Originally Posted by
Gowf
5000rpm? You'l spin all 4, easily!
It all depends on how you do it. Yes you do want to be on boost, but you wont achieve that unless you have some form of launch control (unless in an auto as you can load it up). When launching mine, i stuggled to get any traction at all, and that was on Pzero's. The only way to do it was keep it relatively sedate, around 3kish and build the boost up by blipping the throttle, then when your ready to go, go on that blip, with a bit of clutch slip if it will allow.
Also bear in mind that I went through a exeedy paddle clutch very quickly indeed with that. once wheels were spinning as they always did, you couldnt get 2nd straight away, you had to wait for the clutch to chill a bit. (about a second).
Now im on the tripple plate i dont have that problem at all, its just everything else that breaks, but again, traction is a major issue. I've never launched on the strip with launch control on, as never got chance to set it up properly even though it does make a bar sitting on the line, but what i will say is this.......... when your going and your right foot is firmly planted. KEEP IT THERE!!! dont lift when changing gear. It means you've got to be quick and not mess it up, but flat shifting is the only way. that way you dont go off boost.
But ultimately, what a lot of the evo's do, and i was always tempted to do it but never got round to it, get the revs right up and use 2nd gear, then you'l launch properly! BTW, my best 60' was 1.9, which is pretty apauling to be honest. Not as bad as the worst that was 2.8, but andy (aboo) can tell you more about that one!