[Y0Gi]

Been trying to perfect my launching technique and get the best 0-60 time possible but am abit unfamiliar as to what i should do off the lights!

Do i leave traction on?

Where do i hold the revs at before i drop the clutch?

When should i shift before losing power on the limiter??

Would be nice to see everyones views, opinions and tricks on this!

Cheers guys YOGi

 

[jubbly]

I switch esp off rev to about 3500rpm and go!!

 

[sutherlandm]

Get an R32.

Switch off the ESP.

Rev to 3500rpm then fly!

 

[Essex Escy]

"drop the clutch"?

 

[GaryM]

Quote: posted by Essex Escy on 04/02/2005 18:25:25

"drop the clutch"?

Swing your foot off it quickly letting it out as fast as possible.

 

[Blue V5]

did you know...

when testers attempt to find the 0-60 times of a particular car, they forget 1st gear, it spins the wheels too much.

they s elect second, bring the revs up and then sidestep the clutch.

sidestep as in just moving their feet sideways so the clutch pedal launches back up. this way, the car either leaves the line with little wheelspin or the clutch/gearbox/engine goes bang and they swap out and try again.

my college lecturer used to work in motorsport and saw this technique destroy numerous ferrari gearboxes and even saw a jaguar bonnet morph into the shape of conrods and cylinder heads as the engine detonated!

 

[pc.iow]

cooooll...i want that job.[]

 

[Essex Escy]

so sidestepping is BAD!!

dropping is better?

 

[Cat1.4]

Sounds like the same thing to me [?]

 

[nudda]

what about on an automatic lol

 

[ianhg]

get a 4 motion car like a V6,R32 or S3 . then u can have great launches

 

[newbi]

dont get a bog standered bora 2.0 & put 225 18" tyres on & rev the bum out of it and dump the clutch cos the tyres grip so much the clutch just slips & burns the bum out of it.[V]

 

[SEPaul]

Quote: posted by Blue V5 on 04/02/2005 18:43:13

snip 8< snip 8<

this way, the car either leaves the line with little wheelspin or the clutch/gearbox/engine goes bang and they swap out and try again.

Did you really mean to write that without a smiley of any sort [:O]

I can see the truth in it, but I found it hilarious LOL [][][]

 

[Jace]

I find having the traction off, & being in 2nd, 3500 revs relasing the clutch & pressing the gas at a similar rate, she picks up a little slow, then turbo comes in full effect, & wooooosh off you go.

Saying that TDI is a different beast to a 1.8t, short 1st gear [].

All I know is it worked yesterday, dint it mr 3series []

 

[Viperpsych]

Mine just spins, esp off and it's better otherwise you just loose all power...........

About 2200rpm and quick off the clutch. Works wonders.

 

[Viperpsych]

Mine just spins, esp off and it's better otherwise you just loose all power...........

About 2200rpm and quick off the clutch. Works wonders.

 

[Geeba]

Do NOT side step!! at all!! you'll blow the trany to poo poo! like the others have said a nice mix of slip and gas to get you rolling..once your off NAIL IT!.. 4WD pah!... LOL! find a suitable testing strip!

 

[ianhg]

4wd is the way forward!

 

[umrelt]

second that!!