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Old 12-19-2007, 01:12 PM   #20
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I'm not attacking you and your huge experience, I'm just saying what he told me made me have no wheelspin and launch hard. By gently I mean smoothly, not just flooring it instantly, which caused me to spin no matter what. As soon as I left off the brake while revving at the correct RPM the car hooked and took off, and I put the pedal to the floor after it hooked. Milliseconds afterward, but enough to make sure traction was had before gunning it. That's all I'm saying.

If you rev at the correct RPM and then hit it when the brakes come off, that is correct. It sounded to me like he told you to launch at idle and ease into it.
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