Sweet Civic ??

[Options]

For all of you who want to know how i launch.

1st. As soon as im staged i immediatly pull the e-brake
2nd. Then i rev up to about 3000-4000 rpm's, and let the clutch out about half way (when it starts to grab, you ll know its grabbin, because you will be able to feel the car start to lean back into it), while keeping your foot on the throttle.
3rd. Then on the 3rd yellow light i drop the e-brake and throttle and feather the clutch relatively slowly to reduce wheel hop and spin, but at the same time, holding in the throttle to prevent the car from lugging.

Thats how i launch it seems, to really help 60ft times, because i can beat GSR's and i have beat and eclipse GSX 60ft times usually.

Now realize letting your clutch just start to grab and still being on the throttle is not good for your clutch what so ever so, dont be doing it at stop lights and such.

If you got ne questions just ask.

[Options]

Wow, i tell people how i launch and the thread immediatly dies.

Interesting.

[Redrunner]

thats cuz we are all out fuckin up the brakes and other shit in our cars tryin to do the damn thing

[edman24]

Originally Posted by Redrunner

thats cuz we are all out fuckin up the brakes and other shit in our cars tryin to do the damn thing

i could never launch like that. my ebrake couldnt stop my car even at 3k rpms. some of us have more than 100hp to the wheels

jk sounds like a good way to launch but as you said very bad for brakes and clutch.

[Options]

Yeah, it is pretty bad on the brakes and clutch thats why i only do it once everytime i go to the track so i can get my best time, and then i just do normal launching.

[Trogdor]

yeh my clutch has enough problems on its own... i think i might take it easy on that one. so what constitutes as normal launching??

[Options]

I dont think there is ne set definition for what normal launching is, but if you asked me normal launching would be revving the motor to about 3500 and then on the 3rd yellow dropping the clutch and putting the pedal to the medal.

[Redrunner]

ok option I need you help i am going to track on 29th and I have to run faster then 17.01 stock plz help me

[Options]

Originally Posted by Redrunner

ok option I need you help i am going to track on 29th and I have to run faster then 17.01 stock plz help me

Alright a few tips of advice.

Leave on the 3rd yellow.
Lower your tire pressure to about 20 pounds in the front leave the back same.

And you can try if you want the way i launch, i have noticed it helps my 60 ft times a lot so if you wanna try it once you can.

Oh you remove your spare tire and every thing else like tools pop cans, what ever you have in there.

If you got ne other questions let me know.

P.S. you could do the Throttle Body Coolant by pass. Its cake it only takes about 5 mins, and it does add H.P. i dont know how it does, i just no it does, because before i did the by pass my best time was a 16.55, and then i did the coolant bypass and it was a 16.4 so i guess it does add some h.p.

[Redrunner]

tell me how to do that coolant bypass thing that you are talkin about remember my car is stock

[97civichx]

this website tells how to do the coolant bypass as well as some other mods
http://members.aol.com/AJahed/mods.html

hope that helps

[eckoman_pdx]

Options, it sounds like when you launch, you are using the E-brake as a line-lock. I know lots of RWD cars have line locks installed so they can lock the front brakes while the rear wheels spin as they throttled before lauching. I know Summit Racing still sells line locks. The E-brake functions like a Line-Lock on FWD cars since the rear brakes get locked and the front wheels can still spin. It sounds like thats what you are using it as when you launch, a line-lock for the rear brakes.

[Options]

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

Options, it sounds like when you launch, you are using the E-brake as a line-lock. I know lots of RWD cars have line locks installed so they can lock the front brakes while the rear wheels spin as they throttled before lauching. I know Summit Racing still sells line locks. The E-brake functions like a Line-Lock on FWD cars since the rear brakes get locked and the front wheels can still spin. It sounds like thats what you are using it as when you launch, a line-lock for the rear brakes.

Your pretty much exactly right.

[eckoman_pdx]

I don't remember who it was who said their e-brake couldn't hold them in place doing that. For the E-brake to function like a line lock, you have to keep ot tight, once it starts getting lose and you have to pull up higher and higher to get it to get stiff, it won't function like a line-lock well. I am guessin that options, you keep your e-brake adjusted nice and tight, so it will hold as a line lock, correct? To who it was that said their e-brake couldn't hold, have it adjusted so it is tighter, that should help you so it will function as a line-lock for your rear wheels, like options does with his. Also, Options, you are right on, that is actually a VERY good way to launch. It is bad for your clutch and brakes, but then again, it's drag racing. I am suprised more people don't launch like that, thats how my cousin launched back in the muscle car ear when he dragged, except with a real line-lock for the front wheels. I know when speed and good times in concerned, thats the best way to launch, all the top dragsters have launched like that for years, with line-locks. The Proof of it is in your 1/4 mile and 60-ft times (and you most likely are very good at shifting at the optimum point too, cuz those are hella good times for your car. I bet you'd smoke with a heavily modded and boosted motor.)

[Options]

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

I don't remember who it was who said their e-brake couldn't hold them in place doing that. For the E-brake to function like a line lock, you have to keep ot tight, once it starts getting lose and you have to pull up higher and higher to get it to get stiff, it won't function like a line-lock well. I am guessin that options, you keep your e-brake adjusted nice and tight, so it will hold as a line lock, correct? To who it was that said their e-brake couldn't hold, have it adjusted so it is tighter, that should help you so it will function as a line-lock for your rear wheels, like options does with his. Also, Options, you are right on, that is actually a VERY good way to launch. It is bad for your clutch and brakes, but then again, it's drag racing. I am suprised more people don't launch like that, thats how my cousin launched back in the muscle car ear when he dragged, except with a real line-lock for the front wheels. I know when speed and good times in concerned, thats the best way to launch, all the top dragsters have launched like that for years, with line-locks. The Proof of it is in your 1/4 mile and 60-ft times (and you most likely are very good at shifting at the optimum point too, cuz those are hella good times for your car. I bet you'd smoke with a heavily modded and boosted motor.)

Thanks man, and yeah i adjust my ebrake every 2 weeks or so to keep it nice and tight like you said.

Yo, you ever go down to Portland Internation Raceway, i am there pretty much every saturday, and im always racin there, and my car looks exactly like it does in the pic, so if you see it give me a shout.