How to launch wanting good times but not tearing up the car on launch?

[stevegrizzle]

i have cut consistant 1.8-9's with just drag radials on an m6 leaving at 3700-3800 and just dumping the clutch. Its all about the fear factor of breaking something. Drive it like ya stole it. my car also weighs 3340 with 2 gals of gas.
I have no power windows/doors/seats/mirrors. the track i went to also has very good prep.

[Crimson Sin]

You've got an A4. Comparing an A4 with an M6 is not an apples to apples comparison. Your car is practically dummy proof. My buddy had an A4 Camaro SS, and use to cut 2.0 sec. 60' times. He switched over to an M6 in a GTO (6.0 liter), and now knows how hard it is to launch a manual F Body. Autos are the way to go for drag racing, but I don't feel like it takes any skill to drive an auto (Sorry if I offend auto owners, i've raced an automatic car before, didn't take much skill).

None taken here, it's about pre-thought and mods to me. I know I wanna drag it or at least have some fun with my girl. Thought long and hard on the m6 but the A4 won out, now that I have the shift pressures reset and a stall speed converter I am happy that I did. Simply can't outshift an A4 man..I have run a couple SS's Z's with sticks that are near my level of mod's and I remain happy too, ran a couple with better mods and I wasn't so happy heh ( envious of the power) but happy for those guys. I dont get the whole m6 A4 war issue, it's run what ya brung aint it? Some dudes fight over dumb arse stuff tho

[6sw00]

hm.. my 0-60 ft completely stock is 2.0 and ran 13.4 @ 105 so i guess the firehawk isnt all that great?? i just got slp subframes put on and soon getting the lid. wonder what ill be running then.