Krob

Hey alright so dumb question what is a 3rd gear launch and how do you do it.

THanks sorry for the dumb question.

Big Blue24

Rev it up to 3K, put her in third, dump the clutch for the first 10 feet of the launch. Good luck with the stock clutch and doing a 2nd gear launch.

HOHN

I"ve done it on wet pavement with stock tires once and the stock clutch held.

I wouldn't try it again, though.

jm2cw

Krob

I figured it was along those lines, Ill save my drive train and clutch.

Scott07

I did it with mine a few times until the stock clutch didn't like it anymore....

Now I need a new clutch, was going to need one anyways. I'm surprised it lasted that long with the extra power I have going to it, though.

Tate

Dual discs are the better ones to do that with. They will take the slipping better than a single disc. When I do it, bring it to 3000 rpm, and let out the clutch at a rate that won't bring the motor past 2500 rpm at full throttle. When I do it right, it works great. If I get off the clutch too quick, it will pull the engine down to 800 rpm or so and makes for a smokey show.

dodgeman01

I have done many 3rds but 4th is a blast
Bring the ole tach up and then back down until its points straight down way past 4000 rpms then let her slip until you blow a drive shaft or the tires break loose for one heck of a smoke show going in all directionsMan I love my 12v
DM01.

merr6267

Ahh yes, glorious 3rd gear launches. They do this to really expensive clutches.





It still holds though . . .I'm not doing any more launches like that. I just don't ever want to buy a new one . . .

Oh, this is why I took the tranny out:





They are really fun, but the number of times you can do them are limited.
Take care,
Phill

BOILERMAKER

Looks like your tranny decided they weren't fun anymore. bummer!

Just goes to show if ya play ya gotta pay when it comes to our monsters.

dieselfuelonly

OUCH!!!!!

That looks painful!

bnold

Ouch.... there's you problem!

Big Blue24

I wish I still had pictures of my tranny, that is nothing. My nearly stock powered truck ate the tranny at 70 MPH pulling a trailer. It would only grind when I let off and let the engine do a little braking so I drove about 80 miles after hearing/ feeling the initial bindups. Needless to say, my tranny rebuilder reused three gears and the case. Everything else was toast.