View Poll Results: How do you launch?

I drop the clutch.

106

20.99%

I slip the clutch.

399

79.01%

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Jul 23, 2011 | 01:01 PM

#121

Robevo RS

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From: Park Ridge N.J.

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Originally Posted by Takahashi

I hate slipping the clutch... It usually smells like crud for days following the launch. I just drop the clutch, rev it up to about 5000 rpm, and on instict let go of the clutch and press the accel simultaneously. I got about a second's worth of peeling out on 4 wheels, but after that and the radar detector falling off, my car was off like a rocket. Scared that camaro to death...

if you do it right , will not smell.

Aug 10, 2011 | 06:31 PM

#122

sc00by

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From: Colorado Springs, CO

preloading doesn't work for me at all, I just end up smoking the clutch badly. I can best describe my technique as: "like you are trying to do a burnout in a Fwd"

Aug 12, 2011 | 12:15 PM

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HPEVOX

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From: Fyffe, Al

Rob evox video of the new york rally at the end has a good one of a launch! I'm not so good at it lol i slip the stock one toooo much it smells horrible. I have the ACT 6 puck ready to install though

maybe that'll grab better