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I don't know about the above... here's the sequence... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4pYT38_WTs
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The other thing that gets me sometimes is that I forget to go into sport handling mode. It's easy forget if you're rushing.
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This was the key part that was missing for me. If you do everything else and it doesn't activate, you're likely not holding the brake down hard enough.
The other thing that gets me sometimes is that I forget to go into sport handling mode. It's easy forget if you're rushing.
The other thing that gets me sometimes is that I forget to go into sport handling mode. It's easy forget if you're rushing.
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Yea that is easy to forget as well. Are you doing 0-60 runs or just having fun with race mode? I was also told to hold down the traction control for 5 seconds as that fully disables the traction control. I need to do some runs with my draggy to see if it makes a difference though.
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I can't turn off traction all together and floor it, with the sticky Toyo R88R's the car doesnt seem to like it and i feel like i'm going to break something. If i done race start with traction all the way off the car would just do a rolling burnout!
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ahh that is good to know. I was going to try it today with my draggy. Thanks for that info.
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RS is not as fast as brake boosting the AWD cars. My best 60' using RS was 1.9 sec. My best brake boosting with TC off was 1.7 sec 60' with a smattering of 1.8's and one freak 1.6.
I can't wait to try RS with a TCU tune to see if it improves matters...
I can't wait to try RS with a TCU tune to see if it improves matters...
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Good info thanks for sharing. How many rpms are you launching at with brake boosting the same as RS at 4k? Where you getting a TCU tune from? I think Renntech is the only company that offers one and its $3.7k :/
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Renntech are resellers... there are options available in Europe and I believe some other options are opening up in the US in the near future.
Withe respect to brake boosting, with TC all the way off, I'm releasing the brake as the RPMs are sweeping past 2K... and launching somewhere around the 2500 rpm mark.
Withe respect to brake boosting, with TC all the way off, I'm releasing the brake as the RPMs are sweeping past 2K... and launching somewhere around the 2500 rpm mark.
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Renntech are resellers... there are options available in Europe and I believe some other options are opening up in the US in the near future.
Withe respect to brake boosting, with TC all the way off, I'm releasing the brake as the RPMs are sweeping past 2K... and launching somewhere around the 2500 rpm mark.
Withe respect to brake boosting, with TC all the way off, I'm releasing the brake as the RPMs are sweeping past 2K... and launching somewhere around the 2500 rpm mark.
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Thanks all for the info, heading out to try it now! I hadn’t even noticed the “RS” at bottom radius on selector knob! Appreciate all the responses.
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It's different. Context: our transmissions use a wet clutch instead of TC.
For race start, it's similar to a manual trans/dual-clutch launch: 1) it revs up with the clutch completely disengaged, 2) gradually engage the clutch to launch.
When you brake-torque, the clutch is engaged and you're rubbing the clutch plates together, which provides resistance and therefore allows your boost to build. It's more wear on your clutch but allows for better launches due to how relatively unaggressive race start's clutch engagement is. If you compare to, say, Porsche's launch mode, it basically dumps the clutch whereas our trans kinda feathers it out a bit.
For race start, it's similar to a manual trans/dual-clutch launch: 1) it revs up with the clutch completely disengaged, 2) gradually engage the clutch to launch.
When you brake-torque, the clutch is engaged and you're rubbing the clutch plates together, which provides resistance and therefore allows your boost to build. It's more wear on your clutch but allows for better launches due to how relatively unaggressive race start's clutch engagement is. If you compare to, say, Porsche's launch mode, it basically dumps the clutch whereas our trans kinda feathers it out a bit.
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It's different. Context: our transmissions use a wet clutch instead of TC.
For race start, it's similar to a manual trans/dual-clutch launch: 1) it revs up with the clutch completely disengaged, 2) gradually engage the clutch to launch.
When you brake-torque, the clutch is engaged and you're rubbing the clutch plates together, which provides resistance and therefore allows your boost to build. It's more wear on your clutch but allows for better launches due to how relatively unaggressive race start's clutch engagement is. If you compare to, say, Porsche's launch mode, it basically dumps the clutch whereas our trans kinda feathers it out a bit.
For race start, it's similar to a manual trans/dual-clutch launch: 1) it revs up with the clutch completely disengaged, 2) gradually engage the clutch to launch.
When you brake-torque, the clutch is engaged and you're rubbing the clutch plates together, which provides resistance and therefore allows your boost to build. It's more wear on your clutch but allows for better launches due to how relatively unaggressive race start's clutch engagement is. If you compare to, say, Porsche's launch mode, it basically dumps the clutch whereas our trans kinda feathers it out a bit.
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Mine sometimes doesn't work, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the brake pedal pressure thing that was noted. I don't purposefully hold it extra hard down, just enough for it not to roll off.
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I have extensively tried both RS and brake boosting. Here is what consistently gets me the best times 0-60 at 3.0 ! (yes, I have an EC tune stage II) and it is NOT RS:
Traction completely off
suspension in C (you want the car to squat and load the rear tires more)
AC off (yes, in theory it is supposed to shutdown at WOT)
S+ performance mode
Brake boost to about 3k ( there is a feel and technique to master this. A bit of hit and miss. Sometimes it will want to stall out.. Need to catch it just right on the way up)
Of course peddle floored
release brake quickly while gas is smashed and keep it smashed.
do your run on a verified flat nice roadway. Use an altimiter to verify no incline or decline.
No windows or sunroof open
Keep steering and car as completely straight as possible. The slightest corrections cost 100ths.
Doing this with my Stage II Eurocharged tune + my UPD cold air intake consistently gets me 3.2 or better. When I pull my 75 pound sub out of my trunk I get can achieve the 3.0 !!!! 0-100 in 7.1 and 1/4 in 11.1
Hope this helps guys.
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Traction completely off
suspension in C (you want the car to squat and load the rear tires more)
AC off (yes, in theory it is supposed to shutdown at WOT)
S+ performance mode
Brake boost to about 3k ( there is a feel and technique to master this. A bit of hit and miss. Sometimes it will want to stall out.. Need to catch it just right on the way up)
Of course peddle floored
release brake quickly while gas is smashed and keep it smashed.
do your run on a verified flat nice roadway. Use an altimiter to verify no incline or decline.
No windows or sunroof open
Keep steering and car as completely straight as possible. The slightest corrections cost 100ths.
Doing this with my Stage II Eurocharged tune + my UPD cold air intake consistently gets me 3.2 or better. When I pull my 75 pound sub out of my trunk I get can achieve the 3.0 !!!! 0-100 in 7.1 and 1/4 in 11.1
Hope this helps guys.
Cheers
Last edited by Vrodman; Apr 16, 2020 at 02:14 PM.
