how many hard launches have you done in your STi - Page 2

hewmanbing · 09-03-2005, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Crewchief

Ummm, up there somewere probably about 100ish.

your launches are the best, mang.

polyol · 09-03-2005, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hewmanbing

how do you launch? I'm thinking the car has to be kind of made for it since SOA probably wouldn't have gotten under 5 seconds to 60 without some kind of a hard launch...

enlighten us!

Well if im on it good ill rev to 4K and slip the clutch...this means that you let out on the clutch in a swift manner but by no means dropping the clutch instantly. You just have to get a feel for it, or have someone ride with you to show you how. Go into a empty parking lot or a nice dead road and make a few practice runs. If you do it right you wont get clutch burn and you will not bog at all.

Now 5.5K launches ive done maybe 4-5times. I smell clutch and so I dont really do it very often. Really its probably a bit faster to 60 but not by much. All this said I have a 3" cattless TBE...so my turbo starts to spool around 2500RPM.

X2Board_No1 · 09-03-2005, 07:44 PM

Once, just to see what it felt like launching an all wheel drive car. I'm more into carving corners than going in straight line.

X2

**nandanrp** · 09-03-2005, 10:21 PM

Launching an AWD car is a lot harder for me than 2WD (Front or Rear). Could be that it's turbocharged too...I bogged like mad the one time I tried it. I haven't tried since, but then again I have no reason to launch on the street

HarlanPepper · 09-04-2005, 09:10 AM

Haven't launched the car yet... I probably will someday, but I have plenty of fun with the car already in motion.

mofoSTI · 09-04-2005, 09:26 AM

I have launched maby a dozen times all togather. At one auto-X the starting line was on a concrete pad that was on top of a 6' slope going down to the first corner. I was letting it go at 5,500 rpm and burning all four off down the slope for about 8-10 feet.
I find it tough not to let the clutch out too fast because you are beeing thrown back in your seat.

y2ks2k · 09-04-2005, 12:14 PM

I NEVER actually physically launch hard. If Im pounding on my Sti, I all ways take it easy from that launch and mash it after that, thats enough alone to stomp 99% of the cars out there on the road.

AndrewSS · 09-04-2005, 01:07 PM

so far.... maybe about 15-20 launches (at autox events if it permits)

2fas4u · 09-04-2005, 06:08 PM

zero, its not a drag car....

polyol · 09-04-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mofoSTI

I have launched maby a dozen times all togather. At one auto-X the starting line was on a concrete pad that was on top of a 6' slope going down to the first corner. I was letting it go at 5,500 rpm and burning all four off down the slope for about 8-10 feet.
I find it tough not to let the clutch out too fast because you are beeing thrown back in your seat.

Was that at Coke? I saw that launch...I think ive got it on vid.

mike_ · 09-04-2005, 09:52 PM

Once or twice from around 3500-4k rpm.

smurfm3 · 09-05-2005, 12:12 AM

0, 18k miles.

Sinister Subaru · 09-05-2005, 03:52 AM

None. I value the $31,000 I spent on my car.

hewmanbing · 09-05-2005, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sinister Subaru

None. I value the $31,000 I spent on my car.

as do I but the question is, how bad is it really for your car when we have people with 100+ launches and no problems? I'm not going to do it often if at all either, but it's not a bad thing to know.

mofoSTI · 09-05-2005, 05:26 AM

Yes it was at the coke plant polyol. I have some footage of it too.

09-05-2005, 05:26 AM	#30
mofoSTI Spec C Club Car: 08 STI,sr20det 510 Fav Mod: boob job for wife Location: springtuckey, OR Posts: 2,435 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Yes it was at the coke plant polyol. I have some footage of it too. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-03-2005, 07:44 PM	#18
X2Board_No1 Senior STI Driver Location: CT Posts: 302 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	Once, just to see what it felt like launching an all wheel drive car. I'm more into carving corners than going in straight line. X2

09-03-2005, 10:21 PM	#19
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	Launching an AWD car is a lot harder for me than 2WD (Front or Rear). Could be that it's turbocharged too...I bogged like mad the one time I tried it. I haven't tried since, but then again I have no reason to launch on the street

09-04-2005, 09:10 AM	#20
HarlanPepper Professional STI Racer Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: ACPT driveshaft Location: Happy Valley Posts: 787 Join Date: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Haven't launched the car yet... I probably will someday, but I have plenty of fun with the car already in motion.

09-04-2005, 09:26 AM	#21
mofoSTI Spec C Club Car: 08 STI,sr20det 510 Fav Mod: boob job for wife Location: springtuckey, OR Posts: 2,435 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I have launched maby a dozen times all togather. At one auto-X the starting line was on a concrete pad that was on top of a 6' slope going down to the first corner. I was letting it go at 5,500 rpm and burning all four off down the slope for about 8-10 feet. I find it tough not to let the clutch out too fast because you are beeing thrown back in your seat.

09-04-2005, 12:14 PM	#22
y2ks2k Senior STI Driver Posts: 390 Join Date: Jun 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I NEVER actually physically launch hard. If Im pounding on my Sti, I all ways take it easy from that launch and mash it after that, thats enough alone to stomp 99% of the cars out there on the road.

09-04-2005, 01:07 PM	#23
AndrewSS S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,642 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	so far.... maybe about 15-20 launches (at autox events if it permits)

09-04-2005, 06:08 PM	#24
2fas4u Silver Member Car: 05 STI Location: Manchester, Maryland Posts: 1,871 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	zero, its not a drag car....

09-04-2005, 09:52 PM	#26
mike_ The Next Petter Solberg Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 913 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Once or twice from around 3500-4k rpm.

09-05-2005, 12:12 AM	#27
smurfm3 Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 STi, 04 M3, 90 Sp Fav Mod: Clear bra Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 565 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	0, 18k miles.

09-05-2005, 03:52 AM	#28
Sinister Subaru Banned Car: '05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Any mod that enhances performance Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 937 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	None. I value the $31,000 I spent on my car.