What's the best way to launch a 2010 370Z?

chitown1863 · 02-17-2010, 08:05 AM

Hey Guys,

I recently purchased a '10 370Z and have about 1000 miles on it...I'm going to be taking it to the drag strip to see what it will do. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to launch this car off the line?

Thanks,

m4a1mustang · 02-17-2010, 08:11 AM

3000 rpm and a quick slip of the clutch seems to work with the 6mt and sport tires. Start there and experiment. A lot will depend on track conditions.

Watch out for bad wheel hop, and know when to kill a run early when you blow the launch.

semtex · 02-17-2010, 08:18 AM

Don't forget to turn the VDC off.

feelzpwr91 · 02-17-2010, 08:24 AM

you must not like your clutch.

Zat_Zuma · 02-17-2010, 08:47 AM

Launch at about 1200 RPM and watch for wheel hop, No need to slip the clutch at this RPM.

I found it to be the best RPM to stop wheel hop and prevent excessive wheel spin off the line.

With a better rear tire and a whole bunch of parts, the launch RPM can be raised and you can go faster.

Of course the question you should be asking yourself is your 370Z primarily going to be a drag racer, street, track or try and be all 3?

m4a1mustang · 02-17-2010, 08:58 AM

haha I wish I could swap in a Ford 8.8" rear end sometimes.

Red370 · 02-17-2010, 10:14 AM

I usually drag every other weekend, so i've had alot of practice to get good at launching and finding the right combination of clutch and rpm... Dropping the clutch at 3k will result in wheel spin, you'll burn out in the pit, I know first hand. Feathering the clutch at 3k is excessive and will smoke your clutch pretty good, I know first hand... Holding RPM's steady at 2k while letting the clutch out until you grip is the best method i've used to date, once you hook, mash throttle, wait til shift light blinks, and just bang through the gears, feel lips curling into a maniacal sneer...

MightyBobo · 02-17-2010, 11:03 AM

I'd use a gigantic rubber band or slingshot setup to launch mine. Maybe a giant version of one of those pumpkin launchers...

semtex · 02-17-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I'd use a gigantic rubber band or slingshot setup to launch mine. Maybe a giant version of one of those pumpkin launchers...

370Z Chunkin

m4a1mustang · 02-17-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by semtex

370Z Chunkin

6spd · 02-17-2010, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I'd use a gigantic rubber band or slingshot setup to launch mine. Maybe a giant version of one of those pumpkin launchers...

NISSNISS370Z · 02-17-2010, 12:58 PM

I just rid of my VW 04 R32 to get my 370, now that thing you launch at about 5,000 RPM you can't spin 4 tires.....but i love my Z

ChrisSlicks · 02-17-2010, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I'd use a gigantic rubber band or slingshot setup to launch mine. Maybe a giant version of one of those pumpkin launchers...

I was going to say use the CATO off an aircraft carrier, but you're idea is good too.

m4a1mustang · 02-17-2010, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I was going to say use the CATO off an aircraft carrier, but you're idea is good too.

We could always go Fat Albert and use JATO.

Togo · 02-17-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I was going to say use the CATO off an aircraft carrier, but you're idea is good too.

I've seen that actually. One of my professors shot a 60's pickup truck off the deck when he was in Vietnam. They had hidden it on the carrier and would off load and reload it at night when on leaves. They got caught with it and had 2 days to get rid of it when they were a week off from their next dock. They took lots of pictures...

02-17-2010, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
chitown1863 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 14 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	What's the best way to launch a 2010 370Z? Hey Guys, I recently purchased a '10 370Z and have about 1000 miles on it...I'm going to be taking it to the drag strip to see what it will do. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to launch this car off the line? Thanks, Last edited by chitown1863; 02-17-2010 at 08:10 AM.

02-17-2010, 08:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	3000 rpm and a quick slip of the clutch seems to work with the 6mt and sport tires. Start there and experiment. A lot will depend on track conditions. Watch out for bad wheel hop, and know when to kill a run early when you blow the launch. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-17-2010, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Don't forget to turn the VDC off. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

02-17-2010, 08:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
feelzpwr91 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: RVA Posts: 311 Drives: 09 Black370z T M6 Rep Power: 196	you must not like your clutch. __________________ Rather be driving my Z

02-17-2010, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zat_Zuma A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta ...eh Posts: 1,171 Drives: 2017 Touring auto Rep Power: 18	Launch at about 1200 RPM and watch for wheel hop, No need to slip the clutch at this RPM. I found it to be the best RPM to stop wheel hop and prevent excessive wheel spin off the line. With a better rear tire and a whole bunch of parts, the launch RPM can be raised and you can go faster. Of course the question you should be asking yourself is your 370Z primarily going to be a drag racer, street, track or try and be all 3? __________________ [B]2009 & 2017 370Z Touring Sport Autos SOLD

02-17-2010, 08:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	haha I wish I could swap in a Ford 8.8" rear end sometimes. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-17-2010, 10:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	I usually drag every other weekend, so i've had alot of practice to get good at launching and finding the right combination of clutch and rpm... Dropping the clutch at 3k will result in wheel spin, you'll burn out in the pit, I know first hand. Feathering the clutch at 3k is excessive and will smoke your clutch pretty good, I know first hand... Holding RPM's steady at 2k while letting the clutch out until you grip is the best method i've used to date, once you hook, mash throttle, wait til shift light blinks, and just bang through the gears, feel lips curling into a maniacal sneer... Roddy1 and KapitalZ like this. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

02-17-2010, 11:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	I'd use a gigantic rubber band or slingshot setup to launch mine. Maybe a giant version of one of those pumpkin launchers... __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

02-17-2010, 12:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
NISSNISS370Z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: orange county Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	I just rid of my VW 04 R32 to get my 370, now that thing you launch at about 5,000 RPM you can't spin 4 tires.....but i love my Z

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