Flat Spot off the Line.
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Drifting
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Flat Spot off the Line.
I drag race my 04 in the 1/8th mile. It's an automatic. I hold the throttle at 1200 rpm at launch. There is a pretty good flat spot right at my full throttle launch. The motor is box stock other than a cold air intake. I have nitrous hit at 2500rpm to 5000 rpm. No problems there. Is this a stock LS1 drive by wire thing?
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Do you have the TRACTION Control set to "OFF"? - I have ask because that will cause that to happen, especially when you double foot it!
How high are you attempting to bring the RPM's up at the light? is your converter stock too?
Can you walk us through "EXACTLY" what you do at the light?
What year is your Vette? etc. More details on evreything!
Thanks,Matt
How high are you attempting to bring the RPM's up at the light? is your converter stock too?
Can you walk us through "EXACTLY" what you do at the light?
What year is your Vette? etc. More details on evreything!
Thanks,Matt
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Drifting
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From: San Diego CA.
The car is all stock. Stock converter. I do double foot it. I've not tried leaving the line with traction control off. Never thought that could be it... interesting. I keep the rpm's from 900 to 1200 then blast from there. Simple stuff. Thanks for the traction control tip Matt.
Do you have the TRACTION Control set to "OFF"? - I have ask because that will cause that to happen, especially when you double foot it!
How high are you attempting to bring the RPM's up at the light? is your converter stock too?
Can you walk us through "EXACTLY" what you do at the light?
What year is your Vette? etc. More details on evreything!
Thanks,Matt
How high are you attempting to bring the RPM's up at the light? is your converter stock too?
Can you walk us through "EXACTLY" what you do at the light?
What year is your Vette? etc. More details on evreything!
Thanks,Matt
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
The car is all stock. Stock converter. I do double foot it. I've not tried leaving the line with traction control off. Never thought that could be it... interesting. I keep the rpm's from 900 to 1200 then blast from there. Simple stuff. Thanks for the traction control tip Matt.
Give it a go. leave it "OFF" or switch it to "OFF"
Thanks,Matt
youve been drag racing (with nitrous) and didnt know to turn off the TC??
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Drifting
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I turn off the tc to warm the tires then turn it back on to run the strip. My thought was traction is good. Is that wrong? The nitrous shot is only 75 h/p. It's amazing how the LS1 reacts to just a 75 shot. I was loosing to the all wheel cars without it. With it? Big difference. I run faster than 90% of them. Thanks again Matt......
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
I turn off the tc to warm the tires then turn it back on to run the strip. My thought was traction is good. Is that wrong? The nitrous shot is only 75 h/p. It's amazing how the LS1 reacts to just a 75 shot. I was loosing to the all wheel cars without it. With it? Big difference. I run faster than 90% of them. Thanks again Matt......
try it and see
Thanks,Matt
