Advantages/Disadvantages (Drag Races)

Slow_si · 01-17-2008, 09:12 AM

When I go to the track, I launch at 3500 RPM and experience almost no wheel hop... but I ran a 14.997 best time, and 15.2xx average time. A handful of questions for you Drag gurus.

1. What are the advantages of launching at 5500?

2. Why does launching at 3500 Produce slower (average) times than launching at 5500? I don't see how more rpms from a stand still will affect the launch for the better...

3. Assuming I feather the clutch on the 5500 rpm, how much time can I shave off?

***07CivicMD*** · 01-17-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slow_si

When I go to the track, I launch at 3500 RPM and experience almost no wheel hop... but I ran a 14.997 best time, and 15.2xx average time. A handful of questions for you Drag gurus.

1. What are the advantages of launching at 5500?

2. Why does launching at 3500 Produce slower (average) times than launching at 5500? I don't see how more rpms

3. Assuming I feather the clutch on the 5500 rpm, how much time can I shave off?

If you can slip the clutch and launch at 5500 rpm the car will be in the powerband and your 60' should decrease.

iqbbang · 01-27-2008, 01:29 AM

BUT IF you are newb like i was and dont know what to do with the clutch, this happens, and this doesnt help That much. btw an average stock Si runs 16.2 at this track, and no this is not a bs excuse to cover up my newbness..lol
YouTube - LACR Track day
at about 2:55 section, i really abuse my clutch.... 5k launch didnt do much, at least for me

Slow_si · 01-27-2008, 09:44 PM

^ Nice.

***Shinobi*** · 02-04-2008, 07:56 PM

is it just me or are you almost mis-shifting in all your runs? i had VSA on and ran 15.3's all day (i know i know, but i keeep forgeting to turn it off). i'm still getting beat by gsr swaps though

nayilsi · 02-04-2008, 08:03 PM

man...I just can't wait to see how much I suck on a track.

Slow_si · 02-05-2008, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinobi

is it just me or are you almost mis-shifting in all your runs? i had VSA on and ran 15.3's all day (i know i know, but i keeep forgeting to turn it off). i'm still getting beat by gsr swaps though

Yes, Occasionally but not all the time.

I still ran a 14.997 tho.

Its prolly because I shift to early.

02em2ex · 02-05-2008, 10:13 AM

fwd ftmfl

01-17-2008, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Slow_si Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Age: 20 Posts: 1,171 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Advantages/Disadvantages (Drag Races) When I go to the track, I launch at 3500 RPM and experience almost no wheel hop... but I ran a 14.997 best time, and 15.2xx average time. A handful of questions for you Drag gurus. 1. What are the advantages of launching at 5500? 2. Why does launching at 3500 Produce slower (average) times than launching at 5500? I don't see how more rpms from a stand still will affect the launch for the better... 3. Assuming I feather the clutch on the 5500 rpm, how much time can I shave off? Last edited by Slow_si; 01-17-2008 at 11:56 AM.

01-27-2008, 01:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
iqbbang Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCAL Posts: 603 Tom Lim iTrader: 0 / 0%	BUT IF you are newb like i was and dont know what to do with the clutch, this happens, and this doesnt help That much. btw an average stock Si runs 16.2 at this track, and no this is not a bs excuse to cover up my newbness..lol YouTube - LACR Track day at about 2:55 section, i really abuse my clutch.... 5k launch didnt do much, at least for me Last edited by iqbbang; 01-27-2008 at 11:31 PM.

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