launching tips...
11-10-2006, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Mines_Better
i launch at about 1500-2000rpms. i dont floor it until im already going about 15mph. then once i floor it i take it up to redline and powershift into 2nd(shifting without letting off the gas). then its smooth sailing from there.
Yo man dat cawld dubble clutchin'. lol thank god you didnt say that.
11-10-2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by redSS2.4L
Really stupid n00b question, but how do you shift w/o using the clutch? I've heard of people doing that, but never have figured how/when, because I didn't want to grind gears while experimenting, lol.
11-10-2006, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by martinsmu
R&C Rally, get the gmpp stage2 and that will give you the extra 500rpm to play with 
... The car is alot stronger and the extra 500 ropm is wonderfull!! And GM will back up your car 100%
... The car is alot stronger and the extra 500 ropm is wonderfull!! And GM will back up your car 100%
11-10-2006, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by CobaltChikara
well...can't go into first without the clutch..im sure we all know that. But to shift without the clutch you gotta be going the right speed for the gear. Once you're at the right speed just pop it in, and if it's correct, it should go in smoothly. I tried it a few times before, and i think from first to second i did it at around 15mph, second to third at about 25mph, and third to fourth around 35mph. Just play with it a few times to see. Be warned, you may grind the gear the first couple times. If you start to hear that grinding sound, don't force it.
11-10-2006, 07:18 PM
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ive accidentally slipped into 2 a couple times without the clutch....what i hate is sometimes i get lazy when i shift and i let out before i get it into gear and it grinds for a second.....o well im feelin a G85 tranny
11-13-2006, 02:11 PM
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Shifting without the clutch isnt the best for our cars, but it can be done easily with no issues. In first, drive until you're at about 2.5K rpms, release the gas pedal. From there, before the rpms drop further, gently shift to second. As you go towards second, you'll feel resistance, but it will gently slide in with no issues around 2-2.3K rpms. I've done it all the way to 5th. If you're just cruising, its the same rpm for each gear when it changes. You'll feel when it wants to go as you put it into gear. You'll understand better if you've done it. I dopnt like it though, good or bad for the tranny, doesnt feel natural. As for the automatic, putting it into first DISABLES the traction control. I drove one just the other day and played with it. The SS model 4 door auto isnt bad at all
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11-14-2006, 03:46 PM
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now my friend suggested that i red line it and when the light turns green let off the clutch. he said it would take off MUCH faster. i tried it and regret it. all i did was spin the **** out of my tires and my clutch feels like ****. 2 days later and my clutch is starting to feel a lil tighter
11-20-2006, 12:11 AM
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Is there any reason to actually put it into low gear with automatics? the other day the only way i could burnout was in low gear and it was raining outside. So any other tips on launching with an automatic
11-20-2006, 08:30 PM
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first gear in the auto's turns off traction control, but it does help you hold the revs longer. Other than that, there is no real tip for automatics to launch unless you have a specially made tranny that will allow you to drop it from N to D while revving. You'll just drop your tranny out of the car if you drop the gears like that with a regular one.
11-20-2006, 08:33 PM
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BTW In my 2001 Wrangler (4.0L I6 3 spd. auto) I could use first to hold the rev to redline after takeoff (auto's switch gears long before redline unless tuned) , then used second to go to 87 mph, and then switch to Drive to hit third. That was one quick wrangler though... i miss her... *sniff* but Im glad I got the Cobalt with the trade.
11-20-2006, 11:46 PM
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My car doesn't shift untill 6500 rpms, and if i put it in first i found out that burning out in low gear causes it to bounce off the rev limiter. Never doing that again
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