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opinions on launching and shift points based on experience or educated guesses please... the car is a 90 LX hatch 5.0 with full exhaust including longtubes, U/D pullies, tremec 5 spd, centerforce dual friction clutch 3.73's MAC CAI, and BFG drag radials... what rpm should my friend launch at on the strip with these limited mods and D/R's? he just dumps it at 1500-2000 now and even bogs street tires now, then shifts at 5200, his 60 ft times suck (high 2's or low 3's maybe... cant remember) and 1/4 mile is about a 14.9 @ 96 he has yet to race with the drag radials, im telling him he isnt launching right, but i really dont know what to tell him from experience since my car isnt a stick... thanks
 
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i get the best results launching about 4500and shifting about six... i have been known to get stupid and launch at 7 grand a time or two..dont suggest that it feels real good when it hooks though
 
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