Originally Posted by DaveB

First off, don't worry about reaction time. It has absolutely no influence on ET/MPH. You could sit for 24 hours at a green light and then launch and run a 14.2@100mph with 24 hour reaction time. The timers don't start until you move. Learn to launch then work on R/T.

5AT Launch

1) Shallow stage your car
2) With your foot firmly on the brake, press down on the gas so that the rpms are at 1000-1100rpms.
3) Once the yellow lights come on, mash the gas while holding the brake. The rpms should shoot to 2000rpm and then build to 2400-2600rpms.
4) The very second you see that third set of yellow lights come on, release the brake and keep the gas to the floor. This should net a good reaction time.
5) Manually shift the 2-3 and hold 3rd gear. You should tap the rev limiter in 3rd shortly after finishing the line.
6) Stay in the gas until you're way clear of the finish line.


6MT Launch

1) Shallow stage your car
2) Put the car in 1st, rev up to 3000-4000rpms (experiment), and release the clutch just to the point of where it would engage. Hold it.
3) The very second you see that third set of yellow lights come on, release the clutch a little and the second you feel the car move, quickly release the clutch as your feeding the car gas. The goal is to stay above 3500rpms coming off the line. You cannot, I repeat cannot, go full throttle until the tires are hooked up. If you blow the tires off, you're getting too greedy with the throttle and/or clutch release. If you bog, take those pink panties off and give that car more rpm next time. A perfect street tire launch will result in some chatter of the tires and no bog. That's all.
4) Shift at just before the limiter in all gears.
5) Stay on the gas until you're way clear of the finish line.

Originally Posted by DaveB

First off, don't worry about reaction time. It has absolutely no influence on ET/MPH. You could sit for 24 hours at a green light and then launch and run a 14.2@100mph with 24 hour reaction time. The timers don't start until you move. Learn to launch then work on R/T.

5AT Launch

1) Shallow stage your car
2) With your foot firmly on the brake, press down on the gas so that the rpms are at 1000-1100rpms.
3) Once the yellow lights come on, mash the gas while holding the brake. The rpms should shoot to 2000rpm and then build to 2400-2600rpms.
4) The very second you see that third set of yellow lights come on, release the brake and keep the gas to the floor. This should net a good reaction time.
5) Manually shift the 2-3 and hold 3rd gear. You should tap the rev limiter in 3rd shortly after finishing the line.
6) Stay in the gas until you're way clear of the finish line.


6MT Launch

1) Shallow stage your car
2) Put the car in 1st, rev up to 3000-4000rpms (experiment), and release the clutch just to the point of where it would engage. Hold it.
3) The very second you see that third set of yellow lights come on, release the clutch a little and the second you feel the car move, quickly release the clutch as your feeding the car gas. The goal is to stay above 3500rpms coming off the line. You cannot, I repeat cannot, go full throttle until the tires are hooked up. If you blow the tires off, you're getting too greedy with the throttle and/or clutch release. If you bog, take those pink panties off and give that car more rpm next time. A perfect street tire launch will result in some chatter of the tires and no bog. That's all.
4) Shift at just before the limiter in all gears.
5) Stay on the gas until you're way clear of the finish line.

Originally Posted by Dieselnuts

Are you talking about a pro-street tree (professional event)? On a typical test and tune night, the tree has a pause inbetween each light that comes on. Only the pros have the really quick lights. Other than that, Good advice