I've never done one in the 8. I'm too afraid of breaking something. Sure, a stock 8 shouldn't have much problem, but I'm still gun shy. The rear end doesn't look much beefier than the stock one that was in the Miata (Now has a TII back end). When I pulled the stock one, the turning gears felt and sounded like a bicycle chain half engaged.

What RPM are you guys dropping the clutch at?

1500.

I think I've only dropped the clutch higher once, and that was about 3500 rpm.

Launching at high RPMS isn't a problem just make sure you basically sidestep the clutch and don't feather it or you will do some damage. As long as the tires spin and the shock isn't going to the driveline you'll be ok. The S2000 is famous for the same thing, most people break rear diffs launching at 3000 rpms and bogging rather than high rpms.

Sidestep?

http://www.oandp.com/edge/issues/articles/images/2003-09_05/Gailey_Fig1Sidestep.jpg

I drop it from wherever.

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/Backwards%20Drag%20Race.htm

Its a car. Drive it. If it breaks, don't do that again.

I drop it from wherever.

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/Backwards%20Drag%20Race.htm

Its a car. Drive it. If it breaks, don't do that again.

ahh, fun times. We need to do more backwards drag racing sometime!

WHat the fuck are you doing!!

With the doors up. It'll look like a scene from "Transformers".

YES!! haha. You could dub it so Optimus Prime says, "Transform and roll out" and then we burn rubber. I see an academy award already!

I've never done one in the 8. I'm too afraid of breaking something. Sure, a stock 8 shouldn't have much problem, but I'm still gun shy. The rear end doesn't look much beefier than the stock one that was in the Miata (Now has a TII back end). When I pulled the stock one, the turning gears felt and sounded like a bicycle chain half engaged.

What RPM are you guys dropping the clutch at?

depends on what is powering the rx8...

duh,,

na, ~ 4500 rpm. and a bit of a feather works pretty good..

beers :beer:

I drop it from wherever.

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/Backwards%20Drag%20Race.htm

Its a car. Drive it. If it breaks, don't do that again.

Glad to see you got the video! My absent mindedness keeps forgetting to put it on DVD for you.

Let me know if you still need that.

I do need it. That is just a low-res capture of the YouTube entry.

Sidestep?


+1...???

I drop it from wherever.

http://www.mazdamaniac.com/Backwards%20Drag%20Race.htm

Its a car. Drive it. If it breaks, don't do that again.


I always wondered how you got all the chicks in your avatars!!:bowdown:

Haa haa...nice...reverse drag racing...so THAT's why our car doesn't do well drag racing forward...makes sense meow...

Um... did you just say meow?

Side step:

1. - Put the clutch to the floor.
2. - Rev engine.
3. - Slide left foot to the left side (as opposed to lifting your foot straight up).

You should go try it meow.

Its a pretty common technique. Its call "burning the clutch".

Its a pretty common technique. Its call "burning the clutch".

I'm sorry but you need to resubmit your answer in the form of a meow...

Sorry.

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=103984&stc=1&d=1184270469

sidestep anywhere from 4000 - 7000 rpm depending on the tire/surface grip

not aware of any SCCA Pro Solo drivers having any issues breaking from the launch abuse

Well, 7k clutch dumps are not a typical launch for SCCA, seeing as how you will be turning before you have traction!

Well, 7k clutch dumps are not a typical launch for SCCA, seeing as how you will be turning before you have traction!

Team is referring to Pro Solo events, in which we do launch the car hard. We have a side-by-side drag race start with a short straight before we get to start turning.

Ahh. Gotcha! Cool!

Sorry.
WICKED FUNNY PIC HERE...


Haaa....Bloody brilliant...

Touche...

Team is referring to Pro Solo events, in which we do launch the car hard. We have a side-by-side drag race start with a short straight before we get to start turning.

Learn new stuff all the time...Weird...but sounds like fun...

Well, 7k clutch dumps are not a typical launch for SCCA, seeing as how you will be turning before you have traction!

actually you're still wrong, I find the best way to launch on a start with an immediate 90 deg turn is to launch hard enough to get the tires spinning as I turn the steering wheel, as the car rotates through the turn pause the throttle just a hair and then nailing it will hook up the tires just enough to rocket on down the course as pretty as you please ...

At 7k?

on high grip concrete with DOT-R tires, yes

I launch at 5500 on asphalt with the Advan Neovas and minimal wheelspin :dunno:

it's not what you launch at, it's how you manage the throttle immediately following ...

it's not what you launch at, it's how you manage the throttle immediately following ...

Ain't that the truth.
How many trannies are you on (I'm not being facetious). Is this the second or the third? How about the diff?

I usually dump around 6200 or so and then modulate the throttle to keep the wheels just above the "grabbing point" until the two meet at 3500 RPM or more.
I'm still on my first tranny and diff, so I'm wondering why some have lost one or both with such "drag" type starts.

3rd, but the issue has been blowing out 2nd gear on the 1-2 upshift, never on the launch

3rd, but the issue has been blowing out 2nd gear on the 1-2 upshift, never on the launch

You figure out these ain't exactly Jerichos we're playing with, baggy? :lol2:

yeah, I take it a bit easier now on that upshift :uhh:

I take it, in your racing class a tranny swap is a no-starter?

yes, must be 100% OE except for fluid

3rd, but the issue has been blowing out 2nd gear on the 1-2 upshift, never on the launch

Are you buying those out of pocket or has Mazda foot the bill? I'm still on my first and plan to keep it that way but it appears we have a similar theory on the start so I'm just curious.

out of pocket, they broke while racing, my bad ...