Coldo

As above.

Will be taking the S2 to crail in a couple of weeks so want to prepare the car, and myself as best i can so ive a few questions

Is it worth ditching the rear seats for the day?

What sort of time should i expect/aim for from my 150bhp (ATW) s2?

How do i launch?

The 5k an side step the clutch technique? or i assume there is a proper/more efficient way to do it?

Any help appreciated

Stavros

Rear seats weight bugger all, dont bother, passenger seat weighs more.

Spare tyre does too.

Launching is going to be purely down to practice, gonna depend on the grip of the car and surface.

gingeRS

standard clutch or paddle

if decent paddle launchings easy

matt p

Ride the clutch and try to limit the wheel spin mate, best way really

Have fun!!!

Coldo

AP Organic racing clutch in it, with toyo proxe t1-s rubber.

What kind of revs should i be holding it at?

Should i be expecting in the 15's? is a high 14 out of the question?

Might take a run out tonight for some practice launches, that seems to be the hard bit!

trig_112

when I have been to santa pod I usually go with the ride the clutch technique to get going, holding the revs just over 2k to limit wheelspin, but i dont have a turbo, so that might make it a touch different to how others go.

Just practice setting off quickly

It's Czech Mate

Blocks in the rear suspension!

BM08

Is that in the car in your sig?if so what times does a 2.0 escort do it in? and whats your terminal speed?(think thats what they call it )

trig_112

first time i went I get a 16.4, someone else from my club managed a 15.7, but his had a couple more engine mods than mine.

Last time i went i got a 16.8, that was with a different engine that had timing issues, im going to pod again next month, see if it can get under the 16 second mark.

xr2i-carl

an old friend did a 15.8 in his 150bhp many moons ago

14's well out of the question buddy

matt p

I managed a 15.2 in my rst in my sig mate,

Just used the ride the clutch rule

Turbo Zetec

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my 140bhp xr3i did a 15.5, the same engine in a mates xr2 did a 15.1, do i'd say mid 15's if you're doing it right

xr2i-carl

thats pretty impressive mate was trap ate 80's?

BM08

people above are saying mid 15's for the 150bhp lighter rst's so thats pretty damn good for the GTi

cossiemanden

In my old rst i put blocks in the rear springs to keep the front down under acc.
If you do want to take some weight out then take the rear seat and the passenger seat, spare wheel and tools out, that would give you an good 40kg, plus if you can have about 10L of petrol in it(if you know what i mean) that would do it.
Start wise, hold it between 2500-3000rpm (rs-turbo`s come on boost at app. 2800rpm) then release the clutch and give full throttle at the same time, if it goes to the limiter, then start with a little bit lower rpm, vica-verca, it should hold about 4-5k rpm when you release the clutch and the wheels are spinning, if it grips and goes out, try a little more rpm
It´s ok to get some wheelspinn(to hold the rpm in the power-range) but not TOO much wheelspinn.
The last takes some practise

Turbo Zetec

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89... so yes

T4KAF

il b there 2 at fast ford day,keep an eye for u on 1/4 wen im on!!!!!