Launch Technique
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Originally Posted by Pska
if you dump the clutch at 4k routinely your clutch will not last much more than 20k. I know that on mine I'll gradually let the clutch out in a smooth motion at around 2000-2500 and once it's engaged you can really get on it. I find that it gives good traction, is easy on the clutch etc.
4k launches are pretty useless.
4k launches are pretty useless.
Dumping your clutch is LESS wear on the clutch than "gradually" letting out the clutch. That's called slipping. And that will wear it out faster.
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Usually. Now if traction is greater than the clutch friction surface, the clutch will slip and glaze. Granted, if its a fwd or rwd vehicle the odds are it will spin the tires.
If its an awd (and I know the G isn't available in M/T awd) you can burn a clutch by dumping it.
If its an awd (and I know the G isn't available in M/T awd) you can burn a clutch by dumping it.
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Originally Posted by LiquidGx
Usually. Now if traction is greater than the clutch friction surface, the clutch will slip and glaze. Granted, if its a fwd or rwd vehicle the odds are it will spin the tires.
If its an awd (and I know the G isn't available in M/T awd) you can burn a clutch by dumping it.
If its an awd (and I know the G isn't available in M/T awd) you can burn a clutch by dumping it.
Originally Posted by ugaexploder
I'm wondering...what rpm do you keep it at before you dump the clutch or brake pedal? I want to know the ideal RPM to drop it so I can gain the most traction whenever driving pretty hard from a stop. I did it at like 4k rpm and it spun the tires too much...
Originally Posted by ikagan
He has an AUTOMATIC can you guys just answer his question?!
Originally Posted by Klubbheads
I didn't know u can dump the clutch on automatic from 4k.
Originally Posted by ugaexploder
dude...i was just using the phrase "dump the clutch" as a figure of speech for launching
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Originally Posted by Klubbheads
U can hold the RPMS to 4k while ur foot is on the brake pedal?
Not recommended!
Never heard "dumping the clutch" used to mean anything other than "dumping the clutch" in a manual car.
Plus, it's only a recommended launch technique for awd cars or cars with drag slicks or drag radials. (or no torque like the S20000000
)
Originally Posted by silverG2007
Neutral drop.
Not recommended!
Never heard "dumping the clutch" used to mean anything other than "dumping the clutch" in a manual car.
Plus, it's only a recommended launch technique for awd cars or cars with drag slicks or drag radials. (or no torque like the S20000000 )
Not recommended!
Never heard "dumping the clutch" used to mean anything other than "dumping the clutch" in a manual car.
Plus, it's only a recommended launch technique for awd cars or cars with drag slicks or drag radials. (or no torque like the S20000000
)
This thread is getting interesting........
Originally Posted by Klubbheads
U can hold the RPMS to 4k while ur foot is on the brake pedal?
So yes, you rev to xxx rpm with foot on the brake, then let go of the brake and get on the throttle (still can't floor it, or the tires will spin too much).
Originally Posted by G35Now!
It's called brake torquing, and in an auto it gets the driveline hooked up and ready to push the car, and the RPMs higher into the powerband. I've heard the stall rpm on the sedans is now 4k, which lets you launch hard - not sure I would do that to mine.
So yes, you rev to xxx rpm with foot on the brake, then let go of the brake and get on the throttle (still can't floor it, or the tires will spin too much).
So yes, you rev to xxx rpm with foot on the brake, then let go of the brake and get on the throttle (still can't floor it, or the tires will spin too much).
That is the whole point im trying to make. There is no way a stock automatic G35 can stall at 4k rpm. Max u can go is 2.5-3k.
humm, the local track has midnight madness like every wednesday, 20 bucks and you can run as many times as you want, maybe if your track has something similar, you can figure it out... For me, just stomping on the gas from a dead stop seems to get me going quickly without breaking too much traction, sometimes when i hold on the brake and let off it seems to take off slower to me, but then again i haven't done this at the track to really know the effect of time...