ming 2.7t, questions on TIP launches..you seem to be the expert, search got me nowhere
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ming 2.7t, questions on TIP launches..you seem to be the expert, search got me nowhere
How do you launch your car in the 1/4 mile? any secrets ? Do you leave it in tip mode or in drive, launch rpm, tire pressure,etc? i have a giac chip and a tip chip in my s4, thanks in advance
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He is the expert, ran next to him at Fontana.... He ran a 13.9 I ran a 14.6
Essentially you hold the car back by holding brake down. Apply throttle to build boost and load up tranny. Keep in D let car do work. When you get to max rpms, tranny will only let you go to about 2800 or so. Side step brake and floor it. Works well and gives you a hard launch off the line.
Warning---- Very common technique used by other turbo cars with auto trannies and AWD. Doing so will of course generate much more heat than normal in your tranny. Heat is the enemy. I had a Syclone and I used same technique to "launch". I tried it at Fontana as well and use it occasionally when I want to blast away from a stop light. It can damage transmissions eventually. You can get away with it for a while but try not to hold car back any longer than you have to. This can eat trannies if done to excess.
Warning---- Very common technique used by other turbo cars with auto trannies and AWD. Doing so will of course generate much more heat than normal in your tranny. Heat is the enemy. I had a Syclone and I used same technique to "launch". I tried it at Fontana as well and use it occasionally when I want to blast away from a stop light. It can damage transmissions eventually. You can get away with it for a while but try not to hold car back any longer than you have to. This can eat trannies if done to excess.
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Believe me I am not an expert at the launch
Nasaracer and I have found that the S4 and A6 at least the 2000 model, liked different techniques.
THe S4 was left foot brake, stomp on the gas and just as the Rpms hit ~2200 release brake.
THe A6 was , left foot brake, press gas pedal gradually(but not too slow), do not hit the kickdown button, just when the rpms hit ~2200 release the brake. Best 60' time was 1.981.
Do not sit there for long, not good for the car and I think it actually starts to pull back if you sit there too long.
Trick is to release it as soon as it gets to ~2200, dont wait at all. Again, do this sparingly.
Sometimes the car feels preety quick by just slowly hitting the gas with the brake on and release within half a second, kinda like a quick launch from a light. Will need to see how that does.
THe S4 was left foot brake, stomp on the gas and just as the Rpms hit ~2200 release brake.
THe A6 was , left foot brake, press gas pedal gradually(but not too slow), do not hit the kickdown button, just when the rpms hit ~2200 release the brake. Best 60' time was 1.981.
Do not sit there for long, not good for the car and I think it actually starts to pull back if you sit there too long.
Trick is to release it as soon as it gets to ~2200, dont wait at all. Again, do this sparingly.
Sometimes the car feels preety quick by just slowly hitting the gas with the brake on and release within half a second, kinda like a quick launch from a light. Will need to see how that does.
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On 1st yellow, hit that gas pedal to kickdown point....
while standing on the brake. When 3rd yellow lights up, let 'er rip by sidestepping the brake and holding pedal to the kickdown, not beyond.
This method results in quickly getting to highest rpm allowable in this car, and getting a good RT without brake standing the car for any longer then 1 sec. I pulled a 2.151 in a stock A64.2 using this method for a 60', and I consistently pull mid .5 R/T's, best being .547 a .499 will get a redlight). This method feels very analgous to jumping on the gas and popping a clutch, happens very quickly. There is 1 sec delay between seeing tha 1st yellow, and letting the brake go on 3rd. Your car will launch right at the green light, instead of after it.
The other methods mentioned will work just as well, I just dont want to brake torque the car any longer then I need to, and it certainly doesn't bog for me.
You do need to pretty focused and paying good attention to the tree. The other way, you will lose your race, but for a time trial, R/T doesn't matter, and neither does winning or losing.
This method results in quickly getting to highest rpm allowable in this car, and getting a good RT without brake standing the car for any longer then 1 sec. I pulled a 2.151 in a stock A64.2 using this method for a 60', and I consistently pull mid .5 R/T's, best being .547 a .499 will get a redlight). This method feels very analgous to jumping on the gas and popping a clutch, happens very quickly. There is 1 sec delay between seeing tha 1st yellow, and letting the brake go on 3rd. Your car will launch right at the green light, instead of after it.
The other methods mentioned will work just as well, I just dont want to brake torque the car any longer then I need to, and it certainly doesn't bog for me.
You do need to pretty focused and paying good attention to the tree. The other way, you will lose your race, but for a time trial, R/T doesn't matter, and neither does winning or losing.
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