Tomorrow I'm off to a local abandoned airstrip as the is a drag racing event for any cars..

Basically can anyone give me some tips on launching etc or not launching, 2nd gear launching or anything that will help me!

I have launch control on my omex ecu but havnt had it mapped in yet

Thanks, Joe

 

What car is it mate? Will help people give you some tips! Hope everything goes okay for you though!

Benni

 

lets some air out of the tyres for a bigger foot print, take any uneeded weight out of it, and practice, pratice, practice. What car do you have? rear wheel drive? 4 wheel drive? Front wheel drive?

 

What car do you have? fwd/rwd/4wd? what power/weight?
I wouldn't use 2nd gear, you could possibly kill your clutch or gearbox.
If you get to the start line 1st it can give you a few extra seconds to compose yourself, rather than rush if you're 2nd.

Reaction times don't add to your 1/4m time so go when you're ready, don't rush and end up wasting a run.
try shallow staging.
http://www.modernracer.com/tips/dragracingbasics.html

 

Sorry it's a series 2 escort, Not sure on power because I'm still on my running in map so I'm only running 6psi or so..I've got a 4 paddle clutch if it's helps, I want to see my times on this map then it's on agai next month so I'll get back up to Norris Motorsport for a proper map and hopefully run around 280bhp ish.

Thanks, Joe

 

Sorry I forgot its fully stripped out and caged etc so I have as little weight possible anyway.

Thanks, Joe

 

u wont have enough power for 2nd gear launch and probly do the box and clutch, just do sum runs and see how it feels every car is different , put semi slicks on it and start with 15psi and go down to 10 or 8 and see what difference it makes , find the bit hold it on the handbrake at 4k ish and then go for it

2nd gear burn out helps if u can get it goin lol