Hey I need some tips on launching my 997s. Everytime i launch it i get alot of wheel hop and just let off because if feels like im gonna brake something. Any special technique?

TIA

 

when i first got the car with fresh tires it launch like no other without even loosing traction. I would just raise it pretty high up and ramove the clutch pretty quickly but not dump it... Now that the tires are wearing out alil and that i took off about 60 lbs off the back its alil harder..Ill probly have to raise it to about 4 k rpm and slip the clutch for about a couple feet.

 

Well yeah...I think the main thing is to release the clutch quite slowly, plus do not rev to much or the car surely will spin the tyres.
You should try not to make the car "bounce" when you release the clutch.

 

I smell $$$$$$ burning.

 

Revving to 4k+ will result in either premature clutch maintenance (slipping the clutch) or premature clutch replacement (dumping the clutch). With the rear weight bias, you really shouldn't be doing burnouts - as you likely are smelling your clutch instead of the tires.

I was told to smoothly, but quickly let off the clutch at low RPMs and then once fully engaged you could go to WOT.

 

You're obviously new to Porsche.

You don't treat them this way. Otherwise, keep putting 20s into a glass bowl in the kitchen, daily, to pay for a new clutch in no time.

 

I was just wondering how to get off the line with a slight launch not doing burnouts.......

 

You have no choice but to slip the clutch when taking off agressively. I tend to be a little conservative during daily driving and slip the clutch as little as possible. The problem with this approach is that you end up with granny starts and the car's ECU learns this. Eventually you end up with a bog or hesitation on acceleration when you really want to pounce on it. I took it in for this problem and my tech had to reset the ECU. It has been fine since but I have been a lot more agressive on my launches since then.

 

You bought a Porsche not a Civic or a Mustang. You have nothing to prove. Take it to the track and learn how to really drive it quickly. Drag strip sh*t is for teenagers - is that who you compare yourself to?

 

He didn't say anything about drag racing. There is nothing more satisfying than a good hard launch that's executed perfectly.

 

Well, yes it's right...it makes you proud of yourself!