What can the G-Series TAKE/Launch at?

[mikemounlio]

Gonna start my swap this week. I have a new 6 puk clutch for it! Im wanting to know what all can the G-series take. With my stock trans i have never launched it. I have only rolled on it nice and easy. I have not shifted hard or fast.

I want to be able to goof around from time to time. Might want to burn up some tire at times.




How are you guys launching on the g series? I have seen the 1/4 mile threads but have not really visited them much yet. I dont really plan to drag race but i would like to launch from time to time.

[Team Lightning]

I've heard of launches from 5-7000 rpm.

[Advancedynamix]

Just don't drive like JT (Festiva B6tg25mr). Lol

[mikemounlio]

Its gonna be a daily car with a straight pipe so i wont be able to play much without every cop in a mile looking for me. But i do want to play more then i do now.


5000rpm launch REALLY!!!

[bhazard]

A 5000 rpm launch will be useless with anything other than drag slicks. Don't get your hopes up.

[mikemounlio]

Im gonna try out the new federal 595 once the car is running and the wife drops the knife!

[mikemounlio]

Does the g series hold up good tho? Anything to worry about them ?

[bhazard]

Think of it as a bigger E series. Some people like me have had them hold up to tons of slick launches and some people have had them grenade fairly easily.

Word of advice, don't clutch dump it. Let it slip out just a little bit.

Also, without an Mfactory diff, tons of tire spinning will kill the trans, just like an E.

Federal 595? An all season tire is not a slick tire. You will not have traction. Like I said, you HAVE to have slicks if you want to hook up on a launch.

[FestYboy]

You said you have a 6 puck clutch... it better have a sprung hub or you're begging for trouble.

[Advancedynamix]

It's rare to hear of a broken G series in a festiva with a b6t and a full weight flywheel. Gear shattering issues (3rd seems to be the most susceptible) are caused by harmonic issues from running them hard on BP engines with lightened flywheels. It's the same story with miata transmissions. A b6t with a full weight flywheel won't have nearly the same violent harmonic tendencies that a BP has with an aluminum flywheel.
You won't be able to launch hard on street tires. Even R compound tires won't hold the power your looking to put down. Only a well heated wrinkle wall will hold that kind of TQ and that's only with a trained set of feet.

[Advancedynamix]

You said you have a 6 puck clutch... it better have a sprung hub or you're begging for trouble.

This is a very good tip.

[mikemounlio]

I wont be launching hard often. Nor doo i plan to need to stick when i do. I just want to leave a light hard from time to time. as of now i babied it off the line and untill 1/3rd the way through 2nd then roll on it. I want to give it some beans in 1st and get moving quick then mash it

[F3BZ]

from experience, going with a "race" clutch on the street can make the car unlivable, dangerous, and just no fun at all and ads to the possibility of breaking the trans and other components. i stay away from "pucked" discs. they usually need to be popped on engagement and lotta chatter. Just my opinion, but a dual compound disc with sprung hub should be able to handle as much HP as you'll get out of a B6T. even that might be overkill. if youn have the patience and scratch for an upgrade, start with a stage 2 type set up and go to the more aggressive clutch if needed.

[Advancedynamix]

^ more good information. Stay away from Spec. You'll have a 50/50 chance of getting a total pile of unusable crap. Centerforce seems to be popular with the GTX crowd.

[Rocketman]

Anything that leads to wheelspin will kill a diff in a G series trans
You may be able to dump it a few times. But the none of the Mazda transmissions will take the abuse for very long.

Puck clutches are crap. Stick to a full face disk