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Old 03-27-2018, 01:30 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by hpde_addict View Post
I noticed 0.5-1s difference at a BMW club Mariana Airport event with launching vs. no launching. That being said, I think launching is pointless unless you are fast enough to win your class and willing to pay for axles :P
It depends on the course and club whether or not launching makes a difference.
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Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback View Post
I've been launching my car from 3-4k RPM at every autocross event for 3 years now (2 of those years on 245 section RE71Rs) on a lowered car, and have yet to experience any axle issues. I don't completely dump the clutch. Just a really quick release that results in some minor wheelspin/shudder.
Try doing regular autox on grippier surfaces

You're also not as low as some other cars.
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