whats the best way to get a good launch with just a foot brake on a gtp

easy answer, hit the gas pedal!!

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well for what racing or just to squeal your tires and show off?

im talking drag racing want as much traction as possible and getting it moving asap

Go around the water box if on street tires. Put the car in 1st and make a quick spin of the tires to get the dirt off. Pull up to the line, put it in 3rd. Hold brake down, give it gas just enough to feel a slight surging, let off the brake and give it a little less than 3/4 then get it full throttle as fast as you can without spinning.

Practice really helps, I forgot what rpm I launch the GTP at, I've been driving the SHO way too much.

Some people are able to launch it fine without bringing the rpms up to launch, just sit with the brake held so you don't roll forward and gas, then just get on it as soon as the light drops without spinning much.

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well when you remember i am actually interested in what rpm it is

You should launch in 3rd? Is this always the case. Does this put more stress on the trans?

You are not actually in 3rd gear.....you are still in first ...


and one other tip...stage shallow and do what everyone is saying...it's better like that when you footbraking it.


helped me pull off a 2.1 60ft on ****ty tires and a dp and a plog (so in other words not much)

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Moreless you want to give your car enough gas off of the line to put you on the edge of spinning out. To find you stall rpm for launching that is something that you should experiment with to find the one that works for you. What works for others may not work for you. You tires, weather, and track condition will all affect how hard you can push your car without spinning out.

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Yah, really all you want to do is be able to bring the rpms up just enough so that the suspension tightens/preloads on the launch so you don't rock back like a rocking chair as much. Just hit the gas and brake very slowly raise the rpms until you feel it letting go. Do that real slow a few times and then get better at it so you can do it quickly and feel it instead of looking at the tach. You don't need to keep the rpms up to the point that it is lunging the car, just the point where your comfortable to drop the hammer and not spin like hell.

The reason you put it in 3rd is because manual shifting won't help you and you don't want it shifting into overdrive down the track.

If you really need everything, move both front seats as far forward as you can for extra front weight... might laugh at first but it might help.

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