Ok, as I have stated before, I am new to the forums and need a little help with me launch. Got a 2003 GT mustang with 12000 miles on it. (manual trans)

The other day I was up against a camero at a red light. He kept edging up so I knew he wanted to race. I put it up to about 2500 rpms and when the light turned green I floored it from there. When I floored it, it bogged down for a second.

It seems when I straight floor it in first gear, the car bogs down for a second or two. IS there a term for this? Crappy driver maybe? lol.

I get the most power out of my start when I start out a little slower and then punch it after a second.

If anyone knows what im talking about or can help me, I would appreciate it.

Thanks =)

 

Oh, i beat the camero by the way, but the launch and bogging down was still embarassing.


It seems also when I fire off that im not getting good traction. Do you guys reccomend anything there? What abuot letting a little air out of the tires? Reccomended PSI?

 

what do you mean by "bogging down"? is it the engine?

 

Did you turn off traction control? "Bogging Down" sounds like traction control kicking on.

 

Damn those slow v6 camAro's....can't even beat a Mustang with a ****ty launch

 

Traction control or you just mash it under a heavy *** load, the tires grip, and you went rich as hell.

 

Only thing that will cure that, is to get your RPM's up a bit higher.

Ron

 

It sounds like you had you're traction control on. I launch at around 2k to 2,5k and have never bogged, however if you don't time the throttle correctly it will dip and then go.

 

hey guys im new to thr forums and fairly new to my 91 5.0 5 spd. I have a question about my launch as well. I have dynod 236 hp to the wheels and 299 tq to the wheels. about 271/344 tot he cvrank in an estimation. I have a huge problem with launching, the 3.73's i have seem to get thye power to the ground TOO well. I cant floor it in first gear at all, and many time 2nd, where should i launch? am i going to have to feather the clutch like crazy? i just put in an eibach drag launch kit hoping to solve some of this problem, any input would help

 

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