teach me how to launch

[nino]

i have read all about power braking and flashing the converter, and i still need some help. the next time to the track i will be on drag radials (i think i read i should try 22 psi) with my 2800 stall TC. should i rev it up to 2800 and punch it from there or should i flash the TC? i will be on warmed up drag radials so what should i do? my car is an automatic with 3.42s

[southern94]

you got mail nino [img]graemlins/fluffy.gif[/img]

[mike malloy]

i have the same setup as nino, i would like some ideas too..

[jmorgan]

you know nino will have the 6pack when he goes to the track too [img]smile.gif[/img] hehe and i do belive hes gonna come down to the fastest track in the country [img]smile.gif[/img] HRP RULES

[mike malloy]

anyone car to comment, this 3000 stall concerter is confusng, do i luanch at 2500, 2800, 3000 , etc...

[nino]

yep as soon as i break in the power pack i plan on doing a run here in san antonio then a week later go up to houston if not the next day. i am still waiting for my parts to come back from tom, so i prolly wont hit the track till next month. [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[nino]

i cant believe nobody wants to share their launching technique. you dont have to be afraid, if i beat your time i wont tell ya.

[12secondv6]

OK ok, I'll tell ya.
What drag radials do you have?
Nitto's seem to work well at 22 psi
B F's weem to work 16-18 psi
Nitto's need a longer burn out than bf's
Pump up the air in the front tires to 40 psi.
Stall it to all hell (as high as it will go without spinning the rear tires) and then on the last yellow floor it (make sure you release the brake pedal too :D )

[nino]

thanks 12secondv6, that all i needed to hear. i have bfg drag radials, so i will definitly keep that in mind.

[black97cam]

12secondV6:

Say I have a set of Yokahama radials....what should the psi be on them????

[12secondv6]

My best results with street tires were found with 30 psi in the rear and 40 psi in the front.
These were street tires and nitrous runs.
Quick snap of the rear tires.
Not a long burn out or even a short burn out.
255 50 16's in all four corners.
I think I went 13.6? with no tire spin at all with the above track method