Launched my car for the first time last night...
Though I'm not sure my ego needs the boost. 
Oct 17, 2011, 12:15 PM
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Push the clutch in, rev the gas up to your 2 step. Hold the gas in and slip the clutch to the point where it just BARELY starts to move forward.
Hold the clutch at that spot and engage the e brake. That will pre load the driveline so when you launch the car it doesn't shock anything and you don't spit out the t case or the rear...
Drag car or not its the same principle and many people use the method for racing..
Hold the clutch at that spot and engage the e brake. That will pre load the driveline so when you launch the car it doesn't shock anything and you don't spit out the t case or the rear...
Drag car or not its the same principle and many people use the method for racing..
Oct 17, 2011, 12:30 PM
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Push the clutch in, rev the gas up to your 2 step. Hold the gas in and slip the clutch to the point where it just BARELY starts to move forward.
Hold the clutch at that spot and engage the e brake. That will pre load the driveline so when you launch the car it doesn't shock anything and you don't spit out the t case or the rear...
Drag car or not its the same principle and many people use the method for racing..
Hold the clutch at that spot and engage the e brake. That will pre load the driveline so when you launch the car it doesn't shock anything and you don't spit out the t case or the rear...
Drag car or not its the same principle and many people use the method for racing..
I won't say your method is wrong, but I will say that I completely disagree with it. But its really your opinion vs. mine here. I'd be interested to see what the difference in ET's and specifically 60fts are with your method vs. not using the ebrake. I'd be very surprised if you're picking up any time at all in an Evo.
Oct 17, 2011, 01:58 PM
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Launched my car more times than I can count now. Get a stainless clutch line, check adjustment of the clutch, bleed the clutch system, and there shouldn't be any reason why you can't safely launch your car. (A more aggressive rear LSD helps a ton) 
a solid front engine mount also helps lessen wheel hop
a solid front engine mount also helps lessen wheel hop
Oct 17, 2011, 03:21 PM
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Well... lets see if anyone responds in the drag forum. I put up a post in there asking the question.
The thread is here: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/dr...questions.html
Note: Force Fed, I'm not doing this to flame you or anything. I obviously think your method isn't as good as mine, but that doesn't make it right or wrong. I'm asking some more expert minded drag racers what they think. Perhaps your method is considerably faster and as such should be recommended to those looking to drag race.
Though to be clear, I'm not recommending, or suggesting that method at all currently.
The thread is here: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/dr...questions.html
Note: Force Fed, I'm not doing this to flame you or anything. I obviously think your method isn't as good as mine, but that doesn't make it right or wrong. I'm asking some more expert minded drag racers what they think. Perhaps your method is considerably faster and as such should be recommended to those looking to drag race.
Though to be clear, I'm not recommending, or suggesting that method at all currently.
Oct 17, 2011, 04:07 PM
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How strange... Please tell me your address. I'll send you a real nice set of knee pads!
How strange... Please tell me your address. I'll send you a real nice set of knee pads!
They also mention in that run that they just need to get the ebrake to hold a bit more. This is a function of not having an actual braking system installed.
My point here is that launching your Evo on its stock transmission, or worse, on an aftermarket clutch improperly is going to result in broken pieces. A car on slicks, with a built transmission isn't a stock Evo whether it's using the ebrake or not. Even still, advising someone who is having difficulty launching their vehicle to use the ebrake to improve their launching is reverse logic. We don't need to add complication, we need to take it away.
Oct 17, 2011, 04:16 PM
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Right. But this is a drag car. And it has a built transmission from TRE. Specifically, the TRE Stage 2.5 iirc.
They also mention in that run that they just need to get the ebrake to hold a bit more. This is a function of not having an actual braking system installed.
My point here is that launching your Evo on its stock transmission, or worse, on an aftermarket clutch improperly is going to result in broken pieces. A car on slicks, with a built transmission isn't a stock Evo whether it's using the ebrake or not. Even still, advising someone who is having difficulty launching their vehicle to use the ebrake to improve their launching is reverse logic. We don't need to add complication, we need to take it away.
They also mention in that run that they just need to get the ebrake to hold a bit more. This is a function of not having an actual braking system installed.
My point here is that launching your Evo on its stock transmission, or worse, on an aftermarket clutch improperly is going to result in broken pieces. A car on slicks, with a built transmission isn't a stock Evo whether it's using the ebrake or not. Even still, advising someone who is having difficulty launching their vehicle to use the ebrake to improve their launching is reverse logic. We don't need to add complication, we need to take it away.
Built drive train/stock it does NOTchange the concept of the launch. PLENTY of people go fast on stock drive train, and still use the e brake.
When I get on a computer I'll send you bunch of examples.
Oct 17, 2011, 04:50 PM
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Please dont run around in circles making an attempt to change your argument.
Built drive train/stock it does NOTchange the concept of the launch. PLENTY of people go fast on stock drive train, and still use the e brake.
When I get on a computer I'll send you bunch of examples.
Built drive train/stock it does NOTchange the concept of the launch. PLENTY of people go fast on stock drive train, and still use the e brake.
When I get on a computer I'll send you bunch of examples.
ok?I'm not sure what I changed? Preloading the drivetrain with the ebrake is pointless.
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Exactly. People who are learning to launch their cars need to know the basics of it... there are enough things going on in that moment alone, no point of adding another thing into the equation.