How do you properly launch a car??

[mycivic]

Originally Posted by lasers78

what about automatics?

Just gun it and it will do it everything for you.

[Sypherz28]

I had a perfect launch one time in my 1989 Toyota Turcel.. The engine has only 75 HP but it is also overly light which makes up for the weak HP a tad..

Anyways the story goes I was out with my friend cruising around and we pulled up to a light sitting next to a Camaro with two marines acting like morons, and blasting their blown speakers as loud as they could with zero bass.. Well they kept giving us dirty looks and shit, then started reving up their engine, so I took the challenge even though I knew I would lose or so I thought..

The light turned green and they burned their tires, I however did a text book launch with no tire spin, that little 75 HP motor put me in my seat cause she flew through first gear.. By the time they caught traction and caught up I was heading through 3rd gear and already at the speed limit.. Once I hit 50mph I let off feeling I proved my point, then they came flying by still getting on it.. I caught up to them at another light down the road and they wanted to do it again betting me that they could take me off of the line this time, I ignored it cause I didn't want to ruin what little victory I already had .. So instead I just turned up my bass hellishly loud to where I couldnt hear them and pulled away casually..

Thats proof that its not the car thats important, its the driver, and in my case a little luck