Launching...

[admstng]

I launch around 1500-1800 rpm easing off the clutch, when clutch is fully released i floor it to about 5K then shift to second, I chirp 2nd, then the rest is all motor.. (tread on tire is very good) What i'm worried is that 1st gear does not spin at all? does this mean i'm doing a good job of launching? or is my car a pig...

I know if i pop the clutch @ 1500-2K I'll spin 1st and 1/2 of 2nd. My car is stock with stock rear. I have BBK headers and flows, hurst short throw shifter, car just had full tune up, timing bumped to 14*. 130K on motor... This is my second mustang, and will be visiting the track this sunday for the first tiem ever... wish me luck..

BTW, any words of advice at the track? my friend said that i should launch a little harder casue of all the rubber on the track. is this true?

with mycurrent setup, with perfect launch, what's my changes of really low 14's? i know that might sound like i'm pushing it, but this car seems pretty fast and held it's own with a LT1..

EDIT: i have a '90 coupe, 5speed

 

[Black 93 Fox]

I launch like im at a red light. I dont have stock gears I have 3:73's and if i floor it in 1st or 2nd it will break lose. Gears are a big thing to get. Good luck at the track. Post what times you got in the thread.

Later, Black 93 Fox

 

[TrophyHead]

When I had 3.08's I'd launch at about 4000 RPM's I'd spin the tires a bit but not much. This seemed the best for me. But your right tire spin is a promblem. When you get there, run it your way then the next time launch it a little harder, see if your times change.

Let us know what your time was.

 

[IndyBlk5.0]

i have 3.73 gears, and smoke them through first, and second, and get allitle loose in third gear, what gear ratio do you have?

 

[admstng]

i have 3.73 gears, and smoke them through first, and second, and get allitle loose in third gear, what gear ratio do you have?

damn.... i have stock gears 2.XX somthing

 

[SLiM JiM 156]

damn.... i have stock gears 2.XX somthing

haha crappy stock 2.73's, i remember my old LX, on my videos i would start off really slow then you hear my motor rev up when i romped on it and started spinning, then shift second and spin, then hit third and spin a little, then hit 4th and chirp.. i want my 5.0 back

 

[millhouse]

Back when I had the stock 2.73's and stock radial, I would rev up to around 2500-3000 rpm and slip the clutch accordingly. With a slight hint of wheel spin I was running pretty consistant 2.0x 60's. Track prep has a huge amount to do with it...but the more you practice, the more you'll get a feel with what you can get away with.