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Hey guys, i just done a few practise launches...and i can definitely say anything under 6000 just bogs, and is slower than just putting my foot down from idle.....as when it bogs it kind of jumps, bunny hops??

6500-7000 seems the best compromise, though even then it feels like its got way too much traction, is it my stiff suspension, my aggressive camber, or my 265 tyres that could be causing this???.......

Basically it doesnt fell like a full blown GTR launch at all, more like a get me going sort of launch if that makes any sense.....my limiter is at 7500 so i dont see it getting any better....

Any ideas?....would lowering tyre pressure from 32psi help, or make it more grippy?

...i done a test 1/4, and with a real bad bog bunny hop launch at 4000, i managed a 13.5@203km with 317awkw.....does this sound about right?...so i dont know how much time the bog launch took off, but im hoping for a low 12...

Thanks in advise...

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Hey guys, i just done a few practise launches...and i can definitely say anything under 6000 just bogs, and is slower than just putting my foot down from idle.....as when it bogs it kind of jumps, bunny hops??

6500-7000 seems the best compromise, though even then it feels like its got way too much traction, is it my stiff suspension, my aggressive camber, or my 265 tyres that could be causing this???.......

Basically it doesnt fell like a full blown GTR launch at all, more like a get me going sort of launch if that makes any sense.....my limiter is at 7500 so i dont see it getting any better....

Any ideas?....would lowering tyre pressure from 32psi help, or make it more grippy?

...i done a test 1/4, and with a real bad bog bunny hop launch at 4000, i managed a 13.5@203km with 317awkw.....does this sound about right?...so i dont know how much time the bog launch took off, but im hoping for a low 12...

Thanks in advise...

Not really. A 126 mph trap speed with a 13.5 second ET doesn't really add up. Was this at WSID? Or with some other kind of equipment?

Just take it out and have fun with it, don't worry about aiming for an ET or going in with expectations. The car will run what it runs.

Hey guys, i just done a few practise launches...and i can definitely say anything under 6000 just bogs, and is slower than just putting my foot down from idle.....as when it bogs it kind of jumps, bunny hops??

6500-7000 seems the best compromise, though even then it feels like its got way too much traction, is it my stiff suspension, my aggressive camber, or my 265 tyres that could be causing this???.......

Basically it doesnt fell like a full blown GTR launch at all, more like a get me going sort of launch if that makes any sense.....my limiter is at 7500 so i dont see it getting any better....

Any ideas?....would lowering tyre pressure from 32psi help, or make it more grippy?

...i done a test 1/4, and with a real bad bog bunny hop launch at 4000, i managed a 13.5@203km with 317awkw.....does this sound about right?...so i dont know how much time the bog launch took off, but im hoping for a low 12...

Thanks in advise...

A high 11 is the goal for you my friend and very achieveable.

Stacey used to race with around 320KW at all four...she could 60' the car in the high 1.6's (best 1.690) this was done without a burnout and holding the car at 7500rpm prior to launch. Id set the tyres for her at 22psi as i didn't want it to wander too much on her in the deep end. She would side-step the clutch off the line though to get it out of the hole, so dont be scared to be a little brutal. A few pops of the fuel cut rev limit will even generate a little boost so it doesn't bog. A small amount of rear wheel spin will bring the fronts into play earlier also.

Now...get it to the track!

As suggested a sidestep is a good way to go. You have traction control at your right foot for driving out of the hole, you don't need to go the mash the pedal necessarily.

It can be very exciting to do the whole race but, there is plenty to get out of the 60ft first. Try to listen and observe what the car is doing each time initially to get the most from the practice and try not to care too much about the full 1/4. The gear changes are easy by comparison on low powered cars like these but, the 60ft is all about consistancy and finding the formula for your perfect launch.

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