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customstang · 02-01-2006, 01:59 PM

Everyone talks about launching at so many RPMs and such... well I have a manual V6 and I'm just wondering, how can there be a difference (I'm not saying there isn't, I'm just asking how it works!) in just letting the clutch out as if you were driving around town normally and then stomping on the gas, so it doesn't peel out... and revving it up to 4000 rpms and dropping the clutch so it peels out forever???

From my experience on stock tires, both were pretty close to the same. Now I have 275's but it's cold here and even when the roads arent icy, it doesn't get very good traction when you are on the throttle 100%.

My question I guess is, how is revving up your engine gonna help your times, even if you do get good traction? As soon as your tires grab the road, won't the engine just drop to normal RPMs (1000-2000 at the very beginning of first gear)?

I haven't had warm enough weather to test it out, I just figured the engine would bog down as soon as the tires grab and then it won't be in the powerband.

Just wondering!

Thanks for any info in advance.

P.S. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?!?

02-01-2006, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
customstang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 263	Stupid Question? Everyone talks about launching at so many RPMs and such... well I have a manual V6 and I'm just wondering, how can there be a difference (I'm not saying there isn't, I'm just asking how it works!) in just letting the clutch out as if you were driving around town normally and then stomping on the gas, so it doesn't peel out... and revving it up to 4000 rpms and dropping the clutch so it peels out forever??? From my experience on stock tires, both were pretty close to the same. Now I have 275's but it's cold here and even when the roads arent icy, it doesn't get very good traction when you are on the throttle 100%. My question I guess is, how is revving up your engine gonna help your times, even if you do get good traction? As soon as your tires grab the road, won't the engine just drop to normal RPMs (1000-2000 at the very beginning of first gear)? I haven't had warm enough weather to test it out, I just figured the engine would bog down as soon as the tires grab and then it won't be in the powerband. Just wondering! Thanks for any info in advance. P.S. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?!?