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      04-20-2007, 03:23 PM   #1
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What does this mean...

Ok, I have searched and am still a little non-understanding here..
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What is "Launch Control" and what does it do?
What is "feathering the clutch"?


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Can you Google?

I just found 11ty billion pages on both in .00023432 seconds.
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Can you Google?

I just found 11ty billion pages on both in .00023432 seconds.
what is google? haha , j/k yea i did some googling but i didnt really get the answer i needed after hitting the "Im feeling lucky" button so i figured i would post here..
I found a wikipedia on launch control but nothing really on feathering the clutch other then on bikes...
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Well, since you asked nicely.

Feathering the clutch is almost like slipping the clutch. You dont fully take your foot of the pedal quickly. You slowly smoothly let up while engaging chosen gear. If you smell burnt clutch or your revs skyrocket youre slipping not feathering.
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