First time out drag racing in the C63!
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First time out drag racing in the C63!
Well I finally got to take out the C63 drag racing. The 1/8 mile track opened up after its bankruptcy fiasco, now gotta wait till the 1/4 mile track finishes with its court hearings to go there.
I was able to get 3 runs in. But I was getting that dreaded 2nd gear "slip" (for lack of a better word) in the 1st and 2nd run. So after the 2nd run I decided to reset the adaptives, and it felt much better and got a faster time. I didn't get a 4th run in to see if it "slipped" again.
What do you guys see that can be done different? What do you guys think my time/mph in the 1/4 mile will be?
I was able to get 3 runs in. But I was getting that dreaded 2nd gear "slip" (for lack of a better word) in the 1st and 2nd run. So after the 2nd run I decided to reset the adaptives, and it felt much better and got a faster time. I didn't get a 4th run in to see if it "slipped" again.
What do you guys see that can be done different? What do you guys think my time/mph in the 1/4 mile will be?
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No way man...well into 11s, if not 11.6-11.7, just compare to some of the other timeslips on the 1/4 mile sticky.
Nice! What was the DA? Once you get the launch down, you can really help your time...
Nice! What was the DA? Once you get the launch down, you can really help your time...
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I noticed over an hour until your car ran the final time, and best. These cars require a good 6 to 8 runs, basically hot lapping, to do their best. Experiment with your tire pressures too, I think something around 18 psi should do the trick. The launch takes some practice too, it can be finicky. I think maybe launching at just above idle would be best. I tried everything and seemingly trying to launch at 12-1500 rpm, the car seemed to bog or slip as you described. You should easily be able to drop a tenth off that 60, and the car has 11.3-11.5 in it.
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I noticed over an hour until your car ran the final time, and best. These cars require a good 6 to 8 runs, basically hot lapping, to do their best. Experiment with your tire pressures too, I think something around 18 psi should do the trick. The launch takes some practice too, it can be finicky. I think maybe launching at just above idle would be best. I tried everything and seemingly trying to launch at 12-1500 rpm, the car seemed to bog or slip as you described. You should easily be able to drop a tenth off that 60, and the car has 11.3-11.5 in it.
Next up is the 1/4 mile, but I guess I'll have to wait and see when the track opens back up.
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Cool. Maybe you can run merc, seems if you compare your 1/8 to his, you should easy be around 11.7. Yeah, I think just enough above idle, maybe 800 rpm, to take the slack out. Then maybe try from idle.
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