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Old 10-09-2005, 12:47 AM   #1
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Anyone with any hints on getting my 5speed ea to launch harder?
best time so far is 14.52 @ 99 mph
Oh yeah it aint stock

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Old 10-09-2005, 08:54 AM   #2
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Anyone with any hints on getting my 5speed ea to launch harder?
best time so far is 14.52 @ 99 mph
Oh yeah it aint stock
Slicks, LSD diff, Practice. What sort of 60 foot times you get?
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Old 10-09-2005, 07:31 PM   #3
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very good question what are ur 60 footers.
i ahev imporved my launches a fair bit by a starting with a lot lower rpm, but alos using the handbreak helped a lot. so far a 2.222 is my best on street tyres
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Old 10-09-2005, 11:10 PM   #4
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What diff ratio are you running?
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Old 11-09-2005, 04:55 PM   #5
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I have found my 60ft times improved when I started riding the clutch through the 60.Like trying to simulate an auto, my 60"s went from 2.0-2.2 to 1.8-1.9
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Old 11-09-2005, 05:28 PM   #6
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I have found my 60ft times improved when I started riding the clutch through the 60.Like trying to simulate an auto, my 60"s went from 2.0-2.2 to 1.8-1.9
nuggets on the money loading up the revs and slipping the clutch will definately improve your time .
trick is getting just right to much and you get wheelspin ,not enough and it'l bog down
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Any gerbils out there?
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Old 12-09-2005, 09:32 PM   #8
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Heat in the tyres. I picked up 2/10's on Sunday after being able to launch 200 RPM higher than usual. Lowered my 60', thus lowering my ET.

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Old 13-09-2005, 12:15 AM   #9
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Anyone with any hints on getting my 5speed ea to launch harder?
best time so far is 14.52 @ 99 mph
Oh yeah it aint stock
What has been done to run 99mph? Sniff of gas, or blown?
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