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well i get at the track about 7pm and right before our lane goes, a car blew its motor up on the track. so by the time i went it was 9 nad they rushed us. i get at the line and i was so nervous cuz this was my first time at the track with a 5spd. so i just slipped the clutch and got a bad launch and spun threw first nad my 60 foot was 2.6 and i ran a 15.1 at 100. then my second run i forgot to turn off the traction control and ran a 15.2 at 98 with a 2.7 60 foot. i was very pissed and goin back on friday....can someone please give me some advice on how to lauch the car with this IRS!!! thanks alot -Jeff

 

Jackie Chan

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you just need to calm down a bit before anything else. sounds like me when i first started a couple years ago

 

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i see well i'm goin back on friday so i'll let u guys know but how do i lauch it with the IRS?

 

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when i go to the track i do a little burnout to clean the tires and creep up to the tree and trip the second light, then i get ready for the tree to drop but im launching at 3-4rpms and when i see the third yellow im gone. but if u are launching like i do u got to ride the clutch a little. the way i do let the clutch a little less then half way out and when the tires grip but they dont spin then i let the clutch out all the way and i got a 96gt stock i only went to the track once and only got 4 runs in and had one ok run in which was 14.5 1/4 with 2.0 60'

 

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just leave the beams a little stronger than normal. Don't launch per say (i.e. dump clutch), just bring the rpms up and roll out.

 

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what kind of times u pullen

 

Jackie Chan

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follow the link in my sig and thats how i launch

 

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what kind of tires u running cause i think if i go back to the track i can do some 1.9 60' with more runs. and im doin this all stock

 

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http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=470994

i listed everything in this thread

 

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dont forget that i have an IRS...alot different from the GT's solid axle. next time i go i'm jsut goin to dump the clutch at 3 and see what happens.

 

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5literstang said:

dont forget that i have an IRS...alot different from the GT's solid axle. next time i go i'm jsut goin to dump the clutch at 3 and see what happens.

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major wheelhop. some basic principles to launch all rwd cars. just gotta be smooth is the key with street tires. SMOOOOOOTTHHHHH

 

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2.7...DAMN, I think you would have better luck just coming off at idle...

 

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today i dumped the clutch in front of my house at 3 and it lit the tires up pretty nice and took at well... but the track is alot diferent from the street