Going Drag Racing - How do I Launch?
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Burning Brakes
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Going Drag Racing - How do I Launch?
Guys,
I'm going to the Drag Strip (VetteMagic)...
C6 6spd...
How do I launch?
What rpms?
Dump the clutch? Let it out fast? slow?
What air pressure in the tires?
It'll be in the high 80s - low 90s for temp.
I've made at least 500 passes down the strip (in my youth, different cars), looking for input for my C6. You just don't get enough practice (dial-in) runs.
Thanks...
I'm going to the Drag Strip (VetteMagic)...
C6 6spd...
How do I launch?
What rpms?
Dump the clutch? Let it out fast? slow?
What air pressure in the tires?
It'll be in the high 80s - low 90s for temp.
I've made at least 500 passes down the strip (in my youth, different cars), looking for input for my C6. You just don't get enough practice (dial-in) runs.
Thanks...
Last edited by Arthur6; Jun 3, 2005 at 06:38 PM.
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I've seen five C5s hit the wall at the drag strip, all running with AH-off. Stupid risk with zero reward.
Unless you are a macho type interested in demonstrating there is no risk you won't take, then I highly recommend all passes be made in Competitive Driving mode. This will limit the worst that can happen if your rear end gets loose.
Ranger
Unless you are a macho type interested in demonstrating there is no risk you won't take, then I highly recommend all passes be made in Competitive Driving mode. This will limit the worst that can happen if your rear end gets loose.
Ranger
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Originally Posted by Ranger
I've seen five C5s hit the wall at the drag strip, all running with AH-off. Stupid risk with zero reward.
Unless you are a macho type interested in demonstrating there is no risk you won't take, then I highly recommend all passes be made in Competitive Driving mode. This will limit the worst that can happen if your rear end gets loose.
Ranger
Unless you are a macho type interested in demonstrating there is no risk you won't take, then I highly recommend all passes be made in Competitive Driving mode. This will limit the worst that can happen if your rear end gets loose.
Ranger
Truth be told, if you get so sideways you hit a wall in a stock Corvette, your brain needs to be questioned. If the car gets squirly, back off and save it for another run.
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Originally Posted by jschindler
...Truth be told, if you get so sideways you hit a wall in a stock Corvette, your brain needs to be questioned. If the car gets squirly, back off and save it for another run.
A collision with the wall at the drag strip is generally not covered by insurance. So each driver must decide if the risk of NOT running in Competitive Driving mode is worth it.
When I hit tranny fluid on the track amid the 1-2 shift, my rear went violently right. I missed the wall by about a foot. That was in Competitive Driving mode. Without it, I would have hit the wall for sure. At the time of that event, I had about 200 passes in C5s and was far from being a novice racer.
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Good advice. But three of the five cars I've personnally seen hit the wall were driven by experienced racers. When the car gets loose with AH turned off, not everyone will recover in time to stay off the wall.
A collision with the wall at the drag strip is generally not covered by insurance. So each driver must decide if the risk of NOT running in Competitive Driving mode is worth it.
When I hit tranny fluid on the track amid the 1-2 shift, my rear went violently right. I missed the wall by about a foot. That was in Competitive Driving mode. Without it, I would have hit the wall for sure. At the time of that event, I had about 200 passes in C5s and was far from being a novice racer.
Ranger
A collision with the wall at the drag strip is generally not covered by insurance. So each driver must decide if the risk of NOT running in Competitive Driving mode is worth it.
When I hit tranny fluid on the track amid the 1-2 shift, my rear went violently right. I missed the wall by about a foot. That was in Competitive Driving mode. Without it, I would have hit the wall for sure. At the time of that event, I had about 200 passes in C5s and was far from being a novice racer.
Ranger
I can't argue with your advice- on my C5's I always ran in Competition mode for the reasons you give.
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Originally Posted by f355c5
With an a/t launch w/tracktion on and turn it off after a second? Can t/c be turned off under WOT?
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Originally Posted by jschindler
You have to hold it down for five seconds. Not enough time for that hauling *** down the track and shifting gears. BTW, by that, I mean to turn everything off. You always want to drag race with traction control off. We are referring to active handling.
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Originally Posted by cerino2000
My C6 doesn't have the 5-second thing anymore like my C5 did. Just tap it to go between modes.
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Originally Posted by shopdog
jschindler is correct. On the C6, one tap of the button turns off traction control. Two quick taps puts you in comp mode. To turn both TC and AH off requires pressing and holding the buttom for 5 seconds. To bring them back online, you have to shut down the car and restart. You can't just cycle back to all on. This is in the manual, and is the way it works.
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Originally Posted by shopdog
jschindler is correct. On the C6, one tap of the button turns off traction control. Two quick taps puts you in comp mode. To turn both TC and AH off requires pressing and holding the buttom for 5 seconds. To bring them back online, you have to shut down the car and restart. You can't just cycle back to all on. This is in the manual, and is the way it works.
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Originally Posted by shopdog
jschindler is correct. On the C6, one tap of the button turns off traction control. Two quick taps puts you in comp mode. To turn both TC and AH off requires pressing and holding the buttom for 5 seconds. To bring them back online, you have to shut down the car and restart. You can't just cycle back to all on. This is in the manual, and is the way it works.
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