Originally Posted by greygti
Are you slipping your clutch at all? Or just popping it? When I used to race my GTI (190 ft lbs. at the front wheels) I would launch it at about 3500 RPM and would slip the clutch out and at about the lights I'd be completely off the clutch. The wheels spin some, but it it wasn't out of control.
As far as the wheel hop: I know you know wheel hop breaks shit. Does anyone make mount inserts that may help with that? They help tremendously on the GTI.
That's pretty much what I do. I cut 2.1 60fts on a 3200+pound FWD car on stock street tires. If you feel like you're burning the clutch, you're doing it about right.