What rpm do you launch at?

[aaronearles]

Hey guys, I just bought an 03' Lincoln LS, and love it, last night I raced my friend's 02' Pontiac GTP, won 3 times, but he was launching, and had TC off. I left my Traction Control ON and just stepped on it @ green. Do you yield better results by launching and turning TC off? Keep in mind I have the stock tires, and don't want to sit there spinning them. So I'm wondering how you guys launch, and whether or not you use Traction Control when you're racing?

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Traction control off will keep the motor from de-tuning which can kill the launch more than spinning sometimes. Just standing on it is a good way to take off, bringing the rpms up a little against the brake will get you out a little better. To much brake rev doesn't seem to work well with these cars. I've found that anything over 1500 seems to result in a bad 60'. This is with about 20 timed passes on my car. Good kills on the GTP, there all about the launch.

 

[black_lincoln]

power breaking should give you better results. more so since the 03`s are throttle by wire. the power breaking should get rid of some of the delay u get when u floor it. power breaking simply means to push the gas and break at the same time, ( not flooring ) and get the rpm`s up to about 1500 i think; just at that limit before you start doing a burnout. then just let off the break when its time to go. you should get better results doin this. the last time i had my ls at the track, i had to leave my tc on because i was just spinning but i haven`t been back since i got new tires and they supposedly put some trackbite down. since you are on the street, u shouldn`t have to worry about that. and with doin this i got 2.2 60' times with tc on.