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forza370z · 08-23-2012, 02:13 AM

Bear with me since I am new to the manual transmission... I am just curious how to hard launch this car. I know too much wheel spin is no good while no wheel spin will be slow too. Keep the slip ratio between 10-15% will get the max grip. Depends on the tire condition, I usually rev my Z to 3k rpm and dump the clutch. How people usually do at the dragstrip? Also, is dumping the clutch a proper way to hard launch a car? Will it damage the clutch and/or transmission?

08-23-2012, 02:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 19	Hard launch Bear with me since I am new to the manual transmission... I am just curious how to hard launch this car. I know too much wheel spin is no good while no wheel spin will be slow too. Keep the slip ratio between 10-15% will get the max grip. Depends on the tire condition, I usually rev my Z to 3k rpm and dump the clutch. How people usually do at the dragstrip? Also, is dumping the clutch a proper way to hard launch a car? Will it damage the clutch and/or transmission?