boost launching
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Syclone#1992
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Re: boost launching
1. Shift Truck into Neutral while stopped.
2. Press down on brake, and give the motor a couple of revs.
3. Feel brake go all the way down to the floor....
4. While still depressing brake, shift truck into OD.
5. While in overdrive, proceed to building 4-5PSI of boost.
6 When at 4-5 PSI let of brake and floor it.
Warning: This is VERY hard on the stock tranny, and other driveline parts....
1. Shift Truck into Neutral while stopped.
2. Press down on brake, and give the motor a couple of revs.
3. Feel brake go all the way down to the floor....
4. While still depressing brake, shift truck into OD.
5. While in overdrive, proceed to building 4-5PSI of boost.
6 When at 4-5 PSI let of brake and floor it.
Warning: This is VERY hard on the stock tranny, and other driveline parts....
Tooky
Serious about performance
Re: boost launching
Aw don't take the fun out of it, this type of launch is the main feature of the whole trucks!
Me and a local Syclone buddy got about 2000-3000 launches out of our trucks (no fooling) before the stock trannys failed. Your mileage may vary... But I just didn't want this guy to feel like it's a neutral drop or something where if you do it 5 times, your tranny will experience certain failure.
Aw don't take the fun out of it, this type of launch is the main feature of the whole trucks!
Me and a local Syclone buddy got about 2000-3000 launches out of our trucks (no fooling) before the stock trannys failed. Your mileage may vary... But I just didn't want this guy to feel like it's a neutral drop or something where if you do it 5 times, your tranny will experience certain failure.
GMCSyclone1
NASTE MEMBER
Re: boost launching
Really D I always thought it was OD whats the difference more strain on the truck or just a better launch?
Really D I always thought it was OD whats the difference more strain on the truck or just a better launch?
psmvchaser
Member
Re: boost launching
AGREED! That is the best part about owning these trucks isn't it?
TookyCat said:Aw don't take the fun out of it, this type of launch is the main feature of the whole trucks!
AGREED! That is the best part about owning these trucks isn't it?
stashisclay
New member
Re: boost launching
why only 4-5 psi at lanch? Wouldn't 10-12 take off a whole hell of a lot quicker??
why only 4-5 psi at lanch? Wouldn't 10-12 take off a whole hell of a lot quicker??
SEL777
One of 101
Re: boost launching
I can hold it at 8-9 PSI before the tires break loose. It's fun but, you will feel the stress this creates while the truck is twisting and contorting before you let the brake loose. Practice a few times so you can learn to do this quickly. You do not want to let this take 10-15 seconds while boosting or your trans will not cooperate with you for long.
I can hold it at 8-9 PSI before the tires break loose. It's fun but, you will feel the stress this creates while the truck is twisting and contorting before you let the brake loose. Practice a few times so you can learn to do this quickly. You do not want to let this take 10-15 seconds while boosting or your trans will not cooperate with you for long.
Tooky
Serious about performance
Re: boost launching
I can't prove it scientifically, but from what I've seen, the guys who do the "burnout" launches where they have so much boost their tires are spinning revolutions, are almost universally guys who have had much, much worse luck with drivetrain failure than me or my buddy. So if you beleive that, then I would suggest trying to aim for a minimum of tire spin. I consider a "bark" or a few "squeaks" to be optimal launch for a given road surface.
I can't prove it scientifically, but from what I've seen, the guys who do the "burnout" launches where they have so much boost their tires are spinning revolutions, are almost universally guys who have had much, much worse luck with drivetrain failure than me or my buddy. So if you beleive that, then I would suggest trying to aim for a minimum of tire spin. I consider a "bark" or a few "squeaks" to be optimal launch for a given road surface.
stashisclay
New member
Re: boost launching
mine holds at 10-12 without spinning, and takes off like a bat out of hell.........but there is quite a bit of lag when the turbo is trying to spoil back up. Thats why I was wondering if less boost would be better as spool up time would be minimal??
mine holds at 10-12 without spinning, and takes off like a bat out of hell.........but there is quite a bit of lag when the turbo is trying to spoil back up. Thats why I was wondering if less boost would be better as spool up time would be minimal??
crashing_sux
Blow Me?
Re: boost launching
In my experience the front driveshaft goes about a week after you buy the truck.
In my experience the front driveshaft goes about a week after you buy the truck.