Perth-WRX.com  

Go Back   Perth-WRX.com > Technical > Mechanicals
Register Diddy Kart ArticlesAll AlbumsBlogs FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search


Welcome to Perth-WRX, click here to register!

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #41  
Old 18-08-2011, 04:28 PM
Damo69's Avatar
STI Master
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Compton
Posts: 590
Thanks: 6
Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts
Damo69 at standard level
Default

I suspect it went into 1st not 3rd
__________________
R32 GTR - 800ish

60.7 Long Track at Barbs
57.6 at RAC Reverse circuit.
  #42  
Old 18-08-2011, 04:30 PM
REXXXED's Avatar
Subaru Tech Division
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Probably Fishing
Posts: 1,917
Thanks: 55
Thanked 56 Times in 45 Posts
REXXXED knows their stuff
Default

I still can get past the part where you said it was your first launch.... you've owned a WRX for how long?? SHAME!
__________________
[COLOR="Red"][B]Need Finance for a new Car or Mortgage??? Call or email me today:[/b][/COLOR]
[b][color="BLUE"][url]http://www.themortgagegallery.com.au/find-a-broker/manager/sam-zurzolo.aspx[/url][/b][/COLOR]
  #43  
Old 18-08-2011, 04:30 PM
andrewp's Avatar
WRX Hi Five Club
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Perth
Posts: 203
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
andrewp at standard level
Default

Maybe you didn't push the gearstick hard enough and it didn't engage. Always make sure you ram it into first and second as hard as possible, especially when dialing up high revs
  #44  
Old 18-08-2011, 04:34 PM
Bigboosst's Avatar
WRX Hi Five Club
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Perth
Posts: 250
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Bigboosst is unrated
Default

Owned it for almost a year, had an engine pop within 2 months of owning it, only driving 2,000kms- didnt even go past 5k rpm. Same week my new engine went in, it was stolen. So i've babied her round like a bitch =D Thought fk it, lets see what the fuss is all about and it failed miserably first time.

I didn't even think about that, it felt like the gearstick was engaged into gear, as for when it took off, it may have even slipped into first, as i shifted down/up into second pretty quickly as it was only a short street.
  #45  
Old 18-08-2011, 04:36 PM
andrewp's Avatar
WRX Hi Five Club
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Perth
Posts: 203
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
andrewp at standard level
Default

I was being a smartarse, but trying to launch without the gear engaged is full of LOL

ps don't ram it into first and second
  #46  
Old 18-08-2011, 06:11 PM
Master D's Avatar
Perth WRX Old Skool Cool Dude
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hocking
Posts: 3,356
Blog Entries: 3
Thanks: 199
Thanked 74 Times in 58 Posts
Master D knows their stuff
Default

6k launches are where its at. Not 4.5k
__________________
2016 Subaru Outback - Work Wagon
350NM of CVT Goodness
Pit Crew, shit talker.
  #47  
Old 18-08-2011, 06:27 PM
TROLLEY's Avatar
Flat Four Father
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Perth
Posts: 2,680
Thanks: 166
Thanked 158 Times in 127 Posts
TROLLEY is a guruTROLLEY is a guru
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigboosst View Post
I basicaly dailed in 4.5krpm, released clutch quickly but didnt let it just shoot out as i thought that would be worse for the clutch, smashed accelerator, car didnt move, released accelator, switched to second, mashed accelerator and still nothing. At which point i held accelerator firmly flat and just shifted into third, car took off- It certainly didnt feel like it was going to stall, or was bogged down.
Left the handbrake on.
__________________
[I]trolololol[/I]
  #48  
Old 18-08-2011, 06:39 PM
Rexxar's Avatar
Flat Four Father
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: far far SOR
Posts: 2,299
Thanks: 12
Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts
Rexxar at standard level
Send a message via MSN to Rexxar
Default

Like this??

Quote:
Originally Posted by jEstEr? View Post
This thread needs more limiter launches

__________________
Chinese Mexican
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Last edited by Rexxar; 18-08-2011 at 06:47 PM.
  #49  
Old 18-08-2011, 06:39 PM
GTB Liberty's Avatar
Perth WRX Old Skool Cool Dude
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Mexico - sur del río en capa libre
Posts: 3,856
Thanks: 204
Thanked 140 Times in 92 Posts
GTB Liberty is a guruGTB Liberty is a guru
Default

Regardless of what you've done this is simply full of LOL.

The thought of someone on the road, in a Subaru turbo, engine bouncing of limiters, slamming it through the gears and NOT MOVING is simply sublime.
__________________
[COLOR=Black]Liberty GT Spec B tuned 240 HP & 372 Nm at the hubs.[/COLOR] "Instead of banning high performance cars - ban low performance drivers"
  #50  
Old 18-08-2011, 08:47 PM
Sign me up!
WRX Hi Five Club
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 220
Thanks: 9
Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
wrx oh oh at standard level
Default

Is it possible for the gearbox to fool you- i.e. not actually in gear but a 'false neutral'? I had this experience on a motor bike but the gearboxes are quite different.
Closed Thread

Tags
car, fail, launch


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Lucky Number Thirteen jesstamic Your Driveway 122 14-05-2011 09:48 PM
How long do you warm your car up for? BALISTC General Subaru Discussion 99 01-09-2010 01:15 PM
Motor4Toys charity car show attracts Leno and his Turbine rss.feed General Subaru Discussion 0 10-12-2009 08:20 PM
Car Detailing- Waterless wash JTR Cosmetic 3 28-06-2009 09:09 AM
hire car or 1k car??? scoobygez Non-WRX Discussion 37 24-11-2008 11:38 PM



Welcome to Perth-WRX, click here to register!

All times are GMT +8. The time now is 11:15 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO