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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 08:55 AM
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Drag Strip Launch

Hi guys, i need help. I need to know how should i lauch my 8 at the dragstrip, its my first time racing with an 8 (and with a manual car at all), wich rpm should i launch at, how should i release the clutch, i heard terms like feathering the clutch or slipping it, i don't need to be the fastest but having a good launch while not harming too much the clutch would be a nice sweet spot, i do it for fun
for info if it changes something i have a 2010 rx8 gt with a cleared cat and a modified 3 inch exhaust, else its all stock
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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by F1R3B1RD
Hi guys, i need help. I need to know how should i lauch my 8 at the dragstrip, its my first time racing with an 8 (and with a manual car at all), wich rpm should i launch at, how should i release the clutch, i heard terms like feathering the clutch or slipping it, i don't need to be the fastest but having a good launch while not harming too much the clutch would be a nice sweet spot, i do it for fun
for info if it changes something i have a 2010 rx8 gt with a cleared cat and a modified 3 inch exhaust, else its all stock
7.5k and dump it. Let the tires be the clutch. Not kidding.
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