launching and shifting...

[redlineRACER]

what are the best ways to launch with street tires at the drag track? has anyone found a favorite way..what is the best way to shift..i have heard about double cluthching, power shifting, what is that...?

[navymitch12]

as a fellow newbie to stick shift i would also like to get some of this info

[Aeain]

Launching I prefer trying a 2000-2500 rpm slipping the clutch to reduce wheel hop and gradually getting in to full throttle. Then Shifting is as fast as you can. No powershifting for me.

[gm3saturn]

Originally Posted by Aeain

Launching I prefer trying a 2000-2500 rpm slipping the clutch to reduce wheel hop and gradually getting in to full throttle. Then Shifting is as fast as you can. No powershifting for me.

Thats exactly what I was going to say. You think your car is fast now, wait until you get a good launch. It feels like a total different car

[navymitch12]

can some one explain double clutching and is it worth learning how to do with our cars

[Aeain]

Originally Posted by navymitch12

can some one explain double clutching and is it worth learning how to do with our cars

Double Clutching is what was used when you would go to shift so you would shift into neutral let the clutch out match engine rpms to transmission rpms clutch in and put into gear. Thus the term Double Clutching. It was used on cars without Syncros in them.

People think it is something they should do because of The Fast and the Furious.

[goofyguy]

double clutch man thats great. If your racing a Semi give it a go. Other than that just know that phrase made vin diesel look like a moron to any real car buff.

[tlake84]

Originally Posted by goofyguy

double clutch man thats great. If your racing a Semi give it a go. Other than that just know that phrase made vin diesel look like a moron to any real car buff.

Yeah, you're lucky that the double shot of NOS didnt blow the welds on the intake. LOL!

[tlake84]

Originally Posted by redlineRACER

what are the best ways to launch with street tires at the drag track? has anyone found a favorite way..what is the best way to shift..i have heard about double cluthching, power shifting, what is that...?

"power shifting" I believe is the same as WOT shifting which is leaving the gas pedal down ALL the time, even when you shift, you just hit the clutch a little bit and then grab the next gear, all while never letting off the gas. I dont know on our cars (redlines) but when I had my SRT4 it would hold the boost insted of having to build it back up again.

[EvenStar]

Originally Posted by tlake84

"power shifting" I believe is the same as WOT shifting which is leaving the gas pedal down ALL the time, even when you shift, you just hit the clutch a little bit and then grab the next gear, all while never letting off the gas. I dont know on our cars (redlines) but when I had my SRT4 it would hold the boost insted of having to build it back up again.

I've done that in my civic, and as opposed to normal shifting I do notice a difference in power. Basically the gas is flowing the whole time, although I don't know if its bad for your engine or not?