Another discussion of launching
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Another discussion of launching
Having recently purchased my S2000, I have been doing a lot of research on this forum about the joys of owning it. One suggestion that I see over and over again, is that when performing a hard launch, it is best to keep the wheel spinning so that a) you don't kill the clutch since the tires are burning and not the clutch 
, and b) so there is less impact loading or "shock" transmitted to the drive train, especially the rear differential. I'm most interested in "b)", so here is my question.
Since the rear tires of the car still has to overcome the forces of static friction to achieve wheel spin, isn't there the still the same amount of impact load being applied to the rear differential with or without spinning the tires? Anything else that I'm not seeing here?
, and b) so there is less impact loading or "shock" transmitted to the drive train, especially the rear differential. I'm most interested in "b)", so here is my question.Since the rear tires of the car still has to overcome the forces of static friction to achieve wheel spin, isn't there the still the same amount of impact load being applied to the rear differential with or without spinning the tires? Anything else that I'm not seeing here?
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Originally Posted by chino101,Jan 10 2007, 07:54 AM
isn't there the still the same amount of impact load being applied to the rear differential with or without spinning the tires?
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Wow.
I guess you could say the same amount of force is going to your rear diff whether you spin the tires or not. That's not the problem. The problem is where that force goes. It'll either hit your diff or be spun out through your tires. You want the second option.
I guess you could say the same amount of force is going to your rear diff whether you spin the tires or not. That's not the problem. The problem is where that force goes. It'll either hit your diff or be spun out through your tires. You want the second option.
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Originally Posted by SIIK2NR,Jan 10 2007, 09:11 AM
Until you understand why this statement is wrong.... please stop launching your car.
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Although I can start to see that the difference here is that an impact load that is applied to the wheels such that a spin is impending has a longer duration, verses one that cause the wheel to spin almost instantaneously.
