what's the best way to launch my tt for a drag race?

with either transmission type, you should deflate the rear tires to 25 psi or less. auto: powerbrake the car up to about 2000 to 2200 rpm, and when the rear tires begin to spin slowly floor it and get off the brakes. manual: there are two techniques.one is hard on tires, the other hard on the clutch.the first technique is to floor it in first, then sidestep the clutch at 4,000rpm and let the rear wheels spin long enough to get the second turbo online.the second technique is to rev to 4,500rpm and slip the clutch, keeping the rear wheels from spinning through clutch modulation. with an auto and drag radials: (the following advice from an experienced drag racer) first thing to do is to do a good burn out. 5 seconds minimum, but anything over 10 is unnecessary.also don't do it "in" the water.back into the water and then roll about 2 feet forward and do your burn out there.as there will be some water there when you are about done with the burnout, let go of the brakes and burn out of the ...  more