By the time the green hits,
you're already in motion. Test yourself though a few times...ya might "Jump
the gun" a few times. Don't worry though, we've all done it whether we
admit to it or not...I have.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Trottmann <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 04:09 PM
Subject: Re: DML: launch techniques?
> First, don't wait for the green. If you wait til you see the green light,
and
> then floor it, you're looking at a 1.0 RT, where .500 is perfect. Launch
off the
> last yellow. You'll just have to find out how much traction you can get.
I push
> it about 75% down off the yellow, then floor it when it grips. You might
be able
> to put on the brake, run the RPM's up to 1500 or so, and launch from
there. If I
> did that (modified V8) I'd be spinning 'til the cows came home. W/ a V6,
I'd
> practise w/ launching from idle after your first run.
> Good luck
>
> Dester243@aol.com wrote:
>
> > well peepz. i'm ready for the teen drag race thing tomorrow
> > my 97 CC v6 is gonna lose. but it's timed bracket classes. i might
have a
> > chance against those ferd ranger i4s. hehe. but anywayz.
> > i decided that you guys are right,. i should leave my truck as is and
goto
> > the track like it that way. and now the only thing i'm afraid of is
> > launch techniques. can anyone please advise me on the best way to
"time" the
> > tree or how certain ways of acceleration works and what doesn't?
> > -Dester
>
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