Ramen_Noodle

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I've cleaned this thread. Please keep it on topic and respectful or don't post at all.

Boostedx11

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Fully pressed the gas and the clutch... then dropped the clutch lol... i have had over 10 dsms and now moving on to the evo i just wanted to see how the act 6puck unsprung would catch... having an unsprung clutch you are already asking for stress on the drivetrain

WolfsFang

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unsprung are brutal, my friend has a 240sx set up for drag and repairs his tranny every few months.

ProPilot04

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OP: Was your question ever actually answered? I see you've sort of faded off into the background of this thread.

Toothpaste

The first launch experience is the probably the best experience anyone can ever feel

evo8lento

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good launch in an Evo = Chuck Norris doing a pushup

When you launch, the Evo the wheels don't actually spin, the world does

taylorgang

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To ProPilot : I just wanted to see how people felt after their first time launching. It was a great experience for me. I'm glad nothing broke. Luckily, I was already replacing my clutch so I didn't mind burning up the rest of the clutch.

Also, I'm hoping people can use threads like this to see what has worked for others, what has broken their drivetrains, how they did it, etc.

Personally, I would like to know the difference between launching with a stock clutch vs launching with a clutch like the exedy twin

ProPilot04

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Word... I've posted in a couple of clutch threads about my thoughts on clutches. I'm generally in favor of the stock clutch until its obvious that it can't hold the power. If you search for clutch and ProPilot, I'm sure you'll find something... in fact, I think theres even info in that launch thread that I linked just a few posts below my step by step launch instructions.

EvoJoeIX

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Wow i cant believe i just read 5 pages of pro pilot trying to prove his point, even going as far as making other threads in other sections, just to see if people agree with him on this stupid subject.

Nothing force fed said was wrong. Lots and lots of fast evos, preload using the ebrake. This isnt some long lost secret or something. Built trans or not, it doesnt matter cause it still uses oem gears unless its a dogbox, so that argument is completely invalid

But anyway, thats my late night opinion. On with the show

ProPilot04

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I'm not really trying to prove anything? My opinion is really all that I have to offer, and it shouldn't be touted as fact. However... it would be nice if someone could actually DISCUSS how preloading the drivetrain is better/safer for launching a car? So far it appears as though everyone just wants to pop in here to tell me that I have no idea what I'm talking about. Well... teach me?

I don't think my explanation for launching the car is wrong? I don't think that someone new to launching their Evo should be using the parking brake even if it does work, since its a LOT of extra coordination that seems to apply only to racing (though when else are you really launching?). But no one has really explained WHY preloading the drivetrain is better? They've just posted videos of other people doing it, and stated that "everyone" does it.

Tell me why?