Holden Fan

[Crumpet]

from my experience as a previous owner of a 98 rex , it was pretty easy to get a good launch every time , it just involved being brutal , minimum of 5000rpm and dumping the clutch , 5500rpm was even a more certain of getting a good start

in regards to the XR6T being able to launch in a similar fashion I would say forget it in a manual but in the auto it is quite possible to get a decent launch ,although not as good as a 5500rpm 4wd launch , I would say at best a rex with a perfect launch vs a auto t would be about 1-1.5 carlegths as oppsed to 1.5-2.5 for a manual rwd vs 4wd.

now once you put stallies into the equation then its a diff story, I owned a lancer gsr 4wd and I had a run with a auto clubsport with a supercharger and I was shocked on how good this thing could launch , even with my brutal clutch dumping this thing was never more than 1/2 - 3/4 of a carlegth behind me, I was very impressed ( he also had huge tyres which no doubt would of helped)

Edited 04/11/04 05:32 AM by Crumpet

[turb06]

You sure the WRX was really serious in the last run??  An auto T doesnt get off the line quite like a rex.

Dazza.

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Loaded up they get off the line quite nicely dazza.

Scotty

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I know that, but haven driven both of these cars, I dont think my auto T launches as good at 2200rpm as what the manual rex launched at 5000rpm did, no way not even close, and if he was really serious for a race he would have jumped off the clutch at a huge rpm, unless of course it was an auto rex.

Dazza.

[Lawsy]

Yep, better yet, get a brass bell clutch in the rex, then do the said 5000rpm launch (it isn't a dump of the clutch, its a side step... The full force of the clutch spring). Standard clutches wear out fairly fast on the rex, as a few that I know have experienced......

Getting all 4 wheels spinning for a second or so is probably the fastest way to launch a rex/evo.

[Miyagi]

someone explain to me how to do the perfect launch in a XR6T thanks...

I'm guessin it's just stall to 2200 rpm and off with the brake... anything else to it?

Thx,

Miyagi

[Blown BA]

someone explain to me how to do the perfect launch in a XR6T thanks...

I'm guessin it's just stall to 2200 rpm and off with the brake... anything else to it?

Thx,

Miyagi

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Daniel son not 2200 its actually 2000....otherwise you'll get wheel spin....and then flat foot to the floor :lol:

[turb06]

someone explain to me how to do the perfect launch in a XR6T thanks...

I'm guessin it's just stall to 2200 rpm and off with the brake... anything else to it?

Thx,

Miyagi

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You can stall it up to that much, if you have a boost guage its handy because you can dial up a few more revs and watch the boost needle, I find if you launch with any boost its good bye good 1/4 mile time, so try launch with as many revs as possible an no boost then off the brake and foot through the firewall.

Dazza.