I've got an automatic and am taking it to the dragstrip soon. I'm wondering if anyone here has any tips for launching.

Don?

 

Stock tires?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2006GT @ May 3, 2006, 2:34 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Stock tires?
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Yes, stock tires with 25,000 miles.

 

You're going to be traction limited... I heard people only around 1500-2000 with stock tires. They seems to get about the best time with that method.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2006GT @ May 3, 2006, 2:42 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
You're going to be traction limited... I heard people only around 1500-2000 with stock tires. They seems to get about the best time with that method.
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1500-2000 ?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nick85 @ May 3, 2006, 4:09 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
1500-2000 ?
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Hold the brake down tight, rev to 1500-2000 rpm, when lights hit green, off the brake, nail the gas at the same time. There will be some point when holding the brakes and reving the engine to a steady rpm the car will began to creep forward. So hold revs to just below that point.

 

Also I have had good luck with lowering rear tire preasure to 24lbs.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thunder Road @ May 3, 2006, 3:57 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Hold the brake down tight, rev to 1500-2000 rpm, when lights hit green, off the brake, nail the gas at the same time. There will be some point when holding the brakes and reving the engine to a steady rpm the car will began to creep forward. So hold revs to just below that point.
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Awesome...i'll try this out.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mco05gt @ May 3, 2006, 4:08 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Also I have had good luck with lowering rear tire preasure to 24lbs.
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What did you pull?

 

My best time so far is 13.5 at 102.22
C&L with dougs tune and my car is an auto.