Originally posted by eclipse spanker
You're right to a certain extent, I'm sure the tires will make a big difference. The fact still remains however, that the GS-R is a tricky car to launch correctly because of the sudden jump in power and torque that you have to play with. Where I live there isn't much respect for the GS-R's speed, and I always wondered why......Now I'm finally convinced that most people simply do not know how to launch it correctly.
Really man, you're making it out to be more trouble than it really is. Just take your time and practice, that's what's going to make a difference. There isn't such a huge jump in my experience, it's just about nailing the right drop point & finding out which clutching method workd for you.
Some people like to sidestep it, some people feather off of it, whatever works for them. I'd be willing to bet that the method heavily depends on the RPM you're launching at.