when to launch in a drag race

[h22a accord]

i have heard that you step off the clutch when the last amber light illuminates, this way by the time you react to the last amber light the green light is illuminated and it makes for a very fast reaction time.

What do other people think or have heard?

[incoming]

the best way i found lauching is to have the hand brake up... and have the revs up around 3000-4000 rpm with the clutch slightly out so the car wants to move (sorta pop the clutch in and out so u dont ride it) and drop the hand brake and clutch and accelerate ...
with enough practise by the time u put ur foot to the floor, 1st gear should be in vtec with no wheel spin.. though i only accomplished this once =)

completely killed this SSS ahhahhahaa

[joyride]

on a strip, you can take as long as you want when launching. you dont have to launch immediately when the light is green. you might look like an a** to the crowd though.

[EG5]

reaction time got nothing to do with your ET !!
to get the best reaction time : start to dump your clutch on the late 3rd yellow light.
its 0.5 sec difference on each yellow lights.

[spetz]

the best way i found lauching is to have the hand brake up... and have the revs up around 3000-4000 rpm with the clutch slightly out so the car wants to move (sorta pop the clutch in and out so u dont ride it) and drop the hand brake and clutch and accelerate ...
with enough practise by the time u put ur foot to the floor, 1st gear should be in vtec with no wheel spin.. though i only accomplished this once =)

completely killed this SSS ahhahhahaa

I managed to do that about 5 times in total... but never against anyone
That was with my old setup though, now I have a heavy duty daiken exedy clutch which makes it a lot harder

[JR Performance]

Like people have said, you ET does not begin counting until you actually move off the line. You can sit there for 30 seconds, get a great launch and still run your best time.

Find a method that gives you the best 60ft time and the only way to get this is to practise, on the strip of course because you obviously need to a way of timing this. T

If you are going to then compete at the strip you need to once again practise when is the best time for you to drop the clutch and hammer away in order to get as close to the .400 reaction time as possible.

[Catcha]

i have heard that you step off the clutch when the last amber light illuminates, this way by the time you react to the last amber light the green light is illuminated and it makes for a very fast reaction time.

What do other people think or have heard?

That is pretty spot on whoever told you that, go on last amber not on green

[joyride]

reaction time got nothing to do with your ET !!

haha dude you saved me. i couldnt remember for the life of me the word 'reaction time'

[JDM.Power]

yeah i reckon 2nd or 3rd amber light is a good timin 2 launch off..if u want a good reaction!..by the time u put your handbrake down its probly 3rd or mayb green light
an il say around 4000-6000 rpm between their for a good launch

[Integra]

how to prevent wheelspining on launches? ive tried lauching few times and i got shit loads of wheel spin through 1st,2nd gear! i launched @ 3500rpm bty!

[Chi]

yeah i reckon 2nd or 3rd amber light is a good timin 2 launch off..if u want a good reaction!..by the time u put your handbrake down its probly 3rd or mayb green light
an il say around 4000-6000 rpm between their for a good launch

Fantastic, we got internet mechanics advising how to fix cars.

And now Kids that dont even have a drivers license or a car telling us how to launch?

Wheel spin not only has to do with your launch techniques.

Tyres and suspension come into play as well.

[Sp3rMz]

With my majority of my wheel spin comes from my realllllllllly shit tires. Falken Ziex. SHittest thing thats ever been made -_-. And the other half of the problem is droppin the clutch too fast. You should feather the clutch and the accelerator. I always do it by accident at a traffic light and launce perfectly but when im acutali dragging i get nervous and rev to 3rpm and just drop the clutch from all the way down.

So it comes down to driver, equipment and also environment.