Launch tips asap please :D

**Age_S2000** · 20-01-2010 10:40 PM

Gday all

im going to goto Calder Park Raceway on friday night for some good ol legal off street drag racinging and i want to know what peoples opinions are on launching an S2000

what i want to know is at what rev is the sweet spot to get the car off the line hard with minimal or no traction?
i have practiced and found that about 6k is awsome but does have some wheel spin.
also what have people ran down the quarter mile or heard an s2k IN AUSTRALIA can do

i have been to calder park many times and have raced lots of cars manuals autos fast and slow but the S2K is different :S

please dont comment if ur gonna say side step the clutch or rev it up to 9k and dump it because that will result in a slap lol as iv already stupidly with no reason done it in the past and broken both drive shafts :P

thanks for eny tips fellas

**sho** · 21-01-2010 08:19 AM

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...&#entry6104301

i think for everyone its different?
some told me 7k and others told me 6k so i think it depends on what you have on the car i guess?

**vyets** · 21-01-2010 09:50 AM

It all depends on what tyres and stuff your running. But when I went to heathcote 2 years ago I ran a 14.1 and my 60foot was like 2.1 or something which is real good IMO. I had the dunlop sport 3000 (worse tyres in the world) Was launching at 6000 and I ran that time. At the time my car was also 100% stock and I had only had the s2000 for about 1 month. I believe with my tyres atm I can go back and do even better, and I can launch at 7000 easily. I see most s2000's running 14.4 - 14.7, it's rare to see s2000's dip into low 14's stock but it's definatly possible. I rekon a stock s2000 can break into 13's driven right.

**hussLEr** · 21-01-2010 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by vyets

It all depends on what tyres and stuff your running. But when I went to heathcote 2 years ago I ran a 14.1 and my 60foot was like 2.1 or something which is real good IMO. I had the dunlop sport 3000 (worse tyres in the world) Was launching at 6000 and I ran that time. At the time my car was also 100% stock and I had only had the s2000 for about 1 month. I believe with my tyres atm I can go back and do even better, and I can launch at 7000 easily. I see most s2000's running 14.4 - 14.7, it's rare to see s2000's dip into low 14's stock but it's definatly possible. I rekon a stock s2000 can break into 13's driven right.

Sorry to high jack.

I'm alittle shocked to see those times being run by S2000s. Was expecting high 13's from most S2000s.

I've witnessed a friend's dc2r (mechanically stock as a rock, using street tires + oem clutch + oem suspension, minus some interior) run a 14.3 @ WSID.

S2k's must be 'weighty'?

**vyets** · 21-01-2010 05:01 PM

s2k's weigh more then the dc2r, 1200kg man. It's the gear ratios our stock ratios kinda suck. 14.3 is a really really good stock time, most itr's would be pulling higher then that anyway. There are some s2k's with i/h/e and still struggle to break the 13 barrier haha

Get a stock s2000 + itr rolling in 2nd gear at like low rpm, if they both punch it the itr will pull away with no problems. From a dig it's a diffrent story thats if the s2k driver can launch of corse.

Another thing with the s2k is when u launch, there's no need to fether the cluch/accel just dump and go loll.

**JAP-S2K** · 21-01-2010 05:39 PM

I'm against launches....... shit goes bang! LOL

**ludecrs** · 21-01-2010 07:04 PM

Done it twice, never again..... LOL.

**vyets** · 21-01-2010 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by ludecrs

Done it twice, never again..... LOL.

lol c'mon man what's the sc there for loll

**WhiteAP1** · 21-01-2010 10:22 PM

Dont forget to factor in that there is a shit load of rubber already on the strip especially at the christmas tree. I've heard ppl dumping at 4-5k and getting too much traction/load due to the surface and doing the rear end in.

Its a tricky thing to get right and im certainly no expert. I guess its a bit of trial and error, just depends on hard your willing to try or how willing u are to pay the repair bills.

Hope it goes well

**vyets** · 22-01-2010 05:55 AM

Only thing is, at Calder there is no time for Trial an error, it's that packed that when you go you will probally only get about 2 - 3 Runs and spend hours lining up. Heathcote is best man every time I've been I've had like 10+ runs a day. I miss it, hanging for a drag again lolll