Launching methods...
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Launching methods...
Has anyone tried... shifting in to neutral at a red light... revving up the engine to 2000 or 3000 rpm and when the light turns green quickly shift into D and gun it?....
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Originally posted by altai1083
Has anyone tried... shifting in to neutral at a red light... revving up the engine to 2000 or 3000 rpm and when the light turns green quickly shift into D and gun it?....
Has anyone tried... shifting in to neutral at a red light... revving up the engine to 2000 or 3000 rpm and when the light turns green quickly shift into D and gun it?....
I think power braking is the best method. Where you hold the brake, rev it up and floor it while releasing the brake.
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Originally posted by BrabusCClass
That would be the best way to destroy your tranny. I highly advise against it.
If you want to launch just hold down the brake pedal, push the gas to 2500rpm and let go of the brake fast while you floor it. That is power braking and works pretty well.
That would be the best way to destroy your tranny. I highly advise against it.
If you want to launch just hold down the brake pedal, push the gas to 2500rpm and let go of the brake fast while you floor it. That is power braking and works pretty well.
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Originally posted by altai1083
LOL... i know it would.. i haven't tried it.... but i was just thinking if power braking gives you a quick surge to tranny... which isn't good for the tranny as well, why wouldn't N to D while power revving be the same....
LOL... i know it would.. i haven't tried it.... but i was just thinking if power braking gives you a quick surge to tranny... which isn't good for the tranny as well, why wouldn't N to D while power revving be the same....
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Originally posted by vadim
It wouldn't be the same because at neutral the torque converter is idling (no torque is being transfered). When you shift to D, it will take a much longer time for it to engage even compared to a "normal" launch at D.
It wouldn't be the same because at neutral the torque converter is idling (no torque is being transfered). When you shift to D, it will take a much longer time for it to engage even compared to a "normal" launch at D.
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Re: Launching methods...
Originally posted by altai1083
Has anyone tried... shifting in to neutral at a red light... revving up the engine to 2000 or 3000 rpm and when the light turns green quickly shift into D and gun it?....
Has anyone tried... shifting in to neutral at a red light... revving up the engine to 2000 or 3000 rpm and when the light turns green quickly shift into D and gun it?....
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Re: Re: Re: Launching methods...
Originally posted by altai1083
New methods of launching, not new methods of how to break my tranny... LOL 02impressor " Survivor of the R & D drop"
New methods of launching, not new methods of how to break my tranny... LOL 02impressor " Survivor of the R & D drop"
I have a manual, I feather the accelerator keeping the RPMs between 3k and 3.5k. Bring the clutch out nice and easy while mashing the accelorator featering both to keep the wheels down. Straight dropping the clutch the wheels spin too much. This is with ESP off off not just pressing the ESP button. You get a nice cherp going into second, just hit the gas in mid shift.
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Originally posted by patronus
If you wanted a good launch and good acceleration, why did you by a slushbox?
I don't get it.
If you wanted a good launch and good acceleration, why did you by a slushbox?
I don't get it.
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Originally posted by altai1083
why?... because that's all they had at the dealer in 2001... if i wanted a manny i would have had to order it.... i didn't feel like waiting.... i like the MB's auto transmission anyway...
why?... because that's all they had at the dealer in 2001... if i wanted a manny i would have had to order it.... i didn't feel like waiting.... i like the MB's auto transmission anyway...
Even the MB stick is awkward at first.
