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Old 05-07-2006 | 07:08 AM
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i have a 98 1.8T quattro. its my first time with an all wheel drive, and i was wondering at what RPM or how to launch in this car? i want to practice before i go to the track.
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 07:26 AM
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well best bet is about 3k what ever you can get away with out galzing the clutch
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 01:36 PM
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well best bet is about 3k what ever you can get away with out galzing the clutch
Don't listen to Noobs like Jeff who don't know what they are talking about, the best way to launch your car is to drop the clutch while bouncing your rpm's off the of rev limiter and you will take off real fast ya hear, just do that and nothing can touch you..........
















.......or you will blow the f*ck out of you clutch.....
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 03:17 PM
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Default RE: when should i launch?

Wait for the green light, and if you are really cool, do it when its red.
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 03:28 PM
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Or, if you really want to make an impression, go before anyone is ready, before any lights turn on, that way you can't lose!
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 04:11 PM
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Default RE: when should i launch?

I launch around 3200 or so on pretty much stock power. It gets the job done but i gotta baby the stock clutch.


and speaking of launching, i have to tell the story about this douchebag whose parents bought him an evo and a bunch of new **** for it. so he talks all this **** about how dope and fast his car is, and how the first 2 times he burnt out the clutch it wasnt his fault, etc., etc. so he takes it to a strip to back up these statements. its probably a mid-high 12 second car with a regular driver. This dude posts a 17.4 and trapped at 72 mph. and his next run he posted a 1.7 second reaction time against an accord with just exhaust...and lost the race. embarassing ****.
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 05:00 PM
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lol what a looser, even my lil sister can drive better than that
ORIGINAL: miked

I launch around 3200 or so on pretty much stock power. It gets the job done but i gotta baby the stock clutch.


and speaking of launching, i have to tell the story about this douchebag whose parents bought him an evo and a bunch of new **** for it. so he talks all this **** about how dope and fast his car is, and how the first 2 times he burnt out the clutch it wasnt his fault, etc., etc. so he takes it to a strip to back up these statements. its probably a mid-high 12 second car with a regular driver. This dude posts a 17.4 and trapped at 72 mph. and his next run he posted a 1.7 second reaction time against an accord with just exhaust...and lost the race. embarassing ****.
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 05:53 PM
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ROFL!


ORIGINAL: BadLuckAudi

lol what a looser, even my lil sister can drive better than that
ORIGINAL: miked

I launch around 3200 or so on pretty much stock power. It gets the job done but i gotta baby the stock clutch.


and speaking of launching, i have to tell the story about this douchebag whose parents bought him an evo and a bunch of new **** for it. so he talks all this **** about how dope and fast his car is, and how the first 2 times he burnt out the clutch it wasnt his fault, etc., etc. so he takes it to a strip to back up these statements. its probably a mid-high 12 second car with a regular driver. This dude posts a 17.4 and trapped at 72 mph. and his next run he posted a 1.7 second reaction time against an accord with just exhaust...and lost the race. embarassing ****.
 
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Old 05-07-2006 | 09:42 PM
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stock clutch is too weak to launch hard...if u got a better clutch than u can launch a lot harder...its not necessarily the best thing for your car tho
 
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Old 05-08-2006 | 05:58 AM
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but see with a 12v even if you launch at 6500 you will be ok cuz theres not enough power to overpower the stock clutch
 


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