[ChrisCantSkate]

Originally posted by nonovurbizniz

can't go sideways on the launch they're just to easy to control and drive. (cuz they have more susp/handling then they have power. and even if they have nasty power it's going to the front wheels which is easy to control)

ok... i can tell you've never tried launching a higher tq honda engine.. such as a h22. you get crazy wheel hop from your launchs if you dont do them right. ive herd its harder to launch a h22 becuase the way the tq curve goes.. you get your mini spin off the line to get the tires going and when you hook up.. the enging shifts hard back because its lateraly mounted, then the axles move, since its connected to the engine lateraly, and then the wheels get the ability to hop.. possibly breaking motor mounts, throwing the car out of gear, breaking axles.. and so on. then.. lets say you get a nice launch.. then you have the wonderful tq steer from a h22 tranny. shifting into 2nd you risk hopping again and the wheel will jerk hard to your right because of the axles being different lenghts and the stock diff not putting the power out evenly. 3rd gear probobly the worst for tq steer but you dont have to worry about hopping. ok.. now the launch. domestics have a high tq peak low in the rpms then it tapers off. on a h22 the tq curve is gradualy increasing to about 6800rpms.. what doe this mean? well... in a domestic if you loose traction.. your probobly past your peak tq lvl.. so the power to the ground will eventualy get to where if you ride it out.. you'll grab and haull ass. now on mine.. its going to get gradualy more and more powerful so i'll never get traction untill i let off a tiny bit to about 15-20% throttle to let the tq drop and have the tires grab... but then.. usualy wheel hop. domestics are more potential than 4 cly... but not a inline 6 turbo IMO. the supras running 9's on stock bottom ends at over 160mph and running 6's built.. rx7's running 8s on a street body, the old 540 datsuns running 5's or 6's with a 3 rotor rotory engine..... all RWD but thats what we are talking about import vs. domestic... not honda vs. domestic. in that race... domestics win strait line.. and certain hondas will win autox over certain domestics (note.. z06 owns)