STi Launch Technique?
19 August 2001, 09:22 AM
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Here in Australia, the official hard launch techique consists of sidestepping the clutch at 5500rpm and short shifting at 7500 rpm. Does this sound right? Comments? Anyone break any thing?
19 August 2001, 02:46 PM
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I hear the words "ouch" come into it!!
Try from 4k, dont side step the clutch but bring it up, side stepping just sh@gs your transmission up as its pretty damn harsh
The hardest part is not "bogging" your turbo down, if you do it you will know what i mean, ie dropping out of the turbo and your power band but if you get it right.... Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 
As for changing gear..... when you feel the engine start to slacken off, then change, but i have a normal uk car (with ppp fitted) so mine is good all the way to the red line where as it use to be a little lacking near there
Hope this helps.
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Try from 4k, dont side step the clutch but bring it up, side stepping just sh@gs your transmission up as its pretty damn harsh
The hardest part is not "bogging" your turbo down, if you do it you will know what i mean, ie dropping out of the turbo and your power band
but if you get it right.... Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee As for changing gear..... when you feel the engine start to slacken off, then change, but i have a normal uk car (with ppp fitted) so mine is good all the way to the red line
where as it use to be a little lacking near there Hope this helps.
Tony
20 August 2001, 08:50 PM
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Alternatively you can use my technique.... press the SLS button, depress accelerator all the way to the floor, wait for the boost to reach at least 0.5bar, preferably about 1 bar (at this point it will be sat at about 4500 RPM and producing lots of flames), then come up pretty sharp, but not too much so, on the clutch, a slight chirp and about 0.5 seconds later it's time to change into second and it's plain sailing from there on 
When the clutch engagement is just right, it is as if someone had smacked you up the rear with a freight train! Suffice to say it is brutal beyond belief on the gearbox and should not be used every day For extra effect it is possible to turn on the ALS to get some nice flames during gear changes
Cheers,
Pat.
When the clutch engagement is just right, it is as if someone had smacked you up the rear with a freight train! Suffice to say it is brutal beyond belief on the gearbox and should not be used every day For extra effect it is possible to turn on the ALS to get some nice flames during gear changes Cheers,
Pat.
20 August 2001, 11:12 PM
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I managed to record a 4.41 0-60 today at the BAnzai thrash in my RA, by sticking 6000/6500 on it then letting the clutch in pretty sharpish...
I promise i will NEVER NEVER treat my car that badly again!
Rus
I promise i will NEVER NEVER treat my car that badly again!
Rus
21 August 2001, 09:43 PM
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LOL @ Pat!
Your car really is something special matey. I think that it will take some time for my drive with you to be forgotten! Your exhaust still sounding as sexy as ever? Nicest sounding one I have come across so far, shrtly followed by my new one. The blitz is animal!
I personally still haven't got the rocket start pinned down yet, but I rarely do it with my old beast anyway. I'm more into drop down 3rd gear fly-bys myself.
Cheers,
Nick
Your car really is something special matey. I think that it will take some time for my drive with you to be forgotten! Your exhaust still sounding as sexy as ever? Nicest sounding one I have come across so far, shrtly followed by my new one. The blitz is animal!
I personally still haven't got the rocket start pinned down yet, but I rarely do it with my old beast anyway. I'm more into drop down 3rd gear fly-bys myself
.Cheers,
Nick
