New best time
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: FL
I do not stage deep.
Left foot hard on brake, on last yellow, floor gas pedal and let off of brake.
This seems to work for me. I had a coach ( who will go un-named) who taught me and with further practice, I might equal his times.
Instructor
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From: Macon Georgia
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: FL
I always use Track mode, with TC off.
Never use paddle shifters. I always let the transmission shift for itself.
It shifts very quickly and I mean quickly, hitting hard when shifting to 2nd and 3rd.
The car is at the top of it's rev range in 3rd, going through the traps. It's almost like
the GM engineers designed it for bracket racing. It is very consistant and easy
to drive.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Granbury, Pecan Plantation TX
Thanks for the kind words but the car takes most of the credit!
I always use Track mode, with TC off.
Never use paddle shifters. I always let the transmission shift for itself.
It shifts very quickly and I mean quickly, hitting hard when shifting to 2nd and 3rd.
The car is at the top of it's rev range in 3rd, going through the traps. It's almost like
the GM engineers designed it for bracket racing. It is very consistant and easy
to drive.
I always use Track mode, with TC off.
Never use paddle shifters. I always let the transmission shift for itself.
It shifts very quickly and I mean quickly, hitting hard when shifting to 2nd and 3rd.
The car is at the top of it's rev range in 3rd, going through the traps. It's almost like
the GM engineers designed it for bracket racing. It is very consistant and easy
to drive.
Now for my question, and it has been brought up in other threads, under full throttle do you experience poping or backfire sounds (Not really a true back fire) between shifts from 1 to 2 & 2 to 3. In the video Snorman posted a while back I could not hear any such sound but quality of sound on a video is not great.
Race Director
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From: Texas Hill Country
Yourself and Snorman have provided us good information for our future trips to the track. In summary, Track mode, TC off, flash the converter at the last yellow. Have you tried any of the PTM modes (1 to 5)?
Now for my question, and it has been brought up in other threads, under full throttle do you experience poping or backfire sounds (Not really a true back fire) between shifts from 1 to 2 & 2 to 3. In the video Snorman posted a while back I could not hear any such sound but quality of sound on a video is not great.
Now for my question, and it has been brought up in other threads, under full throttle do you experience poping or backfire sounds (Not really a true back fire) between shifts from 1 to 2 & 2 to 3. In the video Snorman posted a while back I could not hear any such sound but quality of sound on a video is not great.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 126
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From: Macon Georgia
Thanks for the kind words but the car takes most of the credit!
I always use Track mode, with TC off.
Never use paddle shifters. I always let the transmission shift for itself.
It shifts very quickly and I mean quickly, hitting hard when shifting to 2nd and 3rd.
The car is at the top of it's rev range in 3rd, going through the traps. It's almost like
the GM engineers designed it for bracket racing. It is very consistant and easy
to drive.
I always use Track mode, with TC off.
Never use paddle shifters. I always let the transmission shift for itself.
It shifts very quickly and I mean quickly, hitting hard when shifting to 2nd and 3rd.
The car is at the top of it's rev range in 3rd, going through the traps. It's almost like
the GM engineers designed it for bracket racing. It is very consistant and easy
to drive.
Continued success and God's Blessings
Al
PS Thanks for your service to our Country
USAF 1966-1970
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 7,810
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From: FL
Yourself and Snorman have provided us good information for our future trips to the track. In summary, Track mode, TC off, flash the converter at the last yellow. Have you tried any of the PTM modes (1 to 5)?
Now for my question, and it has been brought up in other threads, under full throttle do you experience poping or backfire sounds (Not really a true back fire) between shifts from 1 to 2 & 2 to 3. In the video Snorman posted a while back I could not hear any such sound but quality of sound on a video is not great.
Now for my question, and it has been brought up in other threads, under full throttle do you experience poping or backfire sounds (Not really a true back fire) between shifts from 1 to 2 & 2 to 3. In the video Snorman posted a while back I could not hear any such sound but quality of sound on a video is not great.
Yes there is what I like to call an "explosion", between shifts, at wide open throttle and I think it sounds pretty cool myself.
The PTM modes are used primarily for road racing, from what I have read and I will be using them this weekend at Palm Beach International Raceway. They basically control the sensors that control the yaw angles and slip rates of the vehicle and the higher the PTM number the less intrusive the management control has on the vehicle.
That allows the driver more control to actually drift through corners, something a more experienced driver would be able to take advantage of.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 7,810
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From: FL
WoW! Really Super News for all C7 owners. I grew up running Super Stock then it changed to A Stock won top eliminator at local strip in a 63 409 12:80 108! Boy times have changed. I have new (bought Saturday) Velocity Yellow 2LT A6.
Continued success and God's Blessings
Al
PS Thanks for your service to our Country
USAF 1966-1970
Continued success and God's Blessings
Al
PS Thanks for your service to our Country
USAF 1966-1970
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