Originally posted by Snoopy
whats a rocket start? 
anyway i launch by redlining as the clock is ticking down. when i take off i shift at 5k from 1-3 then a little higher for 4-6
dooooooooodddd.... rocket start is basically a takeoff that'd make the Levin pass up the fastest car in the game on a normal launch.
Basically... you slam the gas down as hard as you can as the clock is ticking down, then right as it says go, you shift straight to third... or second depending on how fast the car is. I think the Levin can only stand to go into second to be really effective. But in my FD, my normal launch would get me to 60 in about 5 seconds, or so. With a rocket start directly into third, I get to 60 in about 2.5 seconds. It's just a great way to get an early lead. Try it out sometime.