rear diff.?
01-03-2009, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SpitfireS' date='Jan 3 2009, 06:54 AM
Maybe its best to just leave the weak build S2000 parked in a garage.
Put a sticker on the steering wheel: DO NOT DRIVE! IT WILL BREAK!!
Put a sticker on the steering wheel: DO NOT DRIVE! IT WILL BREAK!!
01-03-2009, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by S2KPUDDYDAD' date='Jan 3 2009, 05:08 AM
Hey OP, if you want to launch your car, puddy is the guy to talk to!
01-03-2009, 06:35 AM
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In case the OP didn't get the message, what with all the "don't do that" grannys around here, you need to break traction on the rear tires to protect your driveline. They way to do that is higher RPM during the launch, 4-6K RPM depending on road surface, AND engaging the clutch instantly. That means side stepping the pedal. If you ride it up with your foot you WILL fail to do it quick enough most of the time.
Plenty brutal on lots of parts in your car but myself and many others did this daily for years on our AP1's without diff failure. Even with the CDV in my AP2 I've gotten stellar spinning launches but I'm not as crazy a driver these days.
Plenty brutal on lots of parts in your car but myself and many others did this daily for years on our AP1's without diff failure. Even with the CDV in my AP2 I've gotten stellar spinning launches but I'm not as crazy a driver these days.
01-03-2009, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by xin2kill' date='Jan 2 2009, 11:14 PM
hey I know this is a newbie question but i was wondering if there anyway to launch your car without harming your rear diff.
thx for your time xD
thx for your time xD
01-04-2009, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by S2krazy2' date='Jan 3 2009, 01:36 AM
Like stated above, please don't post incorrect info.
It doesn't matter if you're car is sitting on a block of ice, if you rev past 5k and drop the clutch you are eventually going to break something. Sooner more likely than later. You are correct in assuming that traction will aid in breaking the diff, but the major contributing factor is the initial "shock" of that much torque applied to it in an instant.
It doesn't matter if you're car is sitting on a block of ice, if you rev past 5k and drop the clutch you are eventually going to break something. Sooner more likely than later. You are correct in assuming that traction will aid in breaking the diff, but the major contributing factor is the initial "shock" of that much torque applied to it in an instant.
its better to let the damn think take the shock and break loose than any of those.. if you baby/feather the clutch its really easy to BURN the clutch or bog.
never really 'launched' the s2k on dry asphalt...done if maybe 5 times, on dry concrete (less grip than asphalt), and wet asphalt, but I have 100's of launches on the old car (literally). for the other car, it was ok for me to 'hook' but apparently the s2000's drivetrain isnt as stout, which is fine cuz thats not what I bought it for.
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