!!!need Help!!! How Do You Race?
07-01-2005, 11:39 PM
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!!!need Help!!! How Do You Race? I Know This Is A Dumb Question But How Do You Start A Race,
I Have A 99 Trans Am Automatic With The Following Mods,
Pacesetter Longtubes And Y Pipe
Slp Loudmouth Catback Exhaust
Lid
Bellow
Mas Air Flow Sensor
Filter
The Problem Is When A Car Comes Up To Me And Wants To Race I Just
Leave It On Drive And Go From There. I Know That's Not The Right Way To Do It So Could Someone Tell Me How To Start. Thanks
I Have A 99 Trans Am Automatic With The Following Mods,
Pacesetter Longtubes And Y Pipe
Slp Loudmouth Catback Exhaust
Lid
Bellow
Mas Air Flow Sensor
Filter
The Problem Is When A Car Comes Up To Me And Wants To Race I Just
Leave It On Drive And Go From There. I Know That's Not The Right Way To Do It So Could Someone Tell Me How To Start. Thanks
07-02-2005, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 00firebird
with automatics you just leave it in drive.. shifting it yourself does nothing.
07-02-2005, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 98SuperSport
i've heard that shifting it yourself increases "line pressure" and is somewhat better, but putting it in drive will probably give similar results....autos roll race from 25 or under and above 50 as a rule so that you get the best downshifts into your powerband
It's a 4L60E. Don't shift it manually.
07-02-2005, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Advice like that belongs at ls1.com, not here.
It's a 4L60E. Don't shift it manually.
It's a 4L60E. Don't shift it manually.
just why i never go there for any advice
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07-02-2005, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 1badass99
I Know This Is A Dumb Question But How Do You Start A Race...
Here's my recommendation given your current mods:
From a dig at the track:
Drive around the waterbox. Do not get street radials wet. Do a light burnout...just enough to clean off the tires. Street tires tend to get "greasy" after long burnouts.
Pre Stage - Light the first set of bulbs. Let your opponent pre-stage prior to you staging (lighting the second set of bulbs).
Staged - There are two schools of thought when launching on stock tires.
1.) Foot brake it as high as possible without letting the tires break loose.
2.) Hold the brake lightly with your left foot then stab the throttle on
the 3rd yellow.
I find option 1 creates more tire spin, but yields the same 60' roughly as option 2.
From a dig on the street:
Clean off the tires a bit. Don't foot brake it. On green, don't stab the throttle or you'll be 3 cars back in a hurry. Quickly get into the gas in a smooth "linear" fashion until you hit WOT. That should occur pretty quick though. When I was just starting out, I used to count to myself..."One one thousand". By then you should be WOT. Stand on it until you see your opponent in the rear view.
From a roll:
You have to pick and choose the mph you leave at carefully especially with a stock stall. Stear clear of a 35-40mph punch. I suggest either 20mph or 50mph. If you're going to go from a slow roll, keep the tranny in drive ("D"). After you hit 3rd gear and are winding it out, throw it in over drive. The tranny will upshift on its own. If you're going from a faster roll, keep it in over drive ("OD"). My reasoning here is that I've found that the tranny "responds" faster from a slow roll when kicking down from drive as opposed to overdrive. It's personal preference really.
Whatever mph you go from, just put it to the floorboard immediately. You'll spin for a second, but nothing crazy.
The key to street racing is knowing your opponent. More importantly, knowing his/her disavantages and using it to your advantage.
Hope that helps a little...
07-02-2005, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by unit213
There are no dumb questions. We all have to start somewhere.
Here's my recommendation given your current mods:
From a dig at the track:
Drive around the waterbox. Do not get street radials wet. Do a light burnout...just enough to clean off the tires. Street tires tend to get "greasy" after long burnouts.
Pre Stage - Light the first set of bulbs. Let your opponent pre-stage prior to you staging (lighting the second set of bulbs).
Staged - There are two schools of thought when launching on stock tires.
1.) Foot brake it as high as possible without letting the tires break loose.
2.) Hold the brake lightly with your left foot then stab the throttle on
the 3rd yellow.
I find option 1 creates more tire spin, but yields the same 60' roughly as option 2.
From a dig on the street:
Clean off the tires a bit. Don't foot brake it. On green, don't stab the throttle or you'll be 3 cars back in a hurry. Quickly get into the gas in a smooth "linear" fashion until you hit WOT. That should occur pretty quick though. When I was just starting out, I used to count to myself..."One one thousand". By then you should be WOT. Stand on it until you see your opponent in the rear view.
From a roll:
You have to pick and choose the mph you leave at carefully especially with a stock stall. Stear clear of a 35-40mph punch. I suggest either 20mph or 50mph. If you're going to go from a slow roll, keep the tranny in drive ("D"). After you hit 3rd gear and are winding it out, throw it in over drive. The tranny will upshift on its own. If you're going from a faster roll, keep it in over drive ("OD"). My reasoning here is that I've found that the tranny "responds" faster from a slow roll when kicking down from drive as opposed to overdrive. It's personal preference really.
