i just picked up a used 2005 gto auto with 4100 miles on it and was wondering on the the way to lauch it at the track.brake torque? what rpm?. thanks. by the way i payed 23900. i think i got a good deal.loaded extra tires and wheels 18".purchased at a local porche dealer.

First off, welcome to the board. :)

About launching, you'll have to vary your rpm's at launch to find where your Goat likes it.

Messing around when I've made a few G-Tech runs out on some local roads I'll BT to around 1500 to 1700 in my '04. Anything over that and on the street my stock tires will just break loose. I'd assume at the track with a good sticky prep you could run that higher to at least 2000 or a little more depending on the conditions. I'm assuming you are going there all stock. Of course this all changes if you are running DR's, change your torque converter, or gears or start adding power.

I have a feeling if you launch anything over 2500 you will get the dreaded wheel hop if you are stock on stock tires. Who knows, give it a try and see what happens. I'll let our track hounds follow up on this. :)

I'm still haven't got it perfect yet, but I BT at about 1500-1700 and let off the brake and count to 2. By 2 you should be at WOT(pedal to the metal!). I seem to get good results, but it also depends on temp. and road conditions. And I've been getting mixed results with leaving it in drive or manually shifting.
What ever the case, its still a load of fun!:D

I rev it up between 3,200-3,400 and let go of the clutch. Sucker grabs like you wouldn't believe. Oh yeah, you better go get some street drags before you that!!! Before I bought those tires I did the 1500-1700 thing.

so whad you figure out because i just got my 06 ls2 also auto and i cant seem to get it to hook up it frieken sits there spinning for like 2-3 whole seconds which i could see as the reason for which these guys r running 14 sec 1/4 mile in these cars...hope you can help me out =) any advice would be very much appreciated

Driver mod needed.

rev to 1200, let off the brakes and gently but quikly go into the gas pedal.

got a vid of me doing a burn out on youtube if anyone is interested. the guy that took the vid put the wrong year.

Try putting a sticky tire on the car.