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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Camaro launch tips
What do you guys drop your clutch at when taking off? I have nitto 555r drag radials and I still can't get past 1300 rpm without spinning the wheels. I heat them up and everything.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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slip the clutch don't dump it. heat them up in second gear do a good brake stand then slip the clutch while rolling the throttle.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Originally posted by My84Z
slip the clutch don't dump it. heat them up in second gear do a good brake stand then slip the clutch while rolling the throttle.
What's a brake stand?
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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power brakeing aka dump the clutch hold the gas down and the brake.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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aka- do a burnout. i think we all know how to do em and have done many...... we own f-body's
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 07:37 AM
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Originally posted by red91tsiawd
aka- do a burnout. i think we all know how to do em and have done many...... we own f-body's
Yeah, but some of us take care of our cars more so than others
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