Whatever mph you go from, just put it to the floorboard immediately. You'll spin for a second, but nothing crazy.
The key to street racing is knowing your opponent. More importantly, knowing his/her disavantages and using it to your advantage.
Hope that helps a little...
Here's my recommendation given your current mods:
From a dig at the track:
Drive around the waterbox. Do not get street radials wet. Do a light burnout...just enough to clean off the tires. Street tires tend to get "greasy" after long burnouts.
Pre Stage - Light the first set of bulbs. Let your opponent pre-stage prior to you staging (lighting the second set of bulbs).
Staged - There are two schools of thought when launching on stock tires.
1.) Foot brake it as high as possible without letting the tires break loose.
2.) Hold the brake lightly with your left foot then stab the throttle on
the 3rd yellow.
I find option 1 creates more tire spin, but yields the same 60' roughly as option 2.
From a dig on the street:
Clean off the tires a bit. Don't foot brake it. On green, don't stab the throttle or you'll be 3 cars back in a hurry. Quickly get into the gas in a smooth "linear" fashion until you hit WOT. That should occur pretty quick though. When I was just starting out, I used to count to myself..."One one thousand". By then you should be WOT. Stand on it until you see your opponent in the rear view.
From a roll:
You have to pick and choose the mph you leave at carefully especially with a stock stall. Stear clear of a 35-40mph punch. I suggest either 20mph or 50mph. If you're going to go from a slow roll, keep the tranny in drive ("D"). After you hit 3rd gear and are winding it out, throw it in over drive. The tranny will upshift on its own. If you're going from a faster roll, keep it in over drive ("OD"). My reasoning here is that I've found that the tranny "responds" faster from a slow roll when kicking down from drive as opposed to overdrive. It's personal preference really.
Whatever mph you go from, just put it to the floorboard immediately. You'll spin for a second, but nothing crazy.
The key to street racing is knowing your opponent. More importantly, knowing his/her disavantages and using it to your advantage.
Hope that helps a little...
damn man, a newb guide to racing. that's cool as hell! That one one thousand is great, I did the same thing.
Originally Posted by unit213
Stand on it until you see your opponent in the rear view.
07-06-2005, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
The key to street racing is knowing your opponent. More importantly, knowing his/her disavantages and using it to your advantage.
07-06-2005, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by greatskiiiier
what are the disadvantages to say: STi, S*R*T*4, Evo, supra, rx8, rx7, viper, cobalt, civics, mach 1s, cobras, S2000s, 350Zs, etc...
07-06-2005, 03:34 PM
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i've heard that shifting it yourself increases "line pressure" and is somewhat better, but putting it in drive will probably give similar results....autos roll race from 25 or under and above 50 as a rule so that you get the best downshifts into your powerband
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Originally Posted by xphantomws6x
I have actually never seen this guy say anything that was REMOTELY correct .... we should put "do not listen to me" under his username. Someone's going to take his advice and blow up their tranny.
07-06-2005, 07:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by unit213
The key to street racing is knowing your opponent. More importantly, knowing his/her disavantages and using it to your advantage.
what are the disadvantages to say: STi, S*R*T*4, Evo, supra, rx8, rx7, viper, cobalt, civics, mach 1s, cobras, S2000s, 350Zs, etc...
anyone?
Originally Posted by unit213
The key to street racing is knowing your opponent. More importantly, knowing his/her disavantages and using it to your advantage.
what are the disadvantages to say: STi, S*R*T*4, Evo, supra, rx8, rx7, viper, cobalt, civics, mach 1s, cobras, S2000s, 350Zs, etc...
anyone?
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STI~roll
SRT-4~Dig
Evo~hope the car stalls, but hope for it during a roll race
Supra~Dig
RX8~it's just slow
RX7~a lil faster than above car
Viper~good luck, better be packin alot
Cobalt~It'll break first
Civic~well, you know
Mach1~don't know enough about
Cobras~03+ better say your prayers and hope hes stock
S2000~nother Honda, but lighter and MORE POWER (220Hp) still a Honda
350Z~ as long as you don't hear a whine you're money
any more?
SRT-4~Dig
Evo~hope the car stalls, but hope for it during a roll race
Supra~Dig
RX8~it's just slow
RX7~a lil faster than above car
Viper~good luck, better be packin alot
Cobalt~It'll break first
Civic~well, you know
Mach1~don't know enough about
Cobras~03+ better say your prayers and hope hes stock
S2000~nother Honda, but lighter and MORE POWER (220Hp) still a Honda
350Z~ as long as you don't hear a whine you're money
any more?
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
how many vipers are you going to be racing...?lol
haha, theres actually a **** load more vipers here then there are tuners, and all the tuner cars are eclipes with a 2 foot high spoiler and a body kit 
thanks GhettoTy your such a nice guy
haha
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lol im jk, i made a comment bout how i think you posted "cops are gay" right after some guy said he was a cop and i said nice one, then you were all mad, and the cop posted back that you dont know what your talking about lol
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