Problem with launching 5AT
Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
AT Launch Technique:
I take no credit for this.
- put your car in neutral
- press brake pedal, do not release
- rev to ~5k rpm - you'll feel the brake pedal sink a little
- release gas pedal
- put it in drive (or manumatic)
- without releasing the brakes, rev to ~2-2.5k rpm
- release brakes and punch gas at the same time
I take no credit for this.
- put your car in neutral
- press brake pedal, do not release
- rev to ~5k rpm - you'll feel the brake pedal sink a little
- release gas pedal
- put it in drive (or manumatic)
- without releasing the brakes, rev to ~2-2.5k rpm
- release brakes and punch gas at the same time
Originally Posted by SkylineGTR2789
how did that work out..
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From: Richmond, VA
Originally Posted by GJ Hazlett
Nothing like 480hp to the wheels! I loved that car but when I almost went to jail and it cost me a grand between the lawyer, court costs and the fine....yeah..well....
Originally Posted by llut5at
+1 if you dont do the first 4 steps then as the last person said the ECU cuts in and you end up with a slow launch, its kinda a pain, I wish I had a 6mt many days it'd be soo much easier to launch
Originally Posted by SkylineGTR2789
jail? for what? attempted man slaughter?
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Posts: 3,518
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From: Richmond, VA
Originally Posted by GJ Hazlett
"Street racing"...12 days in jail with a 4 day(2 weekends) option...I fought that with a lawyer and had it reduced to a $250 fine and community service.
