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Launch techniques
How do most of you guys launch? My r/t are shitty but i'm not going for that yet. best run is in my sig, but i am hoping to maybe knock that down in this slow *** pos this weekend. 60' was something like a 2.53. not looking for much, but not wanting to spin on the launch. Do you stall as high as you can, then go, or do you go say half-throttle then roll into it? Not looking for anything amazing, but my ET is low for my mph for what i have seen. Just want a little bit better. TIA
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Every truck is going to be different. Some people are going to tell you that they have the best results by brake stalling the truck as much as possible and others are going to tell you their best times have been by flashing the converter. For best results for YOUR truck, you are going to have to go to the track and do some experimenting to see how your truck reacts to each one.
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Aye, I've tried it all, done what other people have told me to do that gave them the best results and it actually made my times worse. Before the 2800 stall converter I got put in yesterday, I would stall to about 1400 and drop the hammer upon green, any higher and I would blow the tires off. Though some days the track was slicker and I'd blow them off at lower rpm's. Now with the stall I need to figure out what works best, without slicks I'll need to feather the thottle till I am out of the hole, something I am not very good at, (all twitch, no finess).
Your 5.9 makes good low end torque, more then my hemi, so you may have a tougher time trying to get it to hook up.
Your 5.9 makes good low end torque, more then my hemi, so you may have a tougher time trying to get it to hook up.
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since the dodge has no powre try this. lol
stab the throttle let off then floor it. believe or not it works. i told osmeone else to do this and they cut their best 60'. so how it loads the suspension. also take it to about 1000 for a stock stall/combo for abuilt setup 1500rpm stall then let it flash. this works with any vehicle ive driven
but remember its a dodge, dont expect much lol, jk ive seen 1.98 on street tires
stab the throttle let off then floor it. believe or not it works. i told osmeone else to do this and they cut their best 60'. so how it loads the suspension. also take it to about 1000 for a stock stall/combo for abuilt setup 1500rpm stall then let it flash. this works with any vehicle ive driven
but remember its a dodge, dont expect much lol, jk ive seen 1.98 on street tires
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Interesting, so you are sitting at the line, you quickly step on the gas and let off, then stomp on it? I'll have to try that.
Your second method, if I stall to 1500, let off the brake it should flash, then floor it?
Your second method, if I stall to 1500, let off the brake it should flash, then floor it?
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Originally Posted by Toe
Interesting, so you are sitting at the line, you quickly step on the gas and let off, then stomp on it? I'll have to try that.
Your second method, if I stall to 1500, let off the brake it should flash, then floor it?
Your second method, if I stall to 1500, let off the brake it should flash, then floor it?
that second method is for a stall. with my 3800 stall i take it to 1500 and when the 2nd yellow dissapears i floor it and my converter flashes to 3800 and off i go. best 60' on the street is 1.81 on et streets spinning out of hole. but when i was stock i used to take it to 1000 rpms and give it like half throttle for a half second just enough to settle/upset the supsenion and then floor it. this way you dont shock the tires as much and you still allow the weight to transfer. it works wodners on the street but you do lose that valuable time right off the line cause your not dead hooking like if you were on full slicks. this is where driver technique comes into play.
it may work for you it may not. its only one pass if you dont so give it a try and best o luck with it
when i mean street thats the only place i ran my truck. it was a little event that had officals and everything from the local track that did this in front of Heniz field. theres a video of me down there. [quik's slowride] i took it above 1500 and would 60 badly. some how 1500 was the magic rpm to shock and hook.
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Originally Posted by Toe
Your 5.9 makes good low end torque, more then my hemi, so you may have a tougher time trying to get it to hook up.
i guess i will have to see what works best for me. haven't been to the track since the tranny blew after doing it last summer. just a little apprehensive this time around. i shall report back though.
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Originally Posted by Quik
since the dodge has no powre try this. lol
stab the throttle let off then floor it. believe or not it works. i told osmeone else to do this and they cut their best 60'. so how it loads the suspension. also take it to about 1000 for a stock stall/combo for abuilt setup 1500rpm stall then let it flash. this works with any vehicle ive driven
but remember its a dodge, dont expect much lol, jk ive seen 1.98 on street tires
stab the throttle let off then floor it. believe or not it works. i told osmeone else to do this and they cut their best 60'. so how it loads the suspension. also take it to about 1000 for a stock stall/combo for abuilt setup 1500rpm stall then let it flash. this works with any vehicle ive driven
but remember its a dodge, dont expect much lol, jk ive seen 1.98 on street tires