I can’t claim to have extensive drag racing experience but I think I’ve got as much out of my ute as it’s got. My technique is similar to Rick’s, I used ~3000 and slip the clutch a bit, then take it to ~5500rpm in first and perhaps a bit less in 2nd. The hard bit though is knowing how hard to let the clutch out, you want to be pretty aggressive with it but if you go too far you get wheelspin and can say goodbye to a decent 60 foot time.
I found the change into second needed to be a bit soft (relatively ie not just bang the clutch out) as otherwise there was significant wheelspin, however that was at the first Heathcote day I attended in May and the night air was a bit dewy so perhaps I might have to rethink, there could be a hundredth or two there!
The key is going on a night when you can have lots of runs to practice. Do a few runs close together and you can really feel the difference from one run to the next.
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