Trouble Launching Zf With Mt Street Slicks

[tonyv]

2nd gear at the drags yes. Havent had a chance with m/t's. Needed em though while boosting off the line. street tyres were very difficult but still managed to get a 2.07 60ft, took a few practices and patience

Next time I will be going with m/t's

[bjc]

The few times I have been in my mates car (FG Turbo) after having it modded (318rwkw) and with him trying this and just listening to 1st engaging it doesn't bang into gear at all. Its actually weird and feels smooth. (fck that sounds gay! lol)

I actually found the gear change from 1st-2nd while smoking the tyres worse as the pop/brap you get from the engine to make it easier on the gearbox creates the worst axle tramp/banging ever...

[sexual harrassment panda]

Or get your tuner to call Dave and you'll be able to boost off the line in first

[bjc]

Dave did the tuning on the mates FG. He recommended it that way for launching, did he tell you something else?

[sexual harrassment panda]

yeah dave worked out the 2-1 launch way back in the day, but he also sorted out the boosting off the line with the zf.

[Under-Pants]

You're running MT's so grip shouldn't ever be a problem with your power really..

As others have said, on the line, manually select 2nd gear, HARD on the brake, throttle to the 99% position (flooring it will trigger some kind of fail-safe and the box will downshift to 1st and whale off). The car will bite hard on the brakes but as the revs pass through 3000ish, in one co-ordinated action: punch forward into first gear, jump off the brake & floor it. You will feel like you're going to wheel stand and should pull a 1.6-1.7 60' if you've done it right.

I believe the secret to walking away from a hard ZF launch is to not sit on the line under boost for more than a fraction of a second. AS SOON as you pass through 3,000RPM (if you have not already started to turn the tyres if they're a little cold, old or bald) punch first gear and get on your way.

Best of luck

[Under-Pants]

PS: This is bloody fun on a private road wearing street tyres, I would head out and have a little practice before hitting the track to get the feel for things. Worked for me (excuse threadjack)

This is what it looks like - Private Road.

[antonioxr]

awesome thanks 4 the input guys yeah will have 2 give it some practice on a open area somwhere thanks

[shananp]

You're running MT's so grip shouldn't ever be a problem with your power really..

As others have said, on the line, manually select 2nd gear, HARD on the brake, throttle to the 99% position (flooring it will trigger some kind of fail-safe and the box will downshift to 1st and whale off). The car will bite hard on the brakes but as the revs pass through 3000ish, in one co-ordinated action: punch forward into first gear, jump off the brake & floor it. You will feel like you're going to wheel stand and should pull a 1.6-1.7 60' if you've done it right.

I believe the secret to walking away from a hard ZF launch is to not sit on the line under boost for more than a fraction of a second. AS SOON as you pass through 3,000RPM (if you have not already started to turn the tyres if they're a little cold, old or bald) punch first gear and get on your way.

Best of luck

Dont the ZF go into limp mode after stalling up over 2800rpm?

[IBOO57]

If you stall it up in 2nd and dont change back to first when you take your foot off the brake does it fall

off boost or launch maintaining boost?

(I would go try it now but ive had too many beers)