Lauching
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Car Info: 2005 STi
Lauching
i know this is somewhere on this site, i was searching for it but none of the posts gave me a good answer.
whats the best way to lauch an 05 sti
i heard about slipping the cluth, but i was wondering from what rpm's
i took my sti to the track and the best time i hit was 14.2
i know i was getting bad starts so thats why im asking this question
any feedback would be great
-thanks
whats the best way to lauch an 05 sti
i heard about slipping the cluth, but i was wondering from what rpm's
i took my sti to the track and the best time i hit was 14.2
i know i was getting bad starts so thats why im asking this question
any feedback would be great
-thanks
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Origami posted by _sti_05
i heard about slipping the cluth, but i was wondering from what rpm's
i heard about slipping the cluth, but i was wondering from what rpm's
Post up your time slip or copy and paste all of the numbers so we can see the 60 ft clock and your trap speed. 60 ft time is pretty much indicative of how your launch was.
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 279
From: Brownsville, Texas
Car Info: 2005 STi
time slips
Here are the numbers that i ran at the track with my sti.. they suck i need to get a better start.
1st Run.
Reaction: .483
l1 : 1.946
l2: 5.841
l3: 9.055
E.T: 14.297
MPH: 86.9
2nd Run.
Reaction: .358
l1: 2.073
l2: 5.977
l3: 9.026
E.T: 14.3
MPH: 94.68
1st Run.
Reaction: .483
l1 : 1.946
l2: 5.841
l3: 9.055
E.T: 14.297
MPH: 86.9
2nd Run.
Reaction: .358
l1: 2.073
l2: 5.977
l3: 9.026
E.T: 14.3
MPH: 94.68
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First - you are not taking your time. If you were you wouldn't be red lighting.
My advice is get staged quickly after a quick practice launch so you can gauge where the clutch is grabbing.
Then wait for the other person to stage if necessary. Once you are both staged the yellow lights will start and you can now go whenever you're ready.
So get your engine rev'd up to 5k then let the clutch out rapidly while pressing the throttle wide open.
My only other advice is don't focus on the tachometer. Look straight and focus on the launch. You need to be very aggressive. Launching a car at the drags isn't for people that baby their cars.
I've cut 1.8 to 1.7 60 ft times like this in my stock STi with a best of 13.4 @ 100mph.
PS - You spelled launching wrong!
My advice is get staged quickly after a quick practice launch so you can gauge where the clutch is grabbing.
Then wait for the other person to stage if necessary. Once you are both staged the yellow lights will start and you can now go whenever you're ready.
So get your engine rev'd up to 5k then let the clutch out rapidly while pressing the throttle wide open.
My only other advice is don't focus on the tachometer. Look straight and focus on the launch. You need to be very aggressive. Launching a car at the drags isn't for people that baby their cars.
I've cut 1.8 to 1.7 60 ft times like this in my stock STi with a best of 13.4 @ 100mph.
PS - You spelled launching wrong!
