0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. How do the magazines get it?
09-07-2006, 12:22 AM
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'06 SLK55 AMG, del Sol VTEC
Iirc, the best time any magazine posted was 4.3, by C&D; they stated that they put the car into dyno mode (all the nannyware off), but didn't talk about using any particular launch techniques.
09-07-2006, 06:14 AM
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At the track I've gotten my best results with the following method:
- "S" mode
- ESP off
- ease into half throttle til car begins moving then quickly foot to floor (not nail it immediately as you'll just start spinning again, but just quick enough to keep the tires on the edge of adhesion).
- "S" mode
- ESP off
- ease into half throttle til car begins moving then quickly foot to floor (not nail it immediately as you'll just start spinning again, but just quick enough to keep the tires on the edge of adhesion).
09-08-2006, 12:04 PM
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At the track I've gotten my best results with the following method:
- "S" mode
- ESP off
- ease into half throttle til car begins moving then quickly foot to floor (not nail it immediately as you'll just start spinning again, but just quick enough to keep the tires on the edge of adhesion).
- "S" mode
- ESP off
- ease into half throttle til car begins moving then quickly foot to floor (not nail it immediately as you'll just start spinning again, but just quick enough to keep the tires on the edge of adhesion).
09-08-2006, 04:18 PM
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09-08-2006, 11:19 PM
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there are a few ways to launch an auto car, or a F1 paddle shifter car w/e..
The below mentioned technique is the way LC (launch control works)
1) put your left foot on the brake
2) engage first gear on the tranny
3) feather the throttle until and "try" to make it as close to the rpm at which your car delievers maximum torque
4) take your foot of the brake, and accelerate like theres no tomorrow
The below mentioned technique is the way LC (launch control works)
1) put your left foot on the brake
2) engage first gear on the tranny
3) feather the throttle until and "try" to make it as close to the rpm at which your car delievers maximum torque
4) take your foot of the brake, and accelerate like theres no tomorrow
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09-13-2006, 06:22 PM
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there are a few ways to launch an auto car, or a F1 paddle shifter car w/e..
The below mentioned technique is the way LC (launch control works)
1) put your left foot on the brake
2) engage first gear on the tranny
3) feather the throttle until and "try" to make it as close to the rpm at which your car delievers maximum torque
4) take your foot of the brake, and accelerate like theres no tomorrow
The below mentioned technique is the way LC (launch control works)
1) put your left foot on the brake
2) engage first gear on the tranny
3) feather the throttle until and "try" to make it as close to the rpm at which your car delievers maximum torque
4) take your foot of the brake, and accelerate like theres no tomorrow
