Its an interesting comment - by dumping the clutch at sufficient revs to spin the wheels, you relieve most of the stress off the drivetrain because there is little resistance (traction). Is this correct?

Can anyone verify this from a technical/professional viewpoint?

I havent launched my S yet (only had it for about 2 weeks but already nicely broken in by previous owner) but am feeling the itch. It would make me feel a lot better if I knew that the above was true....

Someone is sure to say that is fine just to encourage people to launch their cars, but I would appreciate a technical explanation.

 

I don't know about you guys but this method works best for me.

No wear and tear on the drivetrain or tires. The brakes on the other hand...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bvi
[B]Its an interesting comment -

 

I've had my car for close to 3 years now and have only tried a quick launch twice. The first time it fried the clutch. The second time the tires spun for less than 10 feet, then hooked up. Since I intend to own my car for a long time, I've decided it's better to not abuse the car, so I avoid the temptation. I get my kicks going through the twisties in it, not in straight lines.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nixlimited
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It's like karate chopping a board, the reason your hand is not injured is because you quickly break all the resistance, whereas if you didn't you would likely break your hand.

 

well said...

 

I seriously hope people don't think that sidestepping the clutch at 7,500 rpm is just "transferring" everything to the tires. You're doing serious damage to your car if you do this on any kind of a regular basis. It's not a mustang GT, there's a reason honda made the stock clutch unit weak...the car is simply not made to be launched.

 

The fastest way to get off the line is pay attention to the signal and do something when it turns green.

Nothing more irritating than to wait through 3 left turn green lights because the person in front waits 5-10 seconds to get going and then putzez along.

I don't know why people get so excited about launching quickly. You can never get over the person in front of you.

 

correct me guys if I'm wrong... High RPM launches will destroy your diff. there have been several posts of guys here who have a low km vehicle with a worn differential. A high rpm dump only saves the clutch. the strain is still applied no matter what the launch rpm. it is probably even worse because of the speed at whick the gears have to lock together. sure a wheel spin may relieve some stress, but spinning your tires will get you nowhere fast. a good launch needs little or no tire spin. unfortunately by spinning the wheels, you launch slower but you might prolong the time it takes for your shit to break. when doing a quarter you want to do the best possible time. knowing that wheel spin will hurt that, why even bother? you know that you'll never get the best time because the car must be spun in order to get it going safely.

I like to think of my S as a formula one inspired vehicle. use it like a formula one car, and twist the snot around the corners. the S has one of the best suspension setups of any roadster on the road.