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Originally Posted by tilted brim
Thank you Kjeronimo for your reply but why 2nd gear?
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These cars have so much torque at low RPMs (and 1st is relatively short) that you can launch from second and not bog down the engine. This saves you a shift if you were timing your run, giving you a quicker time.
This really applies to automatics - I wouldn't risk my clutch trying this on a 6MT.