best way to get quick 100km / 400m times

jetlee · Post by **jetlee** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:30 pm

hey guys, i know this topic has been floating around but i cant find it anywhere

What should tyre pressure be 16' rims with 205/50's

Rev launch - yes or no?, where should i sit rpms at

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:55 pm

I think u should tell ppl is your FTO Tip or Man first

jetlee · Post by **jetlee** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:02 pm

Sorry bout that.............Tip

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:09 pm

being a tip, you won't be able to rev launch it as well as a manual because I think your tyres will be spinning even with your foot on the brake at more than 2700rpm... Best to get a higher stall for the auto but I don't see how that will make a world of difference to your accel. times without serious engine mods...

you could also start with free mods, like weight-saving measures to lighten the car... you'll be surprised how much weight you can strip from it that could cut 0.20s off your times...

what sort of tyres are you running? are they just normal street tyres or soft-compound semi-slick drag rubber?

ellusion · Post by **ellusion** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:31 am

With my tip, if i hold down brake and press on accel the car wont move at all and no matter how hard i press the accel, it limits the revs at 2500rpm.

Does this mean the tip was designed to be able to rev launch?

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:35 am

ellusion wrote:Does this mean the tip was designed to be able to rev launch?

It's been designed to minimise damage

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:00 am

i dont think its good idea to drag in an auto :S

jetlee · Post by **jetlee** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:03 pm

mine car is the same too , ellusion
i can hold the brake , rev to 4000 and no wheel spin

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 5:57 pm

and your auto will reward you by crapping itself

Post by **Supplanter** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:22 pm

What about revving it in neutral, then changing to drive? I did this accidently once

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:34 pm

its not good for the gearbox if u keep changing from N to D while reving

ellusion · Post by **ellusion** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 9:00 pm

I would like to mod my fto and make it fast enough that without any sort of rev launches i could still get good times. Then i wouldn't need to bother with the correct rev etc etc.

It would just depend on my reaction at the lights.

thecook · Post by **thecook** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:28 pm

another good way to get better times without any mods is to go on a diet, have a piss and a sh*t before you get in the car. and also make sure your car isn't running on a full tank of petrol

its not how u stand by your car, its how u drive it, remember that.

Demogorgon · Post by **Demogorgon** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:27 pm

hey whats best rev point 4 a Man??

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:51 pm

Demogorgon wrote:hey whats best rev point 4 a Man??

launching at certain revs is not the only deciding factor when taking off... how much revs you hold, how quick/gentle you feed in the clutch and how soon you plant the throttle off the line also plays a significant factor as well.

and yes, this will also depend on what sort of clutch/mods you've got on your car...